Re: (ET) Field weakening

[Dean Stuckmann <dstuckmann icloud com>]

Thanks for the info. Yes plowing dirt with 10” Brinly. Have a motor from 
an I-5 that I could drop in or is that a bad idea based on the higher 
motor loads going thru the Alltrax?

Dean



> On Aug 10, 2017, at 3:30 PM, Jim Coate <jim freerangeelectric com> wrote:
> 
> Maximum power is without any field weakening. Field weakening is used 
> for lighter loads at higher speeds.
> 
> Being August, I'm assuming that the plowing involved is of dirt? A disc 
> plow or similar? With the change in pulley ratio may need to use a lower 
> gear when using ground-engaging implements like the plow. ie use LL if 
> not already doing so.
> 
> 
> On 8/10/17 1:26 PM, Dean Stuckmann wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I updated my E-16 with an Altrax controller. I turned off the field 
>> weakening as I did not like how sudden it engaged and disengaged. To 
>> get the speed back up I also installed a .76 ratio cog belt drive as 
>> well.
>> 
>> I was doing some plowing and it seemed like the motor was working more 
>> than it did in the past. In fact it kicked out the main thermal on the 
>> drive motor. Now my question. Does the motor have more power with field 
>> weakening enabled or just more speed? I want to come up with the best 
>> combo when performing high drive motor loads.
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Dean A. Stuckmann
>> 5432 County Road U
>> Newton, WI 53063-9624
>> 
>> 920-901-2288
>> dstuckmann icloud com
>> 
>> 
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> 
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