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I'm not sure the question, but I'll comment.
The Sevcon (And Curtis AC controllers) have what we call neutral braking. This is off throttle regen, that acts like engine braking when you let off the throttle. This allows you to coast, or allow more regen the more you let off.
They also have Braking regen. This can be on/off or a variable input (like another throttle) that controls how much additional regenerative braking you want. This can be set so high that it actually locks up the rotor at max regen (dangerous IMHO). You can use a 0-5V output pressure sensor on your brake lines to sense how hard you're pushing to kick in some extra braking from your mechanical brakes.
I WOULD NOT depend on electrical braking alone, in case something fails or the contactor opens, you cannot stop.
Hope this helps.
The Sevcon (And Curtis AC controllers) have what we call neutral braking. This is off throttle regen, that acts like engine braking when you let off the throttle. This allows you to coast, or allow more regen the more you let off.
They also have Braking regen. This can be on/off or a variable input (like another throttle) that controls how much additional regenerative braking you want. This can be set so high that it actually locks up the rotor at max regen (dangerous IMHO). You can use a 0-5V output pressure sensor on your brake lines to sense how hard you're pushing to kick in some extra braking from your mechanical brakes.
I WOULD NOT depend on electrical braking alone, in case something fails or the contactor opens, you cannot stop.
Hope this helps.