Hi ESFMs,
I had the most frustrating experience with a bad phase wire the other day.
After a one hour charge, I was getting no response from the motor. I was already suspecting one of my phases was corroding near the connector but with heat shrink covering it up, I couldn't know for sure.
So i got out my multimeter and tested for continuity on every phase wire from below the point (well below) I suspected and also on the controller end. Buuut, it all tested positive for continuity. I went ahead and changed a connector on the controller as it looked somewhat worse for wears. That didn't fix the issue. Tested for continuity on all the phases once more. Again, all positive.
I started worrying that it might have been either way lower down the line of wiring or worse, in the motor. I got sporadic wheel spins after moving the wires slightly but still had no clue.
I was just about to just go home and pull the motor apart until I decided to just chop back and replace the portion of green phase wire (I suspected all along). And yep! Sure enough that fixed it.
Anyway, my question is;
Is there a reliable way to test for faulty wires or breaks that won't yield false positives like I had with the continuity setting?
Clinton
I had the most frustrating experience with a bad phase wire the other day.
After a one hour charge, I was getting no response from the motor. I was already suspecting one of my phases was corroding near the connector but with heat shrink covering it up, I couldn't know for sure.
So i got out my multimeter and tested for continuity on every phase wire from below the point (well below) I suspected and also on the controller end. Buuut, it all tested positive for continuity. I went ahead and changed a connector on the controller as it looked somewhat worse for wears. That didn't fix the issue. Tested for continuity on all the phases once more. Again, all positive.
I started worrying that it might have been either way lower down the line of wiring or worse, in the motor. I got sporadic wheel spins after moving the wires slightly but still had no clue.
I was just about to just go home and pull the motor apart until I decided to just chop back and replace the portion of green phase wire (I suspected all along). And yep! Sure enough that fixed it.
Anyway, my question is;
Is there a reliable way to test for faulty wires or breaks that won't yield false positives like I had with the continuity setting?
Clinton