RE: (ET) Wheel Weight Color?

[Chris Meier <ChrisM pptvision com>]

>From what I understand, 48v systems have 8v units in place of
the original 6v units, or single or dual strings of 12v units.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hazen, Dwight L [SMTP:hazen indiana edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 1999 11:36 AM
> To:   'Chris Meier'; 'Larry Elie'; elec-trak cosmos5 phy tufts edu
> Subject:      RE: (ET) Wheel Weight Color?
> 
> 
>  48 volts? ok, I have to hear about this. how about 42 volts?  Take
> the
> charger out and put a seventh battery in ? 
> 
>   Dwight 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:       Chris Meier [SMTP:ChrisM pptvision com]
> > Sent:       Tuesday, May 04, 1999 12:14 PM
> > To: 'Larry Elie'; elec-trak cosmos5 phy tufts edu
> > Subject:    RE: (ET) Wheel Weight Color?
> > 
> > I don't know what the voltage limit is for the mower motors, or how
> it
> > might affect cutting, but since you are experimenting anyway.... how
> > about increasing the voltage to cut the current draw, which must be
> > higher due to increased work demand (more cutting, more air
> > friction...).
> > Convert up to 48v.  Since others have converted their Electraks to
> 48v,
> > likely they are running the mower decks at 48v too.  Those of you
> who
> > have, has it changed cutting performance?
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From:     Larry Elie [SMTP:lelie ford com]
> > > Sent:     Tuesday, May 04, 1999 9:01 AM
> > > To:       elec-trak cosmos5 phy tufts edu
> > > Subject:  RE: (ET) Wheel Weight Color?
> > > 
> > > I don't know for sure (have seen white and yellow) but my E-12 has
> RED
> > > 
> > > back wheels, and the paint was original.
> > > 
> > > BTW, on the subject of mulching with dual blades; I ran the
> battery
> > > down 
> > > in less than half an hour.  One motor was hotter than the others
> (not
> > > the 
> > > one I moved a flange on-- with a die grinder btw) but I didn't
> check
> > > with my 
> > > clip-on meter-- yet.  I'm not sure why one motor would run hotter
> but
> > > I'm 
> > > guessing it's also taking more current.  Bummer.
> > > 
> > > Larry Elie
> > > 
> > > 
> > > ----------
> > > From:     Dave Stensland[SMTP:electron megsinet net]
> > > Sent:     Monday, May 03, 1999 11:20 PM
> > > To:       elec-trak cosmos5 phy tufts edu
> > > Subject:  (ET) Wheel Weight Color?
> > > 
> > > I'm in the process of painting my newly aquired E12M.  The wheel
> > > weights
> > > that came with my machine are red, but that doesn't seem right.
> > > 
> > > What's the official color of Elec-Trak wheel weights?
> > > 
> > > -Dave in Illinois
> > > (My guess is white.)
> > >