Re: [Electric Boats] Re: REGEN SUCCESS!

 

Mark:   There is a detent (one forward and behind the neutral detent) on my motor control that I thought was the regen position. But, when I put the control there there was a solid four amp draw from the battery so I never did not keep it there. When I started to use the electro sail method I just go beyond that forward detent position slightly and was able to achieve regen. I did not experiment with the various throttle positions. I just put it where I thought the prop would spin enough to negate the prop drag which is just slightly ahead of the forward detent. I'll have to do more experiments once I have a meter that's in a better location so I can see how control changes influence the regen power.   Capt. Mike http://biankablog.blogspot.com --- On Thu, 9/29/11, acsarfkram <acsarfkram@yahoo.com> wrote: From: acsarfkram <acsarfkram@yahoo.com> Subject: [Electric Boats] Re: REGEN SUCCESS! To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, September 29, 2011, 3:16 PM   Hey Mike, That's great. You will be amazed at how small throttle adjustments will affect your regen once you get a meter at the helm. Your description of noticing regen while motor sailing makes sense, I have found that I need to have a fair amount of throttle on to get regeneration. What are the control settings on the Thoosa for regen? Mark Santa Cruz --- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, Mike <biankablog@...> wrote: > > I finally was able to observe my ASMO MARINE Thoosa 9000 system in regen mode after trying over three years. Strange thing was I was not even trying when I found it working. It was probably available all the time. I had recently started electro sailing instead of just letting the prop spin with the EP system off while under sail. One day when the boat was sailing along at 6 knots I checked the amp meter and noticed it had a  positive amp flow. Did the happy dance in cockpit! You can see the regen in action here on my blog: >  http://biankablog.blogspot.com/2011/09/another-advantage-of-electric.html > BTW I'm using the same three bladed prop I used with the diesel . Until I can rig up another meter so I can  observe the regen more easily in the cockpit I'll continue to check on it from time to time Though it's not easy to keep a constant eye on it with current meter location.  I'm still happy to know that it is working. >   > Capt. Mike > http://biankablog.blogspot.com >   >   >

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