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I think your figures are a little high. First of all if you are putting 1500 amps per traction motor in series you would need (6X1500) 9000 amps. I have never seen an amp meter go to 9000 amps. The voltage is determined by the speed the motor is turning. The voltage at low speeds and high amps might be as low as 75 volts. At sixty mph the amps drop and the voltage then rises to your quoted 400 volts. On a newer SD or Dash 9 you can go into diagnostics and check the voltage and current at various speeds.
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