Guys,
You remember back when you first started playing with RE? And no matter how many trips to the store, or how many mail order packages arrived, there was still something important missing... so what was missing?
It would be kind of a generic list answering the question "What do I need to get started?"
What would most people need to get everything in one package?
What is missing from these lists?
What is pointless on these lists?
Package #1)
"Ametek Pack" (and most treadmill motors)
Good for about 135W of 12V charging power.
Bridge for blocking diode use, and heat sink compound.
Ghurd kit.
2 small fet heat sinks.
2 Schotty (flyback) diodes.
8 dump load resistors.
Some battery sized ring terminals.
Some average quality 1/4" Blue-size QD terminals (though I recommend soldering everything important).
Bit of 2 smaller sizes of heat shrink tube for the few small connections.
Foot or 2 of larger heat shrink tubing to cover factory wires for UV protection.
Package #2)
For larger brushed PM DC motors.
Good for about 200W.
The same, but for 50% larger systems.
3 fets, 3 Schottkys, 3 heatsinks and 12 dump load resistors.
Package #3)
Good for about 400W.
It would have 3 bridges for 3-phase PMAs,
and proportionally more fets, heatsinks, Schottkys and power resistors.
Any ideas would be helpful.
Thanks,
G-
