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Hi Ralph,
If you have a laptop computer running XP you can
connect to the Alltrax controller and monitor the voltage, motor current and
battery current while you are cutting the grass.
The ControllerPro software has a "Log" function
that allows you to log the output data to a file so you don't have to watch the
monitor while mowing.
Check your solenoid/contactor that feeds the
controller. Is it hot ? Also do a load test on each battery if you
can.
Hope this helps.
Steve Richardson
Alltrax Inc.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 11:33 AM
Subject: (ET) Voltage dip
I was wondering if anyone in the group has had
this problem. I installed the AllTrex controller and it seems ot be
working good. I have cut the grass 3 time now and several times durring
each cutting the volt meter will drop into the middle of the red and everthing
slowes down. The current meter drops a little too so I don't think its a
short. It acts like I am suddenly running on only 4 or 5 batteries
instead of 6. After 10 to 30 seconds it returns to normal.
Sometimes it happens when I go from forward to reverse or back to forward
again. It allways happens when I first start the tractor, mower running
or not. If I just run the mower with the AllTrex off it will still read
in the red. All battery cables and connectors are new. Batteries
are 2 years old, and nothing is hot when I finnish cutting the grass.
The drive motor is hot to touch but you can leave your hand on it for about 10
seconds.
Ralph Vogan
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