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Original Message -----
Sent:
Friday, December 09, 2005 6:36 PM
Subject:
Re: (ET) Resistor Strap
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. :)
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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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