| ransley 2007-09-29, 9:25 pm |
| On Sep 29, 6:45 pm, M Q <up5qsNOSPAM2...@sneakemail.com> wrote:
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> Ah. So the generator is not actually an AC generator, but probably a DC
> generator with an inverter or other electronics to generate the 60Hz AC?
> A normal AC generator would only produce 60Hz if it was running at the
> design RPM of 1800 or 3600.
> Clever idea.
> Probably now economical because of spill over from photovoltaic industry.- Hide quoted text -
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Right , if regular gens deviate from the design speed they dont
produce 120v 60 hz, cheap gens swing up to 20v and the coresponding
hz, so its common on a 350$ unit to go to 100v 50 hz under full load
and swing so much they damage anything with sensitive electronics,
like a microwave ot tv, A friend bought a new 550 unit and in 5
minutes it blew his new tv, only later he found out it was never set
right and was outputting 160v, probably running at 4000 rpm or so. The
inverter units are the way to go.
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