Hi guys,
So I have a dc motor that I am using as a generator, at a 500 RPM if I connect a voltmeter across the terminals I get almost 5 Volts, however the moment I put a resistor across the motor terminals that is rated at 0.5W and 5ohm and try to measure the voltage across the resistor, I get almost 1.5V and lower values... Could this be due to the power rating of the resistor? Will a higher power such as a 10w resistor work better?
Thanks in advance
So I have a dc motor that I am using as a generator, at a 500 RPM if I connect a voltmeter across the terminals I get almost 5 Volts, however the moment I put a resistor across the motor terminals that is rated at 0.5W and 5ohm and try to measure the voltage across the resistor, I get almost 1.5V and lower values... Could this be due to the power rating of the resistor? Will a higher power such as a 10w resistor work better?
Thanks in advance