Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Fuel cells

[Subscuba@aol.com]

Hello Herve,

I pressure compensate my motor (Minn Kota) the same way. 107 versus 101 
doesn't sound much different. On the basis of your experience with the 
moisture, what do you think about running the motor flooded with oil?

Ken Martindale

In a message dated 11/25/00 8:44:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
caribsub@coqui.net writes:


> Subj: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Fuel cells
> Date: 11/25/00 8:44:15 PM Eastern Standard Time
> From:    caribsub@coqui.net (Herve Jaubert)
> Sender:    owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> Reply-to: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> To:    personal_submersibles@psubs.org
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> Hi Ken,
> Motor Guide has the most powerfull motor with 107 Lbs, vs 101 for Minn Kota.
>
> Its brushes are larger for more current and battery efficiency.
> I experienced power failures with Minn  Kota motors  with no apparent 
> reasons, never with Motor Guide.
> You can imagine how stressful can be a situation when a sub loses its mean 
> of propulsion.
> After disassembling, investigation and testing, it appeared that the 
> contact between the commutators and the coil got poor because of moisture, 
> not even water.