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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 3823796" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>I rode almost 14 miles so far on a single charge.</p><p>10 of them today at high noon.</p><p>Still sweaty. as I do pedal to get it going to keep the initial load off the motor and controller as I found out if i let it load up it will pop the 30 amp fuse in the motor controller.</p><p></p><p>I then have to pedal back home and cut zip ties- unscrew top cover plate and pull fuse.</p><p></p><p>I made an access hole in the cover plate to remove the fuses with pliers. Cover plate is full of holes anyway.</p><p>I have pliers on the bike and fuses in my pocket.</p><p>No more blown fuses today as I am ready for them and know what causes it.</p><p></p><p>The electric motor got hot enough after the long ride today that power was dropping way off and you could smell the motor.</p><p>You know that slight burned electrical paint smell.</p><p></p><p>I will add aluminum heat sinks to the motor.</p><p>I have a bunch of aluminum frame work off of a Harbor freight green house I will use.</p><p>Hose clamp those around the motor.</p><p>Get some of that heat out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 3823796, member: 15054"] I rode almost 14 miles so far on a single charge. 10 of them today at high noon. Still sweaty. as I do pedal to get it going to keep the initial load off the motor and controller as I found out if i let it load up it will pop the 30 amp fuse in the motor controller. I then have to pedal back home and cut zip ties- unscrew top cover plate and pull fuse. I made an access hole in the cover plate to remove the fuses with pliers. Cover plate is full of holes anyway. I have pliers on the bike and fuses in my pocket. No more blown fuses today as I am ready for them and know what causes it. The electric motor got hot enough after the long ride today that power was dropping way off and you could smell the motor. You know that slight burned electrical paint smell. I will add aluminum heat sinks to the motor. I have a bunch of aluminum frame work off of a Harbor freight green house I will use. Hose clamp those around the motor. Get some of that heat out. [/QUOTE]
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