Re: (ET) Alltrax install!

["john briese" <goodguyforsure hotmail com>]

The way I understand it, the controller takes care of the motor. There is no 
need to use the fuse. I also don't like the idea of the controller loosing 
power, just when the motor is being stressed.
John Briese
I-5 Alltrax


> From: Ralph & Elaine Vogan <ralphgv talkamerica net>
> Reply-To: ralphgv talkamerica net
> To: "Archive, Elec-Trak" <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
> Subject: Re: (ET) Alltrax install!
> Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:42:50 -0500
>
>
> I just wired the CB-3 in series with the brake switch.  This will shut off 
> the controller if the motor gets to hot.
>
> Ralph
>
>
> Kleinbrahm, Bob wrote:
>
> > I have a question for all of you that have done the alltrax conversion on 
> > your tractors.  I am almost finished with the E20 conversion and am 
> > wondering if any of you have kept the CB-3 breaker in your conversions?  
> > The CB-3 is an internal breaker in the main motor that has the two leads 
> > #5 & #25 coming out of the motor connector plug along with the field wires 
> > #62 & #36 on the motor.  If you have kept this internal breaker, how did 
> > you end up wiring it?  I believe that the Alltrax schematic doesn't show 
> > it, nor does the controller seem to need it to function.  I'm just leery 
> > of snipping too many wires that are not required for this installation to 
> > function.


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