Re: (ET) Alltrax install!

["David Roden (Akron OH USA)" <etpost drmm net>]

On 22 Feb 2006 at 19:56, Robert Adsett wrote:

> At 04:43 PM 2/22/2006 -0800, Rob Brockway wrote:
> >I did not think the unit was truelly regen capable.  Does anyone know 
> >if 
> >it really is ?

I specifically asked Steve about this.  The Alltrax ET controller does NOT 
provide regenerative braking.  It does have plug braking which is 
activated 
when power is removed from the enable input.  

For those who don't know what plug braking is, it's similar to dynamic 
braking, but all the kinetic energy is dissipated in the motor itself 
instead of 
in an external resistor.  If you have an electric push mower, most likely 
it 
uses plug braking to stop the blade immediately when you shut the mower 
off.

I don't know for sure why Alltrax did it this way.  I could say that it 
might be 
because that prevents battery damage from trying to regen into a fully-
charged battery, but that would be pure speculation.