[Shop-talk] Electrical question

[Matt]

I shoulda just gave the whole story up front.  I cart off timed out 24V
batteries from work (they were paying to dispose of them!)  They still have
good life in them and I was going to use it to power my canoe on early morning
fishing jaunts.  They make 24V trolling motors, but I was looking to just get
a cheap used one and you rarely find the 24V used - plus they are usually much
higher power motors.

Some airplanes have a "cold start" switch that will put your typically
paralleled batteries in series for a little extra electromotive umph when very
cold.  I guess the starters are engineered to accept this higher voltage
without serious problems given the limited times that would be used.

Matt

---------- Original Message ----------
From: "gerry brazil" <gerrybraz at cablespeed.com>
To: "'Matt'" <mbarre at juno.com>, <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: [Shop-talk] Electrical question
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:11:50 -0400

It should run twice as fast but half as long ;-)

Whatca gonna do? Water Ski?

-----Original Message-----
From: shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Matt
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 2:38 PM
To: shop-talk at autox.team.net
Subject: [Shop-talk] Electrical question

I know some of you guys have good electrical backgrounds...

Any guesstimates on how quickly a 12 volt trolling motor be fried if
operated
somewhat judiciously at 24 volts?

Thanks,
Matt in GA

____________________________________________________________
FIRE SALE: iPads for $23.74?
SPECIAL REPORT: iPads are being auctioned for an incredible 85% off!
http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4c4dd62bd7b954b7393st01vuc
_______________________________________________

Shop-talk at autox.team.net
Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
Suggested annual donation  $12.96
Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
Unsubscribe/Manage:
http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/shop-talk/gerrybraz@cablespeed.com