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Quoted from the White Papers at Geckodrive.com:

"The easiest factor in choosing a power supply is its current rating. The current rating of the supply is based on your motor choice. The drive will always draw less than 2/3 of the motor’s rated current when it is parallel (or half-winding) connected and 1/3 of the motor’s rated current when it is series (or full-winding) connected. That is to say, a 6 Amp / phase motor will require a 4 Amp rated supply when parallel connected and a 2 Amp rated supply when series connected. If multiple motors and drives are used, add the current requirements of each to arrive at the total power supply current rating."


This information specifically applies to Geckos. Other types of drives may or may not follow the above rules.