On 1/24/06, David Miller <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Paul S Cantrell wrote:
> Mark,
> I agree that a 50 kVA genset is overkill unless you live in a mansion,
> BUT you can check with your local utility (Reliant? or Coop?) about
> Net Metering. Since your meter would run backward, you could 'store'
> power into the grid when you run it and pull power from the grid when
> you aren't. Then during outages you could run it and disconnect from
> the grid, so you don't electrocute anyone! Anyway, the trick is
> convincing them that biodiesel will qualify as 'renewable,' which will
> depend somewhat on whether your account rep is a yokel or a
> semi-educated yokel. ;-)
Is it as simple as this? My understanding is that you can't take your
normal genset and connect it to the grid - getting it in phase and
keeping it synced is a problem.
You CAN just use a standard AC motor and "overdrive" it - if you turn it
a little faster than its designed to run it produces electricity rather
than consumes it, and it stays sync'd because the grid is providing the
excitation. But that leaves you with a motor to feed the grid and a
generator to power the house.
Anybody know for sure?
--- David
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