Howdy,
I thought I knew enough about basic electronics to get this project going. Either I don't, or the parts I purchased are bad.
I'm trying to set up a battery-powered motor with a speed controller. I purchased a 12v battery, a 12v motor, and a speed controller (rated 6-24v and up to 8amps) from Amazon. See exact links below. I purchased the speed controller for its digital display, as I'll need to dial in the speed precisely.
Hooking up the battery to the motor directly, it worked fine. However, when I put the speed controller in the circuit, it started to smoke and burn up. Am I doing something wrong? Or is that just a cheap controller?
Battery: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003S1RQ2S/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Controller: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N4G5I6H/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Motor (12v, 38rpm): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MXPO095/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Thanks in advance.
I thought I knew enough about basic electronics to get this project going. Either I don't, or the parts I purchased are bad.
I'm trying to set up a battery-powered motor with a speed controller. I purchased a 12v battery, a 12v motor, and a speed controller (rated 6-24v and up to 8amps) from Amazon. See exact links below. I purchased the speed controller for its digital display, as I'll need to dial in the speed precisely.
Hooking up the battery to the motor directly, it worked fine. However, when I put the speed controller in the circuit, it started to smoke and burn up. Am I doing something wrong? Or is that just a cheap controller?
Battery: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003S1RQ2S/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Controller: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N4G5I6H/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Motor (12v, 38rpm): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MXPO095/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Thanks in advance.