[PSUBS-MAILIST] reversing an electric motor

[Alan via Personal_Submersibles]

Rick,
Kelly controllers are cheaper than most & have a big range of
controllers.
The ones I bought have reversing, ( for a bldc motor)  but you need to check
this out. Some have the option of a joystick input. I think they may even
sell compatible foot pedals. 
If you tell them what you want, they will recommend the right sized controller
that can accept the type of input you want. Generally they will recommend a 
controller twice the rating of your motor ie if you are drawing 50amps continually
they will recommend a controller for twice that.
Be warned, there are all sorts of programmable parameters & wires coming out
that you don't need. You might feel better with something really basic.
 http://kellycontroller.com/
There is a popular american brand of controller, Curtis.
http://curtisinstruments.com/
Alan
 

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> On 10/03/2018, at 9:27 AM, Rick Patton via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
> 
> I have the Minn-Kota 101,s and would like to be able to put the back one in reverse with a flip of a switch and also vary the RPM's and was wondering how people are doing it. I contacted a golf cart parts suppler and I wasn't having much luck with them. 
> My desire is to fabricate a foot pedal like the type on a golf cart that would mount on my foot steering yoke so that would free up my hands for other things like the side thrusters.
> Any input appreciated.
> 
> Rick
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