What is a sit-stand desk duty cycle and does it actually matter in practice?

Duty cycle specifies how long the motor can run before needing a cooling rest — a 2:18 duty cycle means 2 minutes on, 18 minutes off. In practice, a typical height transition takes only 15–20 seconds, so the duty cycle limit almost never comes into play during normal use. Higher duty cycle ratings (5:25 or better) indicate a more robustly built motor for commercial demand. FindOfficeFurniture.com includes duty cycle in every product's documentation — call 888-719-4960.