Author Topic: Increase speed of 500W 36V motor  (Read 7008 times)

Offline Nick

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Increase speed of 500W 36V motor
« on: September 05, 2008, 09:42:29 AM »
I want to incease the speed of my 500W 36V motor. The current speed I can reach with this motor is 32 km/h. I use a 36V 10Ah LiFePO4 battery. Is there a controler configuration that I can use? Can I use 48V battery pack with existed 36V controller and motor?

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Re: Increase speed of 500W 36V motor
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2008, 04:29:58 PM »
There are a number of posts in the history showing folks modifying controllers to handle 48V.  Since then Goldenmotor has changed some of the controller boards, but the process will likely be similar.  You need to verify the components will handle the peak voltage of a fully charged pack, check the supply to the low voltage components to ensure it can convert the peak pack voltage down to ~5V, and adjust the Low Voltage Cutoff sense pin to ensure it gets the right voltage.  A bit of electronics knowledge is needed.  Otherwise, just buy a 48V / 20A controller.  The motor should handle the voltage without any problems.