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?
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> 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