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I need to buy an electric motor to convert a petrol ride on mower to a mini tractor/ride on. The existing engine is 12hp Briggs and Stratton . The mower deck and a lot of excess weight has been removed from the mower and it is much lighter.
I have seen an old DC shunt motor 180v 750w 4.9A continuous . It is the right size (not very big) to fit in the engine bay and rpm is only a little less than the original engine. Obviously this seems a high voltage and I wondered if it has to be powered by batteries of that voltage or can it be powered by less voltage ? Also I need the motor not to produce high speed but rather slower speed but more torque. Would this motor seem like a could bet?
Thanks in advance
James
PS I am aware of all the safety implications here and of course would have safety/ cut off switches installed. I just need to know about the motor power please.
I have seen an old DC shunt motor 180v 750w 4.9A continuous . It is the right size (not very big) to fit in the engine bay and rpm is only a little less than the original engine. Obviously this seems a high voltage and I wondered if it has to be powered by batteries of that voltage or can it be powered by less voltage ? Also I need the motor not to produce high speed but rather slower speed but more torque. Would this motor seem like a could bet?
Thanks in advance
James
PS I am aware of all the safety implications here and of course would have safety/ cut off switches installed. I just need to know about the motor power please.