60% energy savings - how does it work?

You may ask how the change of only the control unit of the motor might manage energy savings of up to 60% compared to 1st speed.

It seems like a scam but it is not you can go with your motor more than twice as long compared to the original motor switch..

Here is how it works:

Your current motor has a switch that usually has 5 forward speeds and 2 or 3 backward speeds which looks similar to the following:

The input is two cables from the battery and output is usually 4 or even 5 cables. This is what the Orcafin NX replaces and this is why it will save that much energy. The Orcafin NX has only 2 output cables instead of the 4 used by the original switch. The two more are not needed any more and can remain disconnected in the motor head.

What those two additional cables do is they use a heater that is located in the lower motor unit to allow the motor to have a 5 speed switch system. What it does in speed 1 to speed 4 is just heating some energy in the water to get the motor going slower. The slower you go the more you are heating in the water. This is also the reason why you should never rund those kind of motors outside the water.

What is Orcafin NX actually doing?

It is very simple the electronics just disconnects all heaters and lets only that much energy to the lower motor unit that ist needed. With that function you will have a variable speed control and you will have significant energy saving compared to the original switch whenever you go slower than full speed. Here you can see how the electronics and the replacement looks:

Energy saving with Rhino VX54 trolling motor

*Tesdrive 290cm inflatable boat with 250Kg load, SLA battery 12,8V

Beside the energy saving and the variable speed check out our advanced safety features.

Repair damaged motors

Having a trolling motor that is not working any more?

Most problems with 5 speed trolling motors can be repaired easiely by just replacing the original motor switch or control board with Orcafin NX. In general your motor switch or control board will look similar to the following:

Any of them can be replaced by Orcafin NX it just depends on an optimal mounting position i.e. the inner dimensions of your motor head. For most common motors we have special kits that allow you to mount the electronics within several minutes.

So how to check if my motor can be repaired?

This is in general very easy. If you turn your propeller by hand and it goes smooth and without any crucnhing or gnashing sounds the probability of being repairable are quite high. If it is the case when replacing a 5 speed motor switch Orcafin NX does not need any heating elements within the motor bomb so if those are damaged or the switch itself is damaged an upgrade with Orcafin NX would repair your damaged motor without problems.

Orcafin NX Features

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Energy saving with Rhino VX54 trolling motor

*Tesdrive 290cm inflatable boat with 250Kg load, SLA battery 12,8V

Beside the energy saving and the variable speed check out our advanced safety features.

Variable Speed Control

Control your trolling motor variable

Beside saving up to 60% energy you can control your motor speed completely variable after upgrading your trolling motor with orcafin NX:

• sensitive vertical fishing
  
• exact trolling speeds
  
• comfortable maneuvering and boat controls
  

Sensitive vertical fishing

When you are vertical fishing the adavntage of variable speed it to control the boat more sensitive than with any 5 speed trolling motor. You can go way slower and turn more precisely

Beside this you can usually go twice as long with your motor when you are vertical fishing as you usually use slow speeds here and this is where most energy is saved when using Orcafin NX instead of original motor switch.

Perfect trolling speed controls

While trolling you can adjust your speed precisely to fish close to hotspots where exact bait deph or speed are crucial factors for succesful fishing .

Sensitive control with variable speed will not only offer more precise fishing or bait presentation you will be able to go twice the track lengh with the same battery. So if you were able to go 10 miles before using orcafin with your trolling motor for example in 2nd speed you would be able to make 20 miles with the same battery after upgrading with Orcafin NX.

Comfortable and easy boat control

When you are sailing maneuvering into small harbours can be a problem. Precise motor control can be crucial to reduce danger of collision with other boats or landing stages.

Variable speed control helps you to manage those problems easier than 5 speed control. You can also reduce weight while using a smaller battery as you would save lots of energy after upgrading to orcafin NX depending on your most used speeds the slower you go the more you save.