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I bought this Brushed Generator over 30 years ago.
I have a 30V DC Brushed Generator, from Aircraft, I believe. It's 100 Amp output. I know Starter-Generators can be used as motors. Can this Generator be used as a motor, and, what kind of power can I expect out of it ??
Seems that 30 X 100 = 3000, so, that would be 3KW, or about 4 HP ?? If it is powered up with 72 Volts, would that KW be the same, or, will it change much ?? Would I need to advance the brushes a little. to help dampen the arcing on the commutator ?
Reason I ask is, I nearly bought a Motorcycle today, with a blown engine. Would this motor be sufficient to run a Motorcycle on the road, without being slow enough to get run over ??? Motorcycle was a single Cyl., at 150CC. Probably about equal to a Ninja 250 or so. ??
Thanks for any ideas or info.
I have a 30V DC Brushed Generator, from Aircraft, I believe. It's 100 Amp output. I know Starter-Generators can be used as motors. Can this Generator be used as a motor, and, what kind of power can I expect out of it ??
Seems that 30 X 100 = 3000, so, that would be 3KW, or about 4 HP ?? If it is powered up with 72 Volts, would that KW be the same, or, will it change much ?? Would I need to advance the brushes a little. to help dampen the arcing on the commutator ?
Reason I ask is, I nearly bought a Motorcycle today, with a blown engine. Would this motor be sufficient to run a Motorcycle on the road, without being slow enough to get run over ??? Motorcycle was a single Cyl., at 150CC. Probably about equal to a Ninja 250 or so. ??
Thanks for any ideas or info.