Re: [TANKS] Power consumption question

2010-12-31 Thread Frank Pittelli
When operating at 12v, I used 30-40 amps as my normal operating current 
estimate based on various measurements we made in the early days.  Peak 
current draws of 60-90 amps are possible when running EV Warriors at 12v 
with excessive loading (such as improper gear ratio or when the motors 
are stalled).  Peak current draws are lower at 24v, but still large 
enough to abuse SLA batteries.


M01 geared motors typically draw 10-20 amps when moving a 120-150lb 
tank.  They are definitely more effective motors for our purposes, 
providing excellent power and less abusive to batteries.


Frank P.

On 12/31/2010 10:20 AM, HV wrote:

For those of you using EV Warrior motors, either now or in years past,
what is your experience of average amperage, and what voltage were you
running them at?



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Re: [TANKS] Power consumption question

2010-12-31 Thread Derek Engelhaupt
I have stalled my M-01 motors and blown a 30A fuse, but that was because I
was trying to make the 120lb. Sturmtiger climb a tree stump... :)

Derek

On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 9:43 PM, Frank Pittelli frank.pitte...@gmail.comwrote:

 When operating at 12v, I used 30-40 amps as my normal operating current
 estimate based on various measurements we made in the early days.  Peak
 current draws of 60-90 amps are possible when running EV Warriors at 12v
 with excessive loading (such as improper gear ratio or when the motors are
 stalled).  Peak current draws are lower at 24v, but still large enough to
 abuse SLA batteries.

 M01 geared motors typically draw 10-20 amps when moving a 120-150lb tank.
  They are definitely more effective motors for our purposes, providing
 excellent power and less abusive to batteries.

Frank P.


 On 12/31/2010 10:20 AM, HV wrote:

 For those of you using EV Warrior motors, either now or in years past,
 what is your experience of average amperage, and what voltage were you
 running them at?


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