Hi Folk's
Generally combining functionality and not using a modular approach is
historically a bad idea. Look at the 1945 Philco-Ford TV's and RCA Victors
where they combined the radio, TV and phonograph with a common power supply.
The result was each "component" had a 4X MTBF (since they shared a lot of
components that got used when you were using any part of the system).
We went through the same hysterical (I mean historical
exercise at GE-Ev
for marketing porposes (it does initially sell things) combining a DC-Dc
converter with a battery charger and then combining the charger with the
motor speed control. Due to the poor reliability of combining things, they
were seperated out later conventionally. Combining things works for
marketeers but not in reality, generally headed for a fall when you do. See
my EV charger patent 6,218,812 www.uspto.gov
BTW I saw one of those yellow ribbons today on a big SUV that instead of
saying "Support the Troops" was "Support My Gastank". Now there's someone
who's honest.
Have a renewable energy day,
Mark in Roanoke, VA
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Generally combining functionality and not using a modular approach is
historically a bad idea. Look at the 1945 Philco-Ford TV's and RCA Victors
where they combined the radio, TV and phonograph with a common power supply.
The result was each "component" had a 4X MTBF (since they shared a lot of
components that got used when you were using any part of the system).
We went through the same hysterical (I mean historical
for marketing porposes (it does initially sell things) combining a DC-Dc
converter with a battery charger and then combining the charger with the
motor speed control. Due to the poor reliability of combining things, they
were seperated out later conventionally. Combining things works for
marketeers but not in reality, generally headed for a fall when you do. See
my EV charger patent 6,218,812 www.uspto.gov
BTW I saw one of those yellow ribbons today on a big SUV that instead of
saying "Support the Troops" was "Support My Gastank". Now there's someone
who's honest.
Have a renewable energy day,
Mark in Roanoke, VA
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