Difference between revisions of "Motor controller"

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-See [[WikiPedia:Motor controller]]
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+===Contactor===
+Simplest controller - just a contactor (high current relay) to turn the power on or off. Could have more than one contactor and resistors to enable stepped speed control.
+===DC===
+The most commonly used controllers - for DC motors
+popular manufacturers:
+* [http://www.curtisinst.com/Curtis Curtis]
+* [http://cafeelectric.com/ Zilla]
+Other manufacturers:
+* [http://www.belktronix.com Belktronix]
+* Dc Power Systems [http://www.dcpowersystems.com/r600fly.htm Raptor] (out of business?)
+* [[ZAPI H2]]
+'''Do it yourself'''
+* schematics: http://www.austinev.org/evalbum/tech/
+* OSMC (Open Source Motor Control) http://www.robotpower.com/products/osmc_info.html and http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/osmc
+See also [[DC to DC Converter]]
+====Curtis-Killer====
+My essential spec/feature list for a Curtis"-Killer" DC controller is:
+: moved to [[Talk:Motor controller#Curtis-Killer DC controller]]
+===AC===
+Controllers for AC motors
+* [http://www.acpropulsion.com/ AC Propulsion]
+* Vendor of Siemens AC motors and controllers http://www.metricmind.com/
+==See Also==
+* [[WikiPedia:Motor controller]]
+Why are motor controllers so expensive [[Controllers Cost]]
 [[Category:BEV components]]

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