Re: Kids Power Wheels Motor questions
From: Rich Grise (richgrise_at_example.net)
Date: 02/05/05
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Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2005 01:31:55 GMT
On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 11:09:59 -0800, Tom wrote:
> I went to a local battery shop to buy a new battery for my son's
> power wheels, and the guy talked me into buying a $15 lawn tractor
> battery. It was great for about 3 hours, and then one of the motors in
> the power wheels burnt up. The original battery was 12V, and I assume
> the motor burnt up because of the larger current capability, or the
> increased duty cycle (allowing him to go longer before a recharge and
> cool down).
This is what it sounds like, actually. How big is the replacement battery
compared to the original, and is it, in fact, a deep cycle?
> I wanted to know if I should try and place a current limiting circuit
> in front of the motors to keep this from happening again, or possibly a
> temperature shutdown on the motor? Any ideas?
If it's a duty cycle problem, then yes, this should prevent it. How long
of a ride did the kid used to get?
Good Luck!
Rich
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