[Shop-talk] Electrical question

[bjshov8 at tx.rr.com]

What are the characteristics of the 24V battery?  Under load what voltage does it maintain?  Some batteries will maintain their voltage under load and some will not.  For instance common AA batteries- an alkaline battery will not supply very much amperage to a load because its voltage will drop considerably, but a AA NiMH will hold its voltage much better and put out a good amount of amperage.

> It's all about temperature. 2X the voltage 4X the power. There are other
> variables as well and it would be a science project to find out how much
> overvoltage and for how long before you damage the motor. You may also
> partially damage the motor and shorten it's life at 12V.