It's harder to get figures for starying current because it is less than
the stall current so doesn't affect the design much. There aren't many
motors in RS that do list starting current; those that do seem to quote
from 2 to 3 times the normal operating current.
Although I've had my ideas on motors scaled up a bit since my early posts,
I still remain to be convinced that we need to budget more than 1A per
motor even under difficult conditions. But to experiment is to know,
so sooner or later someone is going to have to buy some motors and try
a mock-up.
Robin.
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