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re: Any of you knuckle draggers ever built your own generator?
Posted on 9/21/17 at 8:31 pm to auggie
Posted on 9/21/17 at 8:31 pm to auggie
You should just be able to change the sheaves to get the drive speed up. Don't know if you could get it high enough though from a waterwheel though since it'll probably only turn at a few RPM and alternators are made to run several hundred.
3x 200 amp 12v alternators is 7.2kW, it'll take a pretty good bit of water flow to make that much power and those alternators won't be really cheap.
It'd be a fun experiment for sure, but I'd start with one and see if you have enough flow to make the power.
3x 200 amp 12v alternators is 7.2kW, it'll take a pretty good bit of water flow to make that much power and those alternators won't be really cheap.
It'd be a fun experiment for sure, but I'd start with one and see if you have enough flow to make the power.
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Posted on 9/21/17 at 8:43 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Thanks for answering, it's a nice sized little spring branch, with a pretty good flow all the time. I think it would turn a good sized wheel,with a large sized pulley to an alternator pulley, I might be able to get a couple hurdred RPM maybe more.That's going to be the big question.
You are definitely right about starting out with 1 alternator at first.
I think it will be fun to try. Maybe use a wire spools to make the wheel. If 1 works,then possibly make a series of them.
You are definitely right about starting out with 1 alternator at first.
I think it will be fun to try. Maybe use a wire spools to make the wheel. If 1 works,then possibly make a series of them.
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