Re: (ET) Ghosts

["Christopher Zach" <czach computer org>]

Hm.

Might be the shunt issue I was experiencing on my E20: the field current is
going to zero, but the armature is being powered at full blast somehow. As 
a
result, the motor moves slowly due to the little series winding providing
power.

Chris


----- Original Message -----
From: "David Roden (Akron OH USA)" <roden ald net>
To: "ELECTRAK" <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 10:44 AM
Subject: Re: (ET) Ghosts


> On 4 Mar 2002 at 10:30, habooly earthlink net wrote:
>
> > If the power disconnect switch is ON   and the seat switch is NOT
> > activated, I can stand beside the tractor and put it in forward or
reverse
> > and  it will move (slowly). Is this normal?
> >
> >
>
> Strange!  What model do you have?  This doesn't happen on my E-15.
>
> So are you saying that it will move, but absolutely will not go fast no
> matter how far you push the speed lever?  Or is it that the movement only
> happens in, say, speed #1 and above that it stops?
>
> What does the power meter read when the tractor is moving?
>
>
> David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
> 1991 Solectria Force 144vac
> 1991 Ford Escort Green/EV 128vdc
> 1970 GE Elec-trak E15 36vdc
> 1974 Avco New Idea 36vdc
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