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Tractor Operation and Power Draw Demonstration

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Electric farm tractor.....Opinions wanted!

What happens here

To operate, the tractor is started by turning a key, which activates the battery management system (BMS) fans. Engaging the hydraulics, which are powered by a secondary electric motor, is also demonstrated. The tractor is then driven off the trailer, showing its quiet movement. The PTO is engaged for a WESCOBEST flail mower (a 5-footer). The immediate and silent response to these power-intensive actions demonstrates the efficiency of electric motors. Tracking the power draw during varied operations via smart meters would allow for precise understanding of energy requirements, enabling optimal generator sizing and load balancing.

Goal: This step demonstrates starting and operating the electric tractor, engaging its hydraulics and PTO with a flail mower. The quiet activation and operation highlight how electrical power is instantly available, and its draw would be dynamic, necessitating smart meter monitoring for efficient generator management.

Tools and materials

  • Solectrac 25G Electric Tractor
  • WESCOBEST Flail Mower

What they say

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the trailer I want to hear this thing so this is the sound this is the actual sound he is miked and I am miked and you're starting the tractor now correct the tractor is running now it sounds like a hair dryer well what you're hearing there those are the fans on the BMS the controller okay right so once I get my safety belt on here we'll Engage The Hydraulics okay and there's your hydraulic pump it's a geared tractor runs off an electric motor for the geared portion right and it runs the Hydraulics run do they run the front lift okay and the rear lift three-point lift and the rest of it is all ran off the battery so when you run the hydraulic system you're not slowing down the drive motor is that correct that is correct this is the Hydraulics are a secondary electric motor uh that powers your Hydraulics sweet right on let's get her off this trailer all right disengage parking brake yeah all clear Safety First and here we go super quiet [Music] now I'm gonna follow you back up and just give it what it's got let's hear this thing I wanna well here we go amazing what about uh strengthwise uh lift capacity here what are we looking at well so on the loader itself you're looking at around uh 1300 pounds of lift capacity at the pins on the front end so it is actually capable of lifting the tractor completely in the air yeah awesome um how about engaging uh the PTO here for the rear this is a Flail Mower a little five footer it looks like yep it is okay so what we'll do is when we engage the PTO yeah we'll go into our 540. we engage our PTO clutch and as soon as we go to moving [Music] dude [Music]

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