Technical References

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References link to outside websites. Please visit referenced companies websites for further information.

Standards and Regulations

System Technical Specifications
(drawings and specification sheets)
 
Motors
Batteries

Battery types and general discussion

(Battery information coming soon)

Motor controllers 

Alltrax
Curtis Instruments controllers
Navitas controllers
Sevcon
Solomon Technologies

Case studies

Asmo Marine case stories
Electric Yacht conversion stories

System components

Xantrex battery monitors

Performance reports
(work in progress)
Installation Notes
(work in progress)
Standard Guidelines
(work in progress)

 

References:

American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC)

Advanced Motors and Drives

Agni Motors

Alltrax

Asmo Marine

Curtis Instruments

Electric Motor Sport

Lynch Motor Company

Mars Electric

Navitas Vehicles Systems 

Ohio Electric Motors

Permanent Motor GmbH

Sevcon

Solomon Technologies

Xantrex

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Comment by Borja on April 22, 2011 at 1:54am
We are installing ABB LV electric motors, with and without permanent magnets, the controllers are also from ABB marine, the PLC and all the systemas are certificated by all the clasiffication societies
Comment by Greg Martin on March 15, 2011 at 7:46pm

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