Re: (ET) new et'er

["RJ Kanary" <rjkanary nauticom net>]

       Mine has been absorbing 24 Volts for at least five seasons, also. I
believe that secret here is duty cycle. If the motor is allowed to cool
between lifts, the heat is less of an issue. Brush life however, could be
another matter.
      Leaving the motor stalled is a bad thing, for two reasons. One reason
is, of course, the heating. The second reason is, the motor does now
generate enough torque that it WILL shear the attachment clip, that holds
the lift strap to the axle, clean off !


RJ Kanary  Bandi Bros. Inc.
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ASE® Certified Master Auto Technician

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Roden (Akron OH USA)" <roden ald net>
To: "Elec-trak" <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 9:36 PM
Subject: Re: (ET) new et'er


> On 5 Jun 2003 at 19:50, Neil Dennis wrote:
>
> > he only
> > problem will be the lift motors, they are normal 12 volt units hooked 
> > to
> > 18 on the ET - don't try 24 on them.
>
> You guys are making me nervous.  I've been running my lift motor at 24
volts
> for 3 years now, and so far the magic smoke hasn't come out.  But I gave
the
> lift a good cleaning and re-lube at the beginning -- maybe that helped?
>
> David, Akron OH USA
>
>
>