Re: Enable Circuit...How it Works

[David Volkenand <CTVN@NETW.COM>]

Bill Dube' wrote:
>
>         Read carefully. There are TWO separate issues. One is a partial
> throttle on startup. The other is "high pot lock-out."

That is one point that I was tring to make.

>         The partial throttle on start-up is disabled ONLY on CURTIS by
> connecting the enable to V+ during start-up. It is always active on Auburn.

  I'm not sure what you mean by the above statement.

>         On a Curtis, If you wire the enable directly to V+ the controller
> will start up even if the throttle is wide open. If you don't use the switch
> in the pot box to break the enable circuit at zero throttle, there is no
> protection from a "launch" when you close the contactor. For the safety
> feature to work correctly, the sequence (in a Curtis) must be: 1) enable
> off, 2) precharge, 3) contactor closed, 4) throttle at zero position, 5)
> enable on.

    The point I'm trying to make is that you can wire a curtis to V+ and
the high petal disable will still work.  You are protected from a
launch!

David
Re: Enable Circuit...How it Works