Re: (ET) Voltage dip

[<gmbauman alltel net>]

Is the thermal on the motor wired to work? My tractor with regular control 
does not get that hot. 
> 
> From: "Ralph G Vogan" <ctr84275 CenturyTel net>
> Date: 2004/05/10 Mon PM 02:33:02 EDT
> To: "Elec-Trak" <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
> 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
> ralphgv centurytel net
> 
> 
> 

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