Hello everyone, I am totally new to electronics so bear with me. I am trying to make a simple switch for a 24 volt electric bicycle project. I have a 24 volt .5 HP motor from ampflow.com.
I was thinking I should use a 24 volt relay switch for throttle, but I'm not sure. I'm concerned the initial torque of the motor will be too high and possibly damage the drive system. I was wondering what some possible solutions are? Can I wire 2 batteries to 1 switch, say one 3 volt and one 24 volt? so the switch would work off>3volt>24volt , that way the 3 volt battery could "take up the slack" a bit so the 24 volt isn't too much of a jolt. Is there another way to make a "soft start" type switch for this type of thing? Is a relay switch even the best way to go? I know there are PWM controllers available but they are pricey, I'd like to keep this project cheap and as efficient as possible. thanks all
I was thinking I should use a 24 volt relay switch for throttle, but I'm not sure. I'm concerned the initial torque of the motor will be too high and possibly damage the drive system. I was wondering what some possible solutions are? Can I wire 2 batteries to 1 switch, say one 3 volt and one 24 volt? so the switch would work off>3volt>24volt , that way the 3 volt battery could "take up the slack" a bit so the 24 volt isn't too much of a jolt. Is there another way to make a "soft start" type switch for this type of thing? Is a relay switch even the best way to go? I know there are PWM controllers available but they are pricey, I'd like to keep this project cheap and as efficient as possible. thanks all