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How can I test the voltage of a GM Motor?
« on: April 23, 2011, 09:23:41 AM »
Delivered today I have two GM 902 mini motor kits to make a dual drive mini kit.

the front motor has a sticker saying 36v which is what I ordered. :)
the rear motor has a sticker saying 24v which is NOT what I ordered >:(

Is there a way of teasting the motor voltage?


Andrew :)

P.S  the magic controllers that come with these kits have a max rating of 10 amps :-\   potentially a good thing and a bad thing

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Re: How can I test the voltage of a GM Motor?
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2011, 02:49:28 PM »
mini motors have been reported burnt out after using more than 10amps cont. the motor voltage should only affect the amount of rpm you get so if the 36v has a different rpm on the same voltage as the 24v gives then you have to get them to send the right one as you're going to use it as dual drive kit

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Re: How can I test the voltage of a GM Motor?
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2011, 03:15:41 PM »
I'm aware there will be big limitations with the nylon planetary gears in these motors so I only intend  going about 6 amp cont. and 8 or 9 peak ;)  but I thought all the magic controllers were the same. I also landed an external USB cable with the kits so I will have to test a controller


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Re: How can I test the voltage of a GM Motor?
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2011, 03:30:31 AM »
mini motors have been reported burnt out after using more than 10amps cont. the motor voltage should only affect the amount of rpm you get so if the 36v has a different rpm on the same voltage as the 24v gives then you have to get them to send the right one as you're going to use it as dual drive kit

So what your saying is with the bike upside down and running the samer voltage to each, the 24volt should spin faster?

I have always wondered what the  difference is. If they take the time to mark them they must be different.

Gary

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Re: How can I test the voltage of a GM Motor?
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2011, 06:42:42 AM »
Delivered today I have two GM 902 mini motor kits to make a dual drive mini kit.

the front motor has a sticker saying 36v which is what I ordered. :)
the rear motor has a sticker saying 24v which is NOT what I ordered >:(

Is there a way of testing the motor voltage?


Andrew :)

P.S  the magic controllers that come with these kits have a max rating of 10 amps :-\   potentially a good thing and a bad thing

Edited to say: I've now programmed the controllers and by default they are set to 10amp cont, and 30 amp peak. :)

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Re: How can I test the voltage of a GM Motor?
« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2011, 09:30:34 AM »
mini motors have been reported burnt out after using more than 10amps cont. the motor voltage should only affect the amount of rpm you get so if the 36v has a different rpm on the same voltage as the 24v gives then you have to get them to send the right one as you're going to use it as dual drive kit

So what your saying is with the bike upside down and running the samer voltage to each, the 24volt should spin faster?

I have always wondered what the  difference is. If they take the time to mark them they must be different.

Gary

Yep, i've read every thread since I bought my kit. And that's about 5 to 10 threads a day. And i've read that the Kv is different on the different voltage settings. It's wired differently, but ofcourse I could be mistaken. So if there are any other explanations on why they sell different voltages, please tell me I would like to know

Example:
24v;
Kv : 150 rpm/V
36v;
Kv : 140 or 160 rpm/V
Ofcourse these aren't the real Kv settings :P