Electric conversion of Wheel Horse GT1800 garden tractor
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Thursday, June 23, 2022
Keeping things cool
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I mowed the front yard in 94 degree heat, checked the motor temperature directly after and got 170 degrees on motor and nearby batteries we...
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
We’re going to need a bigger Battery
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Today I evaluated a few things, I originally thought I could get the other 32 batteries under the hood, this won’t work. A second battery s...
Sunday, June 5, 2022
Mowing test
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I finally got the charger in, I wired a plug and tested. I had already charged the batteries in sections so the new charger didn’t charge l...
Friday, June 3, 2022
Some details
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I am still waiting on the charger replacement so in the meantime trying to find places for more batteries. The original plan was 2 sets of ...
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Real world test
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I serviced the deck and got it under the mower. I drove around to check current draw, hydraulic drive eats a lot of power. Drive is about 8...
Monday, May 30, 2022
Wiring
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I made a bracket and mounted the combination meter and wired to shunt, tested things, all good. I fabricated a tray to hold components and ...
Thursday, May 26, 2022
Battery install , first layer
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I fabricated some support trays from aluminum and made spacers to raise batteries above hydraulic equipment and get maximum area for batter...
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