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just a stray thought but if coupled to a 40HP motorcycle motor could a
typical car alternator handle 30kW if run at high rpm? could it even
produce high voltage enough? maybe 500-1000v so the amps wouldn't kill
it. could it work?

Dan

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Dan, Lee Hart has posted on this a few times, so you can search the
archives if you want more specifics. But for a typical car alternator,
the parts are rated for 120V and 60A, so you can get around 7200W max.
out of it.

Bill Dennis

Dan Frederiksen wrote:
> just a stray thought but if coupled to a 40HP motorcycle motor could a
> typical car alternator handle 30kW if run at high rpm? could it even
> produce high voltage enough? maybe 500-1000v so the amps wouldn't kill
> it. could it work?
>
> Dan
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I think you would get a lot more by taking a 6.7" ADC motor and running
it as a generator. The 40HP motor would be able to turn it over and run
it but if it is air cooled you will have trouble with it overheating.

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 15:20
To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List
Subject: [EVDL] Car alternator for a genset

just a stray thought but if coupled to a 40HP motorcycle motor could a
typical car alternator handle 30kW if run at high rpm? could it even
produce high voltage enough? maybe 500-1000v so the amps wouldn't kill
it. could it work?

Dan

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