Re: ET reliability (was: RE: (ET) [Fwd: Re: PICS of E20 with mowerinVirgina])

["RJ Kanary" <rjkanary nauticom net>]

E-12 S has a wound field motor.
Next ? !

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From: "Dave & Deb" <daveb drizzle com>
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Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 10:17 PM
Subject: Re: ET reliability (was: RE: (ET) [Fwd: Re: PICS of E20 with 
mowerinVirgina])


> E12S  no field at all?? what exactly do you mean?  I know it doesn't do
> field weakening but it does have a field. Also I didn't think it's motor
> was PM.  Can someone confirm?
> thanks
>
> Dave
> E12S
> Seattle
>
> > It's also the simplest. No field at all, PM motor, 3 speeds, etc.
> > Technically the E8 and 10 are the uber-simplest (one speed, always on,
> > etc) but that's not fair.
> >
> > My only question is would tossing it from fwd to reverse would still
> > cause an arc on the push-pull contactors. Also could that eventually
> > damage the PM field magnet?
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
> > Elie, Larry (L.D.) wrote:
> >
> > > I believe the E-12S has the most forgiving electronics and is the most
> > > reliable.  It isn't the fastest, or the most efficient, but it's the
> > > only tractor that you can put in reverse when going full forward that
> > > won't burn something up.
> > >
> > > Larry Elie
> >
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