helo all
i have the following motor;
Leeson Direct Current Permanent Motor Model C4D17Nk10C.Cat. No. 1800 RPM, 1/2 HP 24 Volt, Type DN, 20 Amps, Ser. Fact. 1.0. Duty.Cont., Max AMD 40degrees C. Frame VS56C, Insul Class F3. Torque 17.5, inch lbs FF1.0Encl TENV
i plan on putting this on a riding lawn mower(yes i have been told.. i'm nuts)
i also plan to use PV panels to charge the batteries.
using the general theory that an electric motor of 1 HP is equal to an ICE
motor of 3-4 HP, i believe i have close to half of the power of the original
ICE(5 HP B&S) that is on the mower now.
my plan is to use 2 dc motors for this project; 1 for drive and 1 for the cutters. (if i can find another one ,cheap)
i have a couple of questions regarding my plan:
is it possible to control the speed of these motors from a single source?
i have been looking over the info here on PWMs, but i am a bit of a noob.
because i dont know yet what amp draw will be under load, i am not sure any of the PWM circuits i have seen will be sufficient.
second question, if i cant get another 24v motor would it be possible to use motors of different ratings..i.e a 24v & 12v(or 36v) and still use a single control source.
i would appreciate your thoughts (except on my mental state, LOL)
thank you
Mac
i have the following motor;
Leeson Direct Current Permanent Motor Model C4D17Nk10C.Cat. No. 1800 RPM, 1/2 HP 24 Volt, Type DN, 20 Amps, Ser. Fact. 1.0. Duty.Cont., Max AMD 40degrees C. Frame VS56C, Insul Class F3. Torque 17.5, inch lbs FF1.0Encl TENV
i plan on putting this on a riding lawn mower(yes i have been told.. i'm nuts)
i also plan to use PV panels to charge the batteries.
using the general theory that an electric motor of 1 HP is equal to an ICE
motor of 3-4 HP, i believe i have close to half of the power of the original
ICE(5 HP B&S) that is on the mower now.
my plan is to use 2 dc motors for this project; 1 for drive and 1 for the cutters. (if i can find another one ,cheap)
i have a couple of questions regarding my plan:
is it possible to control the speed of these motors from a single source?
i have been looking over the info here on PWMs, but i am a bit of a noob.
because i dont know yet what amp draw will be under load, i am not sure any of the PWM circuits i have seen will be sufficient.
second question, if i cant get another 24v motor would it be possible to use motors of different ratings..i.e a 24v & 12v(or 36v) and still use a single control source.
i would appreciate your thoughts (except on my mental state, LOL)
thank you
Mac