(ET) Re: New Sep-X Controller is in production

["Steve Richardson" <scr echoweb net>]

Hello Tim, thanks for your response.

I don't know any thing about the E-16, but I'm sure someone out there does.

Anyone on the list know anything about the E-16 ?
What kind of motor does it have ?
Thanks List !

Thank you Tim.

Steve
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----- Original Message -----
From: "tjwilhelm" <tjwilhelm stelle net>
To: "Steve Richardson" <scr echoweb net>
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 11:26 PM
Subject: Re: New Sep-X Controller is in production


> Hi,
>
>   I'm still very interested!   When you get the pricing and other details
> nailed down, please let me know.
>
>    Also, I have an electrak E-16...not sure how that compares to either
the
> E-15 or the E-20...but it does have a shunt-wound field motor.
>
> Thanks,
> Tim Wilhelm
> 149 Sun Street
> Stelle, IL   60919
>
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> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 8:19 PM
> Subject: New Sep-X Controller is in production
>
>
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > All of you are on the list of people I compiled that were interested in
> the
> > new Sep-X controller.
> > This email is to let you know that the new Sep-X controller is now in
> > production.  We finally received the circuit boards this Monday.  We
> > experienced about a two month delay in startup because our circuit 
> > board
> > supplier could not meet his production schedule.  We now have a new
> circuit
> > board supplier and a back-up supplier!
> > A pilot run of ten units were built and are being used to get the
> automated
> > test station set up properly to allow full production to start next 
> > week
,
> > if all go's well.
> >
> > Thanks to Mike Wallace, we have the motor specs for the E-15 and the
E-20
> GE
> > tractors.  The specs show that the E-15 motor can pull 350 armature 
> > amps
> and
> > the E-20 pulls around 400 armature amps.  This is higher than 
> > previously
> > thought.
> > I had recommended a 300 amp controller for the Elec-Tracs, but given 
> > the
> > real life draw of these motors we would have to recommend the 400 amp
> > controller instead.  The good news is we will be able to use the same
> > controller for either the E-15 or E-20 tractors.  The maximum current
> could
> > be set back to 350 amps for the E-15 if one desires.
> >
> > We encountered another problem with the Elec-Trac motors field current,
> it's
> > about 10 times less than the 30 amps the controller was designed for, 
> > so
> we
> > had to modify the field sense circuit and software to compensate.  The
> > operation and programmability will be the same for the golf car version
> and
> > the Elec-Trak version though.  It is important that you specify the
> > controller is for a Elec-Trak E-15 or E-20 if you place an order.
> >
> > Mike also informs me that many of the other models of GE Elec-Traks and
> some
> > of the WheelHorse models use a permanent magnet motor.  You can use one
of
> > our off-the-shelf AXE Series controllers for those motors, re-using the
> > forward and reverse relays.
> >
> > I have not had a Sep-X controller to play with so I don't have a
Throttle
> > Modification for the Elec-Trak to share with you.  I have been playing
> > around with one of our Series controllers and the Speed Lever on the
E-15.
> > I find that a 20K pot gives me about a 30 degree range of motion to
> produce
> > the full off and on throttle within the range of motion available in 
> > the
> > E-15 Speed Lever ( modifying the slot in the cover plate).  I'll have
more
> > with this when I can get a Sep-X to play with.
> >
> > Please send me a E-mail you want to order a controller soon.  The first
> full
> > production run will only be 100 units ( mix of Golf Car units and
> Elec-Trac
> > units) so I need to know how many to have made into Elec-Trac
controllers.
> > The price is still being considered and I will let you know as soon as 
> > I
> > know.  I was told that it would not be under $200 as first advertised
> since
> > it's now a 400 amp unit instead of a 300 amp.  I will also send you the
> > specs on the controller as soon as the engineer stops messing with them
!
> >
> > Thank you so much for your patience, I'm sure you will find the wait 
> > was
> > worth it.
> >
> > Steve Richardson
> > scr echoweb net
> > Alltrax Inc.
> > 541-476-3565
> >
> >
>
>
>