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Re: (ET) Sweeper Control - deck motor powered



JBR wrote:
Hi Chris,

You might look at the simple PWM variable speed controls used in those little electric scooters. BUT, make sure you find one rated high enough current (and 36v - some are only 24v) - you might not, because I think the Deck motors are about 1 horsepower - or 750 watts, where the largest scooter controller I have found is for a 500 watt motor. BUT, the controllers are MUCH less expensive than(though probably not as reliable as ) a golf cart controller.

A pure golf cart controller might be a little odd since the motor is a fixed-field motor and not a series or shunt (magnets). Still I'll take a look at that MC-7 one; I do want something to provide power to the front and rear lifts; I do not like tapping this NiCD pack. Unlike lead-acid it's a pain to get NiCDs back into sync even by overcharging.

Chris