Can stalling somehow damage a PF motor?

[Kumbbl]

Hi,

can stalling somehow damage a PF motor? Of course i only mean short time stalling, so e.g. just 1 to 3 seconds - but repeatedly?

Thanks for your answer.

[kieran]

Yep, stalling any DC motor will create issues. In PF there are several safety fuses that will cut in to protect the batteries and the motor but in the end it is adding extra stress to the brushes and commutator. That said M motors are cheap as chips so if you break on you can always replace it

[Zerobricks]

Return to center? Depends, seeing the PF motors have thermal fuse, receivers have SCP, and that the battery box has thermal fuse I doubt you can damage the motor too much,

Edited July 16, 2014 by Zblj

[Kelkschiz]

Return to center? Depends, seeing the PF motors have thermal fuse, receivers have SCP, and that the battery box has thermal fuse I doubt you can damage the motor too much,

You tried, right?

[Zerobricks]

I put some 20+ volts on them when I was testing flying machines and after a while they shut down.

[Black-Build]

What about L-motors stalling in the 9398 & 41999?

[Tommy Styrvoky]

I had one of my PF m motors die from something (I used it in return to center steering) but it could have been from a short-circuit In the wire.