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QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas Yes, they do fail. And when they do it can be quite a show of arcs and sparks accented by the smell of acrid smoke. DC traction motors have a minimum continious speed rating. Below this speed you go into what's called "short time rating". The slower you go the shorter the time. Depending on the gearing of the traction motor at say 11mph you might have a short time rating of 1/2 hour. That means you can go that slow for up to a half hour without significant risk of damage. The short time ratings are usually marked on the ampmeter in there corrisponding ranges so when you look at it you can see what short time rating your currently at. AC traction motors do not generate that much heat at low speed and do not have a short time rating. Therefore a AC unit could pull max tractive effort all the way down to 0 mph.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by adrianspeeder Motors run on magic. If all the magic smoke leaks out, the motor won't run anymore. Adrianspeeder
QUOTE: Originally posted by electro-ortcele what grids?
QUOTE: Originally posted by smalling_60626 DC motors sound like so much trouble. Is there any reason these days for RR's to purchase new DC instead AC -- beside the point that DC loco's can cost $500,000 less, which is no small amount of change.
QUOTE: Originally posted by adrianspeeder money money money Adrianspeeder
QUOTE: Originally posted by electro-ortcele It would be cool if there were some videos on the internet of such event
QUOTE: Originally posted by adrianspeeder QUOTE: Originally posted by electro-ortcele It would be cool if there were some videos on the internet of such event Get a DC powered fan and shove a stick between the blades. Basicly the same thing. Adrianspeeder
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