‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ On Sunday, June 27th, 2021 at 8:07 AM, fxkl47BF <fxkl4...@protonmail.com> wrote:
> ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ > > On Sunday, June 27th, 2021 at 7:19 AM, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: > > > 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. i have about a 2:1 increase belt drive i was running the engine at full speed _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users