Re: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Electric Motors

[rjune@fuse.net]

The motor is rated at 65 lbs of thrust and uses a variable speed motor so amp draw varies from 0 to  38 amps at 24 VDC. 
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> From: "Herve" <caribsub@coqui.net>
> Date: 2002/07/01 Mon AM 10:10:56 EDT
> To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Electric Motors
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> Check with your motor specs, but for 4HP at 24 volts, the motor would drain 120 Amps !
> remember power at the screw can not be  more than electric power at the input.
> Minn kota is always misleading with the power of their engine
> "puissance restituee < puissance consommee", i d ont know fow to say that in english
> Herve
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>   Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 12:49 AM
>   Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Electric Motors
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>   Jacob, im using a 4 hp 65 lbs thrust 24 volt minnkotta,I drilled and tapped the body filled it full of LPS #4 which is like a wd/40 but its dialectric and i believe its not very flamable its a very light solvent oil and then screwed on a 2.5" rubber pipe plug siliconed the wires were they come out of the motor  i put a kort type nozzle or shroud around the prop.its still has around 50 # thrust x 4 motors i expect them to go to 34 ata's and push the boat at 3 knts and if i wanted to go 6 knts the law of squares says i would need 16 motors. have anice day                                                Mark 
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Roger June
REJ and Company
rjune@fuse.net
513-300-1189

Check with your motor specs, but for 4HP at 24 volts, the motor would drain 120 Amps !

remember power at the screw can not be  more than electric power at the input.

Minn kota is always misleading with the power of their engine

"puissance restituee < puissance consommee", i d ont know fow to say that in english

Herve

----- Original Message -----

From: SubMark@aol.com

To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org

Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 12:49 AM

Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Electric Motors

Jacob, im using a 4 hp 65 lbs thrust 24 volt minnkotta,I drilled and tapped the body filled it full of LPS #4 which is like a wd/40 but its dialectric and i believe its not very flamable its a very light solvent oil and then screwed on a 2.5" rubber pipe plug siliconed the wires were they come out of the motor  i put a kort type nozzle or shroud around the prop.its still has around 50 # thrust x 4 motors i expect them to go to 34 ata's and push the boat at 3 knts and if i wanted to go 6 knts the law of squares says i would need 16 motors. have anice day                                                Mark