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retepsnikrep

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Joined: 31/12/2007
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: 08:19am 31 Dec 2007

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Hi from a UK newbie. I'm not new to EV's or electronics, high mpg vehicles or basic wind power but I am working on a home built Savonius using an LG washing machine smartdrive type alternator.

What a lot of great info on this site about a myriad of things, but in particular the F&P drives!!!! I learnt more in 2 hours on here than I could have hoped to have learnt with years of tinkering!

Please please don't shut it down. Just ignore the moaners, I am very greateful to this site and many like it which cater for enthusiasts worldwide.

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dwyer
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Posted: 12:24pm 31 Dec 2007

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hi Peter
This is very intesting stories about li-ion EV during my time reading l have notice something l dont understand about what is this mean "Paid for the Li-Ion batteries good chap, sadly now RIP!" anyway how far can this van travel in klm or miles and how long it take to charge li-ion batteries ?? Cheers from ian

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Posted: 12:27pm 31 Dec 2007

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Hi Peter
I have forgot to ask you about using an LG washing machine smartdrive type alternator. can you send us some information or picture please thank ian

Gizmo

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Posted: 01:27am 01 Jan 2008

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Hi retepsnikrep, welcome to the site.

I agree with dwyer, would be very interresting to see how your windmill goes with the LG washing machine motor. They look like they should work just like a F&P, but different, if you know what I mean. You should be able to apply the same tricks and tips we use on the F&P for your LG. I used a F&P on a vertical windmill, a small Lenz2 windmill, and it worked ok though the windmill was too small to make anything over 40 watts.

Keep up posted.

Glenn

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retepsnikrep

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Posted: 10:28pm 01 Jan 2008

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I shall initially be using a two stage oil drum rotor. (two drums stacked and ofset 90 degrees) fairly low rpm setup, so I intend to leave LG rotor in standard 3 phase high voltage mode to get some output at low rpm.

I will do some output testing in my poor and turbulent wind location but will be happy if I get 50-100w. I will try some caps across phases and possibly the 3xtorrodial transformer setup if output is good enough.

I am interested in the MPPT if it works ok and a workable solution with common parts comes out of the lively discussions on here

I'll post some pics in next couple of weeks, I am waiting for some machined parts to mount stator/rotor etc.

Ref the earlier questions regarding my EV, all the answers are on my pages at www.solarvan.co.uk.

PeterEdited by retepsnikrep 2008-01-03

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