Hello Everyone, new to all this and need some help.
I'm looking to do a project that will us a 12v Power window motor to move a piece of equipment. I want to run it through and Arduino UNO but not sure if the Arduino can do this without extra hardware. Can I run a motor with this type of power safely through the Arduino, if not what else do I need?
Motor link
No Arduino can directly brive a motor. First you must find the stall current for those motors. Then you can source motor drivers that can handle the stall current. Stall current will be drawn, briefy, each time the motor starts.
Welcome! This sounds like an interesting project. Your link is a typical azon one without any real technical details. If my memory is working we use to use 28A for a window motor. Allow for stall current when starting. It can sometimes be as much as 10x to 20x higher current consumed for a brief moment while the motor is gaining speed. This current starts high then drops off rapidly as the motor comes up to speed. This link will help: https://control.com/technical-articles/inrush-current-why-is-motor-startup-current-so-high/ Many will tell you that is wrong I measured??? What they fail to take into account is the wire resistance. Happy moving things!
You need to determine how often will you run the motor and will the resting interval be enough to keep the motor from burning.
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