On Sat, Oct 18, 2014 at 1:16 PM, Jones Beene <[email protected]> wrote: > And one the least costly ways to get high efficiency (I have heard) is by > way of one of your “down under” washing machine motors – rewired as a > generator… > > > > http://www.yourgreendream.com/diy_fisher_paykel.php
Paul and I tried one of these on the you-know-what. It even puts out three phases and can be wired for others: http://www.thebackshed.com/windmill/FPRewire.asp We never measured the efficiency; but, it was far less than the CSIRO motor at 98%. Other modified Halbach arrays claim as much as 99% generator efficiency. But why reinvent the wheel? (How's that for a segue?) http://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2014/07/02/dean-kamen-thinks-his-new-stirling-engine-could-power-the-world/
