Re: [ST] was BOTC, now: watch out Edison

[Bryce <bster13@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Tom, I was thinking it might not be linear, but
had nothing else to go off of, I don't there is a way
to calculate it oteh than hooking up something to the
bike at a given RPM and measure what happens.

And yes 14 may be too optimistic...probably 13.5 would
be better now that I think about it.

Thanks.

Bryce
- --- Tom Emberson <ate_st@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Comments on the math, AFIAK the voltage comming out
> will never be over 14.4V += small %
> 
> As well, I do not think it is safe to assume that
> the
> current output is anywhere near linear. I would
> suggest, you
> are not getting much out under 1800 to 2500 RPM, but
> after
> that the generator seems to come alive. AFAIK, it is
> an earth
> magnet spinning, with no coil on the armature (the
> way car alternators
> work).
> 
> Anyway, even crawling to work, with gerbing and
> heated grips, I have
> yet to kill the battery.
> 
> Hmmm, just as an experiment, I think when I get my
> bike back, or
> a new ST, I might add some cable in between the post
> of the battery and
> the ground wires. Through an opamp over the wire,
> and an red/green LED of
> the output of the opamp. With a bit of glue, red for
> drain, green for charge.
> 
> And of course I will take the oportunity to find a
> decent power distribution
> box with build in fuses.
> 
> Hmm, wonder if people would pay 30-50 bucks a copy
> for a bit of power management
> for their bike??? 
> 
> Hmm, maybe even a relay for some of the accessories.
> 
> 
> Any ideas out there???
> 
> 
> On Tue, 15 Oct 2002, Bryce wrote:
> 
> > 28.6A @ 6000 rpm, 14V. 
> > 
> > my zx-11 pumps out 28.6A @ 6000 rpm, 14V. So peak
> > watts = 400.4 watts.  
> > 
> > Now that's while the battery is getting a charge
> from
> > the alternator of 
> 
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