Re: (ET) Installing Landis controller on E20

["Christopher Zach" <czach computer org>]

Speaking of this whole thing, I'm about to fire up my E20 from it's long
winter's nap. It's been sitting on the panels with the solar charger on all
winter; how can I check the batteries to see how much capacity is *really*
there?

Also my ammeter pin is hanging up. Anything I can do or just get a new one?

Chris

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gregory Wilcox" <gwilcox charter net>
To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Cc: "harry landis" <hlandis hotmail com>
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 10:31 AM
Subject: (ET) Installing Landis controller on E20


> I have a model E20 Elec-Trak tractor. I purchased a batter charger
controller
> for it from Harry Landis. This controller replaces the stock timer, and 
> it
looks
> to be very well made.
>     The first paragraph of the installation instructions (copied below)
describe
> how to connect the battery pack to the device. However, they are not very
> specific. I suppose that is because each model of Elec-Trak tractor is
slightly
> different. Using a digital VOM and the service manual, I tried to locate
> suitable connection points on my E20. However, all I found were the
battery
> terminals themselves, which Mr. Landis advises against using.
>     Has anyone installed this device in an E20? If so, can you tell me
where to
> connect it? Thank you for any information or assistance.
> --greg
>
> "The red wire should be connected to the plus (+) end of the batter pack.
You
> can directly connect it to the most positive terminal of the battery pack
if you
> like, but for reasons of convenience when changing batteries and also to
prevent
> corrosion problems, it is preferable to find some appropriate place 
> inside
the
> tractor. Likewise the black wire should be connected to some point which
is
> always connected to the minus (-) end of the battery pack."
>
> --
> Gregory Wilcox
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> Candler, NC 28715-9260
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species on
> Earth by the end of the century." -- E.O. Wilson, Salon Magazine, January
14,
> 2002
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