Re: (ET) Vacuum running, man does it draw power.

[Rob Brockway <GEtractor yahoo com>]

Is there any excessive vibration?  Does the impeller turn feely?
Rob

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> On Oct 30, 2019, at 10:57 PM, Chris Zach <cz alembic crystel com> wrote:
> 
> Yep. The bag works in the trailer with the front panel of the trailer 
> removed. It does cut pressure, but on the other hand it sucks up dirt, 
> leaves, trees, everything and doesn't blow the wreckage everywhere. It 
> will do for this season, but I do want to see your get-up.
> 
> Emptying the bag releases a massive amount of highly ground up leaves. 
> Much finer mulch than the Craftsman. Now I'd like to find 20 feet of 
> cheaper hose and use the vacuum to clear leaves out of beds and such....
> 
> C
> 
>> On 10/30/2019 11:58 AM, Charlie wrote:
>> Chris, are you still heavily restricting the output air flow?  Maybe 
>> that would explain your crazy current draw.  I run the noggler for a 
>> couple of hours with a stock lead acid battery pack, but I have a 5'x3' 
>> panel of 1/4" steel hardware cloth letting the air out of the top of 
>> the leaf collection cart.
>> Apologies for not sending the pictures yet!
>> --Charlie
>> On Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 8:35 PM Rob Brockway via Elec-trak <elec-trak 
>> cosmos phy tufts edu <mailto:elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>> wrote:
>>    I have an elec-trak vacuum blower I bought new from Bill Gunn years
>>    ago.  Mine does not draw a lot of amps, perhaps 15-22 amps.  I can
>>    check the actual amount next weekend if you would like.  Reduces my
>>    range a  notably but nothing dramatic.
>>    On Monday, October 28, 2019, 11:41:47 AM EDT, Ken Olum
>>    <kdo cosmos phy tufts edu <mailto:kdo cosmos phy tufts edu>> wrote:
>>       From: "David Roden" <etpost drmm net <mailto:etpost drmm net>>
>>       Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2019 20:41:43 -0400
>>       If you're running a 90ah battery flat in 30 mins, your load is
>>    180 amps!
>>       That's HUGE.  Lead batteries do NOT like that kind of load.
>>    A similar problem with snow blowing is why I have AGM batteries in my
>>    Ox.  But there are some other issues.  Is an Elec-Trak wired with 
>> AWG 6
>>    wire?  I don't remember.  AWG 6 is rated for 75A (with 90C insulation
>>    and 20C ambient).  And isn't there a 90A circuit breaker?  Leaf
>>    vacuuming is much more of a continuous activity than snowblowing and 
>> you
>>    do it at higher outside temperatures, so overheating seems like an
>>    issue.
>>                                             Ken
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