Owner | Ellery Deuville |
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Owner's Other EV | Massey 135 Tractor |
Location | Truro, Nova Scotia Canada map |
Vehicle | Zamboni HB |
Motor | Compound Wound DC 72 Volt, used forklift , 3000 RPM |
Drivetrain | Sundstrand Hydrostatic Transmission series 20 |
Controller | none needed only relay |
Batteries | 12, 6.00 Volt, deep cycle in series |
System Voltage | 72 Volts |
Charger | industrial 240 VAC, 12, 24, 36 and 72 Volt adjustable |
Top Speed | Zamboni speed ? |
Range | on our smaller rink three floods on one charge |
Seating Capacity | 1 adult |
Curb Weight | 6,000 Pounds (2,727 Kilograms) |
Tires | normal Zamboni tires |
Conversion Time | 1 month |
Conversion Cost | $2,000 |
Very easy conversion, replaced VW gas engine with electric motor, needed to make adapter and coupling between gearbox and motor, used one of two water tanks for battery rack wired up relay and batteries and Zamboni worked the same as when it was gas. The gearbox drives the Hydrostatic transmission and the hydraulic pumps, speed is governed by the transmission, the electric motor just drives the gearbox. We charge after each flood for 45 minutes to keep batteries up. This machine replaced our electric tractor we used before (it is now the backup) I am now working on converting a model 400 Zamboni as it is a bit smaller and would fit our rink better |