That 100hp rating for motors is the continuous rating. Short time overloading would see a motor that size putting out up to 150hp for brief time periods, with the resultant high current draw, which a controller in good condition could cope with.
I was guessing when I mentioned 2 X 65 hp for a K35, 2 X 100hp makes more sense considering they we used on 4 X 40hp cars,
Tony G
> On 12 Aug 2017, at 3:38 pm, Mal Rowemal.rowe@... [TramsDownUnder] TramsDownUnder@...> wrote:
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> On 12/08/2017 2:50 PM, Tony Gallowayarg@... mailto:arg@aapt.net..au [TramsDownUnder] wrote:
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>> Still, a lot of current though.
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> I went searching and found a page of specs on GE controllers (attached)
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> Title: ELECTRIC RAILWAY DICTIONARY: Definition and Illustrations of the Parts and Equipment of Electric Railway Cars and Trucks
> Author: Hitt, Rodney
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> It seems that a K35 was rated for 2 x 100HP motors - so 2 x 110HP (the effective power of the two 55HP motors connected in series) is an overload, but not as much as I might have expected.
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> Mal Rowe - who just ordered the book
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