Re: Contactors vs Controllers on the drag strip.

[Rich Rudman <rmanzan@tscnet.com>]

Joe Smalley wrote:
> 
> In 1998 I drag raced the car using the shunt field at the start to increase
> the starting torque and to cut down on the current surge when the light
> turned green.
> 
> In 1999 I drag raced the car without the shunt field being activated at all.
> It was operated with only the series field.
> 
> Rich was apparently not aware of the change.
> 
> Joe Smalley
> Rural Kitsap County WA
> Fiesta 48 volts
> NEDRA 48 volt street conversion record holder
> joes@worldfront.com
> ---
> Rich Rudman wrote:
> >
> >about Joes 2cm77.
> >It has one of the most conveluted field winding lashups I have ever
> >seen. Obviously a military device.
> >If Joe could figure it out... well it's not real obvious what things are
> >doing what. I don't think we have ever run them as a full series motor,
> >you always had to have some current in the field windings. Some way you
> >can run it as straight series, and get massive torque. It ain't shabby
> >as a shunt wound right now.
> >
> >Rich Rudman
> >
Joe:

It's been years since I buildt, designed and drove that drive train..
maybe I need ride???
heck with that, gimme the keys!!!

Goldie ATTTAAAACKKK!!! 
gotta burn some watts for charger testing.... Oh spare me the pain and
agony!!!

Ri---

Madman
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