
My First Electric Tractor Ge E12
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Posted September 02, 2012 - 02:44 PM
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Posted September 04, 2012 - 05:49 PM
Looks not too bad, seems to be all there, a good starting point.
Pull the batteries an clean up best you can, baking soda and water works good for cleaning up all the spilled acid.
3 - 12volt Deep cycle batteries even from Wall mart is good enough to get it going, just check the height of the batteries, make sure you got a little bit of clearance under the seat.
The best place for info, specs, manuals is this site http://www.myelec-traks.com/
How long of time/use would I have with the 3 deep cycle batteries?? I am thinking I could use 1 for my boat, 1 for my trolling motor when I am done.......
At this point, I am thinking it will mainly be used to do some mowing ( less than 1/4 acre of grass) and displaying at a tractor show. It will spend more time under a tarp under my shed than anything else......
I am seeing a guy selling Sears Diehard batteries locally for $450 for 6??? Anyone use these batteries before?? I just hate to put them in and find out the motors are shot, etc....
Thanks,
Scott
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Posted September 04, 2012 - 07:21 PM
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Posted September 04, 2012 - 07:41 PM
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Posted September 04, 2012 - 08:45 PM
3 - 12 volt would have about 1/2 as many amp/hrs so you would get about 1/2 the run time.
2 batteries in the rear box and 1 battery in the front box.
The lift motor is suppose to run at 18volts, if you use 3 -12volt batteries to power your tractor you cannot get the 18volts for the lift motor, so you just run it at 24volts, this motor runs for short periods of time and I don't think it would be a problem.
Just like Sparky says.
Edited by DH1, September 04, 2012 - 08:52 PM.
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Posted September 04, 2012 - 08:57 PM
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Posted September 04, 2012 - 09:05 PM
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Posted September 04, 2012 - 09:10 PM
Any of the Walmart deep cycle better than another? Am I looking for a specific type or amount of amps?
The more amp/hrs the better, longer run time, battery power rules in the electric tractors.
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Posted September 04, 2012 - 09:13 PM
To further confuse and educate all at once - The lights are referenced to minus side of batt pack and are strictly 12 volts . The lift is refenced to the plus side . So the lift and lights woukl both be connected at the + 12 from neg end of batt pack for the three battery combo - this is not the case for all 6 volt batt combos . Still not difficult.
Just blew my mind! I have attached pictures of my rear box. There were to smaller wires that were attached along with the battery cables...what do they go too? Both were on a negative according to my notes and diagram.
Edited by sacsr, September 04, 2012 - 09:18 PM.
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Posted September 04, 2012 - 09:20 PM
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Posted September 05, 2012 - 03:16 PM
Edited by sacsr, September 05, 2012 - 03:23 PM.
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Posted September 05, 2012 - 03:26 PM
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Posted September 05, 2012 - 04:44 PM
Good ac surge protection did not exist before 1990 or so . The neutral was definitely fried . At this point a new improved controlled rate charger should be considered.Okay, cleaned up the front and most of the back battery areas at this point. Pulled the top part of the charger out (grate and timer) and found that the timer wires have been cut......so looks like I may not have a viable charging system on the tractor as this point
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Posted September 05, 2012 - 05:11 PM
So I was heading out the door to pick up my three 12volts......will what you see prevent me from trying out to see if the GT works?
Thanks for the info Fred!
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Posted September 05, 2012 - 05:51 PM
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