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STR2 Hardware Manual
920-0059B
1/30/2014
Drive Heating
While STR2 drivers eciently transmit power between the power supply and motor, they do
generate some heat in the process. is will cause the temperature of the drive to rise above
the surrounding air temperature and may also require that the drive be mounted to a heat
conducting metal surface.
For those who wish to calculate the power dissipation and temperature rise, the following infor-
mation is provided:
1. drive power dissipation P
d
versus motor current and power supply voltage (see chart)
2. drive thermal constant R
Q
e nal drive case temperature is given by
T
c
= T
a
+ R
Q
* P
d
where T
a
is the ambient temperature of the surrounding air. e case of the drive should not
be allowed to exceed 70°C or the life of the product could be reduced.
Drive thermal constant:
Narrow side of drive mounted on a 13.5” x 13.5” steel plate, .070” thick: R
Q
=1.84°C/W
Narrow side of drive mounted on a non-heat conducting surface: R
Q
=3.99°C/W
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