DC Motor Controller "Inhibit Circuit"?

A standard stove burner element runs from about 25 to 45 ohms depending on the size, rated at 1000 watts and up. I get them for free at an appliance recyclers.

Our new Haas TL-1 came with what looked like a coffee pot burner > I'm finally getting around to wiring up my Beel Inc Motor Controller.

I don't know how your controller differs from a KBIC, but the inhibit on a KBIC simply shuts off armature current - it's not a braking function. It's been a while since I've used one, but my recollection is that you jumper the inhibit terminals to turn off the drive output. Leave them open and the drive functions normally. A separate (big) relay would be required, in addition to the resistor, to set up braking and reversing with KBIC.

So the inhibit circuit is a separate circuit that is a stop function. Doesn't have anything to do with the braking function.

Thanks for clearing that up.

I was right though. The resistor that came with it isn't quite upto the task, got cherry red when I hit the brake.

Tomorrow I'll go try to find a bigger resistor element when I go buy the replacement fuse (miswired something on the switch, oops).

Thanks guys.

I received a very prompt reply from Beel instructing me that I can wire the inhibit into the main controller board on 2 of the terminals. This makes the brake like an off switch as well as acting as a brake.