On Wed, July 18, 2007 9:54 am, Mike wrote: >>Did you mean 160F or C? I have read the latest temps after pushing >>the PMG pretty heavily (200 down to > > Fahrenheit is what I'm pretty sure the thermo was set on but now > you've got me wondering. Surely the solder that holds it all > together can't melt at 160F? > > >> 100 amps for some 20 seconds or so) and read 212F. I think the temp >>sensor is a good idea, have one of the mini-eight fan assemblies on >>the way. Found this pie-plate-looking thing at home depot that will >>attach to the brush side of the motor and force cool air into the >>motor and out of the shaft side of the
Either will be dangerously hot. You were measuring the outside casting though and the heat is generated in the coils which I expect got quite a bit hotter at least for a short time. jv <- Hells Amperes Motorcycle Club -- Blog: http://volcano.newts.org
