# How to test DC motor

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/how-to-test-dc-motor/760>\
**Category:** EV Small Talk\
**Created:** [June 21, 2008, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/how-to-test-dc-motor/760 "2008-06-21T20:15:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![58vwproject](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/7ab992/32.png) [@58vwproject](https://community.electricforum.com/u/58vwproject)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2008, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/how-to-test-dc-motor/760/1 "2008-06-21T20:15:24Z")

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I have a 48vdc motor with the terminals labled- S1, S2, A1, A2. I was wanting to find out how to wire it direct to the batteries so I can test it out to see if it works. I don’t have my controller yet, just would like to know it this motor works first. I plan on testing it with either 12 or 24 volts to try it out.  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![Seafarer12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@Seafarer12](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Seafarer12)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2008, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/how-to-test-dc-motor/760/2 "2008-06-22T18:17:53Z")

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Just hook it up in series. The s leads are your field and the A’s are your armature leads.

![](http://www.tpub.com/content/neets/14177/img/14177_51_1.jpg)

You might want to try doing a little google-fu on motors before you start messing with it any.