focussing on the connecting the genset to the battery pack: jeff said > If it is a normal AC genset you have the AC (120/240) to DC conversion > losses through your charger. Ideally if you find a DC genset that can > output near 85VDC, or modify a genset to output directly to 85VDC you > can minimize your losses. > > Jeff
so in looking at DC motors to use as a generator. Is it reasonable to work backwards from the motor input to figure out the likely generator output? For instance, if I see a DC motor that makes 3hp at say 3000 rpm ( pulling numbers out of the air here) and requires about 3Kw to do it, is it reasonable to assume a 4hp ( allowing for losses) ICE driving the same motor at 3000 rpm will produce about 3Kw, more or less? John
