What is the maximum temperature of a motor?
What is the maximum temperature of a motor? The surface temperature of a continuously (and correctly) operating general purpose industrial electric motor will easily be 80 C (176 F) and perhaps as high as 100 C (212 F). You can't keep your hand on a surface that hot long enough to discern differences, and if you try, you could get a nasty burn. How hot is too hot for motor? As temperature of an engine exceeds 230 degrees Fahrenheit, the engine is overheated. Above 245 degrees Fahrenheit, damage may occur. As heat continues to increase, the different rates of thermal...