# What is the max voltage received by the motors?

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**Category:** Alvik\
**Created:** [February 14, 2025, 3:20am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/what-is-the-max-voltage-received-by-the-motors/1353765 "2025-02-14T03:20:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![rhammell](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/rhammell/32/215530_2.png) [@rhammell](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/rhammell)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 3:20am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/what-is-the-max-voltage-received-by-the-motors/1353765/1 "2025-02-14T03:20:58Z")

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The Alvik uses motors with an operating voltage of 6V:

 ![Screenshot 2025-02-13 at 10.17.59 PM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/3/8/f/38faf50398af58b21af13bd18230986b2b7d511b.png)

However, on pg 10 of the [datasheet](https://docs.arduino.cc/resources/datasheets/AKX00066-datasheet.pdf), it looks like the motors only receive a max 5V of power during operation:

 ![Screenshot 2025-02-13 at 10.14.41 PM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/8/5/e/85efcaf452951ee4b4ac9bdcc67bbd2195ba691e.jpeg)

Am I reading this correctly? I'm trying to understand how much voltage these motors are receiving as I am using them in a similar project.

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**Author:** ![sterretje](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/sterretje/32/391294_2.png) [@sterretje](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/sterretje)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 3:28am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/what-is-the-max-voltage-received-by-the-motors/1353765/2 "2025-02-14T03:28:12Z")

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I'm not familiar with the Alvik but based on your information they receive 5V in the Alvik. They will run a little faster if you apply 6V. Exceeding 6V might eventually kill the motors.

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/system/32/1140315_2.png) [@system](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 3:28am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/what-is-the-max-voltage-received-by-the-motors/1353765/3 "2025-08-13T03:28:28Z")

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