RE: (ET) Max Charger specs and snowblowing tips

["Markus Lorch" <mlorch vt edu>]

Thanks Chris,

I got me a 1500 Watt step-down transformer (for $21 with a bent case)
which should do the trick based on your measurements. I'll experiment 
with the capacitor value when I am on the 50Hz grid and let you guys
know (just in case there is somebody else as crazy as me and wants to 
take their elec-trak with them on a move accross the big puddle)

Markus

> -----Original Message-----
> From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu 
> [mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu] On Behalf Of 
> Christopher Zach
> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 10:36 PM
> To: elec-trak list
> Subject: (ET) Max Charger specs and snowblowing tips
> 
> 
> Ok, these are probably "full power charge" specs from the E20. I just 
> blew my driveway, drove *all* of the batteries deep into the 
> red on all 
> indicators by the end, and the tractor slowed down while going uphill 
> blowing at full power in L.
> 
> 980 watts
> 1055 VA
> power factor: .85
> Well over 9 amps drawn
> Voltage with 50 foot extension cable is 109v (normally 120)
> 
> 
> Note: When blowing wet snow you're going to want to be in L at least. 
> Stay out of LL; part of the throw in snowthrower comes from the 
> tractor's velocity ramming snow into the auger (and out the chute). 
> Think go as fast as possible without the auger overloading (I 
> did this 
> tonight going downhill). This is very hard when you're 
> blowing said snow 
> up a 30 degree driveway; Trick there is to blow up hill first thing, 
> then climb hill, then blow going *downhill*.
> 
> Face the fact that your tractor will probably be pegging red; I don't 
> know if anyone else blows wet snow in the yellow; it's pretty 
> much all 
> the way red.
> 
> The chute clogs a lot less when you keep it straight ahead or 
> a little 
> to either side. The more you go off-center (say blow 90 degrees from 
> your track) the more likely to clog.
> 
> POR15 makes clog clearing a snap: I can simply press from under the 
> chute and get a perfect snow-log out the top. Never sticks even a bit.
> 
> Happy snowblowing!
> Chris
> 
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