I would like to run an induction motor from 12V batteries for a small electric vehicle application. I would like to use a three phase induction motor as they are cheap, readily available, robust and low maintenance.
My question is whether it is possible to rewind an off-the-shelf 400V three phase induction machine to run at lower voltage but higher current. I have a 2.2kW motor here which suffered a winding failure and I feel like I would have nothing to lose by experimenting on it. Ideally, I would like to run from say a 96V battery pack.
Does anyone have any thoughts on why this would or would not work?
My question is whether it is possible to rewind an off-the-shelf 400V three phase induction machine to run at lower voltage but higher current. I have a 2.2kW motor here which suffered a winding failure and I feel like I would have nothing to lose by experimenting on it. Ideally, I would like to run from say a 96V battery pack.
Does anyone have any thoughts on why this would or would not work?