Its really not that simple, I´m afraid.
Some motors and controllers can do higher voltages as-is.
Steppers with chopper drives, 3-phase designed and built for high-voltage.
Generally, most motors cannot.
On 19/06/2016 21:32, 'Dan Hennis' dhennis@centurytel.net [electricboats]
wrote:
> So Hannu,
> Not to hijack the thread, but...
> I have heard a lot about "over-volting" motors for efficiency and to
> increase torque and ultimately speed. You even elude to such in your
> statements about "higher voltages".
> In my questioning, I have a prowler 55# thrust trolling motor I am
> installing in a PowerYak designed by Glen-L. The boat design states
> it is for "35# thrust motors." I have built one of this design before
> and put a 50# thrust motor on it that worked well. The Prowler is
> originally a 12V unit. What concerns and "mods" do you (or the forum)
> think it would need to bump it up to say 24V? I am guessing the LED
> night-light under the power console, and probably the LED power level
> screen on the top of the console would need some kind of
> limiter/resistor. Just not familiar with the size or gauging of
> resistors to keep it all working. Also, I understand the added 12V
> will add heat to the system, mainly the motor that is water-cooled.
> What about the speed switch in the handle/console? I also understand
> that the wire size is relieved for a given power setting due to a
> given voltage getting half the amps to produce a equal speed. It
> would be great to find a simple conversion site or instruction to
> accomplish such "hotrodding" of these motors.
> Dan
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-hanermo (cnc designs)
Posted by: Hannu Venermo <gcode.fi@gmail.com>
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