11-20-2013, 07:02 AM
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[quote MasterDaad]Whose PWM do you use? I was going to go do some research at Castle and see if they had something.
PON: Motorguide 12/24v which is no longer made, bought maybe 15 years ago.
Boosting to 24V usually is an advantage as well because these motors are almost always running in the I2R dominant loss area.
PON: Yes, it is also possible to double the maximum power of any multi speed switch type 12V rated troll motor by running at 24V without damage. Trick is to use a smaller/lower pitch prop and run at 24V! The key is to pick the prop so that the measured AMPS does not exceed the maximum amps rating at 12V. Ran a MK troll like that for over 5 years of heavy use and the insides looked good upon inspection- I still have it in storage.
I may be getting a second motor with my toon buy so I'll have one to really "experiment" with
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[quote MasterDaad]Whose PWM do you use? I was going to go do some research at Castle and see if they had something.
PON: Motorguide 12/24v which is no longer made, bought maybe 15 years ago.
Boosting to 24V usually is an advantage as well because these motors are almost always running in the I2R dominant loss area.
PON: Yes, it is also possible to double the maximum power of any multi speed switch type 12V rated troll motor by running at 24V without damage. Trick is to use a smaller/lower pitch prop and run at 24V! The key is to pick the prop so that the measured AMPS does not exceed the maximum amps rating at 12V. Ran a MK troll like that for over 5 years of heavy use and the insides looked good upon inspection- I still have it in storage.
I may be getting a second motor with my toon buy so I'll have one to really "experiment" with
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