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C762, C764, C764i Stairclimber
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Eddy Current Resistance and the C760 Series Climber
Magnetism
When the disk rotates, it “cuts” the lines of force that make up the magnetic field. As the lines of
force are cut, voltage is induced in the disk. The current produced by this induced voltage is
called eddy current.
How Eddy Current Works
Current flowing through a conductor produces a magnetic field. When the disk rotates, the
magnetic field produced by the eddy current in the disk opposes the magnetic field produced by
the magnet. Opposing magnetic fields repel each other like poles of a magnet repel each other.
This repelling action produces the resistance the user works against when operating the C760
Series Climber.
Increasing the Resistance
When the user presses the
WORK LEVEL
▼
key, the current flowing through the magnets
increases. The increase in current increases the strength of the magnetic field. The disk cuts
more lines of force in the magnetic field and a greater voltage is induced on the disk. Because
current is proportional to voltage, the eddy current increases as well.
When the eddy current increases, the magnetic field produced by the eddy current increases and
opposes the magnetic field produced by the magnet with more strength. Because the two fields
are repelling more strongly, the resistance of the climber increases, thus allowing the user’s
speed to decrease.
Decreasing the Resistance
When the user presses the
WORK LEVEL
▲
key, the current flowing through the magnet
decreases, causing the strength of the magnetic field to decrease as well.
As the disk rotates and cuts fewer lines of force in the magnetic field, a smaller voltage is induced
on the disk. As the voltage decreases, the eddy current also decreases.
When the eddy current decreases, the magnetic field produced by the eddy current decreases
and opposes the magnetic field produced by the magnet with less strength. Because the two
fields are repelling less strongly, the resistance of the climber decreases and the user’s speed
increases.
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