Re: (ET) High current in reverse - E20

["RJ Kanary" <rjkanary nauticom net>]

  Could be loss of field . Before panic sets in however, open the hood, and 
look at the armature resistors.If one starts glowing just at the time the 
power falls off , you may well have an armature resistor  contactor issue.
 BTW the model type of your E-20 
is............................................ ?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "SteveS" <ssawtelle erols com>
To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 4:15 PM
Subject: (ET) High current in reverse - E20


> Lately, when I put my E20 in reverse, it seems to work ok until I get past 
> the second 'step' on the throttle - then the power goes away, the 
> voltmeter drops to 0, and I start to get that hot electric smell. I assume 
> the field must be going open, but it never happens in forward. I need to 
> break out the schematics, but thought I'd see if anyone has had this.
>
> Just finished the first snow plowing of the winter  - had to remember not 
> to be smiling when my wife was watching ;-)
>
> SteveS
> E20
>
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