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Re: (ET) tiller motor as generator?



On 9/11/2012 8:55 PM, Robert Troll wrote:
Is it possible to use the ET tiller motor as a generator? I would assume
that one would need a charge controller at a minimum to put power back
into the battery pack. Any idea on how many amps the tiller motor could
produce? Or is this just a really bad idea...

I think the tiller motor is a series wound, would be a pain. Better to use something like a drive motor, you can pretty much control the output voltage via the field voltage and get as many/few amps as you need.

C