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Madog

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Joined: 27/01/2009
Location: Australia
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Posted: 09:51pm 27 Jan 2009
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G`Day all,

I actually have a StarTrac motor from a commercial treadmill, I am wanting to eventually set up for a home built Hydro Vortex generator, from what I have seen it will need to be run through a geared belt drive mechanism.

This motor puts out 18 Vdc when I spun the weighted flywheel by hand.
Anyone have an idea what it would put out by looking at the label ?

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Den

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GWatPE

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Posted: 02:05am 28 Jan 2009
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Hi Madog,

The wire is rated for continuous 8.75A. The output volts from the nameplate indicate about 24V for 350rpm.

As a hydro probably 1000-1500 rpm tops, so take the 8.75A @ say 100V, so <1000W.

The 2.5hp is at 3500rpm, divide this by about 3, so this gives about 700W.

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Madog

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Posted: 01:23am 17 Mar 2011
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  GWatPE said   Hi Madog,

The wire is rated for continuous 8.75A. The output volts from the nameplate indicate about 24V for 350rpm.

As a hydro probably 1000-1500 rpm tops, so take the 8.75A @ say 100V, so <1000W.

The 2.5hp is at 3500rpm, divide this by about 3, so this gives about 700W.

Gordon.


I have not been back here for a long time, good to see all is active !

I noted it actually says 240volt and 8.75A @ 3'500rpm, not sure if that equates to 24v @350rpm.
This project is still on the back burner.
If any one has any futher info please post.

Regards,
Den
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Alasdair
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Joined: 12/01/2011
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Posted: 08:45am 18 Mar 2011
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That motor is 2kw, because it is rated for
variable speed it can run slower without
cooling loss, but efficiency losses will not
make it a linear power to voltage exponent
and as a generator it will be different again
as the winding impedance will have a greater
effect at lower voltage. Best trick is to drive
it with something like a small petrol motor or
a lathe to plot it's output over a wide speed
range. It is a brush commutator so it's life
will be a bit limited, but still good potential.
Amc-elec
 
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