Bench testing

[Ezgo2222]

I bought a 2001 series cart as is... Now I'm trying to test the motor & controller. I did a search here & for a bench test on the motor. roady said to connect S1 to A2 . S2 to positive & A1 to negative on a 12 volt battery charger..I also did a search on google. That search showed a completely different wiring diagram. Connect A2 to S2. A1 to positive & S1 to negative. I'm trying to test a 36 volt motor. Thanks in advance.

[rib33024]

Welcome to BGW


This is the bench test that every one uses


http://www.empinc.biz/tech_support.p...troller_series

[JohnnieB]

All three ways will work.

A series cart gets its name from having a series motor.
In a series motor, the Armature (Moving) and Stator (Stationary)windings are in series, meaning the total current flowing through the Armature is the same total current that is flowing through the Stator.
To change direction of rotation, the current flow of either the Armature or the Stator is reversed relative to the other winding.

If one end of the Armature winding is connected to one end of the Stator winding and a voltage is applied to the other ends (+ to one - to the other) the motor will turn, if the voltage source has the current capacity to overcome the mechanical resistance to rotating the motor and whatever it is attached to has.

Before testing this way, I would use an ohmmeter to check for continuity between A1 & A2, S1 & S2 and no continuity between windings or from either winding to the Motor's frame.
Otherwise you might get smoke and noise instead of rotation.

[roady89]

It doesn't matter which way, both are right.

[Ezgo2222]

Ok motor spins. Batteries are new. Controller will be next. Thanks for all the help.

[gornoman]

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