Re: (ET) More motor questions for EM

[SteveS <stevesgroups verizon net>]

I also have a 1204 I'd like to use, though mine may not be working -
I've been trying to bench test it.

I'm not sure what you mean by the A1 xS1, etc?  Is that how you hooked
it up? Can you explain that a bit more?

- SteveS

Jerry Rhodes wrote:
> Steve when I did mine, I wired the motor the same as if it was on the 
> blower, I had a tranny so the motor only ran CCW, ..A1 x S1 , + A2, - 
> S2. an she ran fine, I used a Curtis 1204
>
> Jerry
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "SteveS" <stevesgroups verizon net>
> To: "elec-trak" <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 5:13 PM
> Subject: (ET) More motor questions for EM
>
>
> > Hope this isn't drifting off-topic, but since it has been quiet on the
> > list recently, perhaps you all will indulge me.
> >
> > I obtained a rolling chassis for my electric motorcycle (EM) project.
> > From previous input from the list and doing some research on my own, I
> > decided to try the snowblower motor first. (GE 5BC49JB142A)
> >
> > I took mine out and pulled it apart to see what shape it was in and to
> > see exactly how it is configured. It looks to be a long compound motor,
> > meaning the shunt winding is applied across the combined armature and
> > series windings. It's not obvious to me if it's cumulative or
> > differential (aiding or opposing the series field). It is a much smaller
> > wire gauge.
> >
> > My main question at point is what to do about a controller?  I imagine I
> > should be using a series controller, but what do I do with the shunt
> > winding? I'm thinking to just disconnect it. I imagine the shunt field
> > is there mostly to prevent runaway with no load.
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> > SteveS
> >
> >
> >
> >
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