On Sun, 27 Jun 2021 at 12:44, fxkl47BF via Emc-users <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote:
> all of my feeble calculations led me to believe that a 6.5 hp gasoline engine > was more than enough to power a 220 amp 12 volt alternator. either my 6.5 hp > engine is more feeble than my brain or my calculations are way off. 220A x 12V = 2.640kW = 3.5hp. So it should be able to manage it. You might need to look at the pulley ratios. Do you have a performance curve for the engine and the alternator? You need to consider the relative torques for your chosen speed. -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1912 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
