Help, don't know what kind of battery to use

[hardrock21]

amp/hours are a relative efficiency rating. More of an industry standard to rate them that way. You can pull more then the amp/hour rating from a battery, it is just considered out of it's efficiency range, so most likely it will create excess heat and lessen the life of a battery. If your setup will only deliver 1.6 amps, you will end up with a motor that won't even be getting enough juice to spin. But chances are it will pull enough to spin, it just won't spin for long with the smaller batteries and not to it's full potential.

Paul

 

[hardrock21]

Toystory cliff noted my paragraph into 4 words. lmao.

 

[nileshc]

Okay, I was reading up another blog and someone used a 1000 watt, 36 volt, 35.6 amp P-M motor and used 3 SLA 12 volt 18ah battery. I don't know how it worked?
Here's the link, http://electricgokart36v.blogspot.com/

 

[hardrock21]

Again 18ah is just a number, I'm sure 3 batteries will power it, I just wouldn't see it having much drive time between charges. In other words that setup wouldn't net you a full 18 holes on the golf course

 

[nileshc]

Then how much drive time would you expect from that?

 

[hardrock21]

Then how much drive time would you expect from that?

There is no way to calculate that accurately. Depends on gearing, weight, driving style, etc.

 

[nileshc]

Thanks for all your help. This is my first go-kart build and have no experince.

 

[nileshc]

Anyone know how to install a speed controller. Here's the link to it.http://tncscooters.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=41_74&product_id=182
I also need the connectors and how do I add a throttle, a foot pedal one

 

[Doc Sprocket]

Toystory cliff noted my paragraph into 4 words. lmao.

I was pressed for time.

 

[nileshc]

A 36 volt motor that has 3000rpm with 3 12v 18ah batteries in a series. The gears are 13 teeth on the motor and 35 on the axle. I used the speed calculator and got 33mph. The wheels are 10inches