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Coyote Hobbies
01-20-2009, 03:38 AM
What is required and recomened to tech brushless motors?

KenBajdek
01-27-2009, 12:47 PM
You will need an inductance meter about $150 to $200.

hankster
01-27-2009, 03:39 PM
I believe that teching is going to straight resistance readings this year. ROAR is doing away with the inductance readings since it has been shown to be unreliable. Novak has even removed the inducatance readings from their web site.

KenBajdek
01-27-2009, 04:13 PM
The resistance from what I hear is more accurate. But temp may also affect that too?? Not sure.

NovakTwo
01-27-2009, 04:54 PM
I believe that teching is going to straight resistance readings this year. ROAR is doing away with the inductance readings since it has been shown to be unreliable. Novak has even removed the inducatance readings from their web site.

I talked to Charlie this AM asking about our guidance to race directors for motor tech. He is encouraging them to develop their own data bases. We found that our earlier inductance info created too much confusion and mis-use of the data,

He also commented that the resistance meters are more expensive and RDs may be reluctant to make the investment. Good meters may run @350.00. So we will see. We use resistance in our QC procedures.

jdearhart
01-27-2009, 05:25 PM
So, how do you check resistance?

fordfreak
02-05-2009, 09:20 AM
yeah! we want to know.:)

hankster
02-05-2009, 10:47 AM
A decent Fluke digital multimeter can be had for under $150. I wouldn't think a club track would need any more then that. They sure as heck don't need one calibrated to NIST specs at the club level.

jdearhart
02-05-2009, 01:01 PM
I have a Fluke multimeter, I just need to know what to look for and how to check it.

KenBajdek
02-05-2009, 01:27 PM
I would like to know what numbers for resistance and which poles do you check? A to B, A to C, B to C?

jdearhart
02-07-2009, 10:06 PM
So, anyone?