Richard wrote: > Totally incorrect! > On a long pound at constant cruising speed he could happily do his > smalls. In fact say from Gloucester to Stourport (at constant speed) > he could do his "bigs". Putting it in and out of gear at 1500rpm may > be a wee problem at the locks but to a man of his capabilities a minor > irritation. > Do not knock it, it is a masterpiece of engineering! > (Note the lack of a "smiley", it IS a good bit of kit!)
Actually I could possibly do that as the genny has a cycle tolerance in the regulator of something like +10% and -5% on revs and the engine revs don't have to be that high as it is a four-phase machine requiring only 1500 generator rpm to hit the required 50Hz on the Hertz meter. From memory the engine only has to run at about 800 rpm to generate 50Hz and 230 V. So, at the tickover speed of many modern engines my old Gardner is happily generating AC. The gearbox is a PRM 500, well over-specced, so I would have no hesitation in putting it into and out of gear at 800 rpm. It might be a little lively out of the canal locks though at 800. I'm not sure how I'd explain to M that I hadn't stopped for her to finish closing the lock.....hey, now that's an idea ;-)))) > > Thats a beer that you owe me Rog! Look, I've told you before that I'm not going to continue to fund your habit, it's time you sought treatment.....and you could give up smoking at the same time ;-))))) Sacre Bleu! Roger
