Re: GE Motor

[stevenr@flash.net]

On Sat Jul 29 21:00:39 2000, ev@listproc.sjsu.edu wrote:

> Hi Steven,
> As usual you find something when you stop looking for it.
> This time it happened to be my 8 page Electric Vehicle Motors catalog 
> GEP-356A for materials handling, truck, passenger car, and delivery van
> applications from GE dated 12-77(5M).
>  (Does anyone have the specs on the 5BT1346B46 GE DC Motor ?
>  Motor Tag says 23HP, 99.4V, 201Amps, RPM 3285. )
> 5BT1346B46 class "F" insulation
> Frame size BT1346 is only 5.2 hp average 1000 rpms, thermal rating TENV
> one hour at 24, 36, 48, or 72 volts, but obviously ratings must be higher
> for a 5BT1346B46 motor.
> Weight 170 pounds, overall length 17.81 inch, 9.25 inch diameter,
>  1.125 inch shaft diameter. 
> Unfortunately I don't have the catalog that spells out the other
> important details  on horsepower and rpms for a 5BT1346B46.
> Did you ever verify the ratings on the motor nameplate ?
> Menlo Park II,
> Bill
> 

Bill, thanks for responding !

I did Contact GE and talked with one of thier engineers in Virginia.
Unfortunately he could not find any info about the motor.  I found a
exploded view of the motor on thier web site but it had no part numbers.
I wanted to add a fan to the motor and also compensation windings which
were available for that series motor, but without part numbers they couldn't
tell me if they had them.  I finally gave up, I'll have to use an external
blower and make my own windings.

It's too bad they don't make these motors anymore.  They are build so rugged,
brushes twice the size as ADC and Kostov, brush carrier nearly double
in thickness and angled.  The bands on the armature looks like this thing
can really handle the revs.  The 3285 rpm rating is right where my MR2 engine
is running when I'm cruising down the highway at 60 MPH.

Thanks once again bill !!

Steve Richardson