Ultropolis
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- Oct 15, 2021
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I got a 1500w motor from ebay, & supposedly compatible controller. I put it together, works good!
I Let it sit a few weeks. Hub is now FROZEN. it has ~2" of free roll then hard stop. I CANNOT turn the wheel past this point.
- i unplugged everything from the hub. It remains frozen.
- the hub itself was outside but under a tarp during hurricane ida. I set the controller up AFTER that. Worked good over a week of testing. It has seen a little rain since, but it lives in a carport.
- a friend suggested that the motor might actually be a 1kw not a 1.5kw, and the controller toasted it? Seems iffy, because it was fine on the last ride.
- with ~20 lbs of torque the wheel will not spin at all. I am hesitant to push harder
Im stuck! You guys got any ideas? Thanks!
I Let it sit a few weeks. Hub is now FROZEN. it has ~2" of free roll then hard stop. I CANNOT turn the wheel past this point.
- i unplugged everything from the hub. It remains frozen.
- the hub itself was outside but under a tarp during hurricane ida. I set the controller up AFTER that. Worked good over a week of testing. It has seen a little rain since, but it lives in a carport.
- a friend suggested that the motor might actually be a 1kw not a 1.5kw, and the controller toasted it? Seems iffy, because it was fine on the last ride.
- with ~20 lbs of torque the wheel will not spin at all. I am hesitant to push harder
Im stuck! You guys got any ideas? Thanks!
