[EVDL] DC motor isolation issues

2024-07-20 Thread John Lussmyer via EV
So, I've been able to trace my current weird Zilla issues down to (most likely) a pack Isolation fault. I was able to measure a 9ma fault from Pack - to 12v -. After a lot of physical contortions (I'm nowhere NEAR as flexible as I was when I built this thing), I was able to disconnect the motors

Re: [EVDL] DC motor isolation issues

2024-07-20 Thread Bill Dube via EV
Often, the brush dust will cause a leakage isolation current. You can start by simply blowing out the commutator with compressed air. See if the leakage current changes. If it is less, but hasn't gone away completely, pull the brush housing screens and give the brush rigging and commutator a

Re: [EVDL] DC motor isolation issues

2024-07-20 Thread paul dove via EV
If it’s a brushed motor the dust can cause a fault. You need to clean it all real good and replace the brushes. Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Saturday, July 20, 2024, 6:19 PM, John Lussmyer via EV wrote: So, I've been able to trace my current weird Zilla issues down to (most like