On February 10, 2011 at 4:05pm -0500, you wrote:
>I am here to tell you the answer is simply and emphatically YES.
>
>I have an E15 w/a Curtis 36V golf car controller in it. When you step on the
>"go" pedal (it's an E-15, but I put a pedal on) a microswitch closes which
>energizes two contactors' coils. When the contactors close, they energize
>the field windings (full 36v across the windings) and energize the
>controller. Further motion of the pedal turns a 5k pot (a very familiar
>set-up to those of you who have messed with Curtis controllers, not to
>mention others) which increases the current from the controller through the
>armature. Off you go!
>
>A simple DPDT allows reverse (an h-bridge for reversing the field winding
>current). I plowed with that set-up for two winters... worked great. Buttery
>smooth! Just not much of a top speed w/o the field weakening.
>
>I have NOT put field weakening on that set-up, but it would be easy enough
>to do using relays and an original resistor card.
>
>Note that sometimes you can find Curtis 36v Sep-Ex controllers on ebay for
>short money... I have one that I intend to put in another E15 whose original
>control system was badly damaged. Got it for $79 last year... looking
>forward to trying it out.
>
>Oh, speaking of which:
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/4-CURTIS-PMC-SepEX-DC-MOTOR-CONTROL-24-36-VOLTS-400-AMP-/110642253704?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19c2cacf88
>
>Best to all,
>
>-Max
>
>On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 3:00 PM, Neil Dennis <
wombatt gmail com> wrote:
>
>> Just a thought, can you use a PWM type control on that motor ? Or change
>> to a PM motor and then PWM ?
>>
>> wombat
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