The later E-15 tractors did away with the sand based hocus
pocus and also employ the proven armature reversing contactor
control.Expect the same reliability as the E-12 and E-12 M in this
regard.
RJ
Pieter Litchfield wrote:
I have a bucket loader, but on a E-15. I
also have an
E-12. I believe the frames of both tractors are identical.
The motor on the E-15 is supposed to, according to the model
designation,
make the equivalent power to a 15 hp gas engine while the E-12 is
supposed to make 12 hp.
My E-15 is, to be polite, "quirky." An attempt was made
in that model to replace some mechanical power switching with solid
state
logic. Too bad the mouse nest on mine rotted a few
components. But even when repaired, the tractor has a few logic
problems. In the case of the E-15, the whole control system could
be replaced by a golf cart or EV controller (like the Alltrax
specific to the ET). I believe, however, you may want to use one of
the E-15 or other models that used field weakening as part of the motor
power control system if you want to use a solid state controller.
I'll let the engineers in the group respond to that. I would say
that my E-12 seems to be more robust in terms of electric controls, but
the E-15 seems a bit stronger and faster. However, in both cases, I
have driven gas powered garden tractors of both 12 and 15 HP which
would
easily outperform the ETs. Might have something to do with dragging
all those batteries up and down hills.
At 11:11 AM 1/16/2009, you wrote:
My guess
that most of the people
on this list have E-12's, GE built
more of these 'large frame' tractors than other models. I have
an
E-12 with mower and snow plow. The snow moving ability is
impressive,
one guy has a bucket loader on an E-12. All share the same frame
and
transaxle. The E-12 is the least complex, electrically
speaking.
Knowing what I know now if I was to buy another tractor I would
make
sure the frame is not badly rusted...at the least, examine the
frame
from underneath. Remove the service panels underhood and in
the
footwell and look to see if the wiring seems original, there are
tractors out there re-wired by Rube Goldberg. GE used black
numbered
wiring and the E-12 has 4 big contactors (some, including mine,
have
just 2 big contactors, an upgrade).
Good luck
On Jan 15, 2009, at 2:51 AM, Marcus wrote:
> I'm looking to buy an Elec Trak. I have some hilly acreage which
I
> need a small tractor for. I need to do some driveway maintenance,
snow
> blowing or plowing, skidding smallish trees and earth
levelling/
> moving. I am looking at an E12 but wondering if I should wait and
look
> for a higher HP model. Will the E12 have enough guts and
structural
> strength for this kind of work? Would the gear box in the
higher
> models be better suited to my needs?
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Marcus Sabathil
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