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Ideally, it should
not be hot at all . Reality however is different. The only time the resistors
are in the armature circuit is when the first two or three speed positions are
used ,{Depending on whether or not your tractor has three, seven or eight motor
speeds available.}
Once the
resistors are bypassed by the contactors, this is when the most efficient
operation is achieved.
If you are doing a
lot of slow maneuvering , this is when your electrons make more heat than
torque.
On the plus side, it DOES keep the snow off the hood. :)
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 5:06
PM
Subject: (ET) Resistor Strap
All:
How hot should the resistor strap
get?
I plow a neighbor's driveway and my own, about
200.' Last week we had a 3" snowstorm and I stayed in D1all the
way.
The perforated metal over the resistor strap was
hot to the touch but not hot enough to make me remove my hand....of course,
the strap would have been hotter. Battery clamps were tight and
cool, traction motor luke warm, contactors warm, diode/varistor block looks
okay. Today we got 10" of heavy snow and not to be stupid I stayed in L1
all day. The perforated metal cover was only warm and other
avovementioned checkpoints were normal. After clearing snow from both
storms there was plenty of tractor range left.
The 9 page 'Owners Use and Care Manual" shows
that snowplowing can be done in range D2. I would like to plow in
D1. Can anyone tell me what the acceptable heat level is with this
strap.
Thanks, Jack
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