You cant leave us hanging after making a statement like that! I understand that a drive motor could be used as a gen as long as you applied 36v to the field. But what is this about controlling the output amps via the field?
> Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2012 21:55:15 -0400 > From: The CZ Unit <cz alembic crystel com> > To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu > Subject: Re: (ET) tiller motor as generator? > Message-ID: <504FEB83 1040602 alembic crystel com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > 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 |