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large bicycle flywheel 150 watt average | 28 comments (28 topical, editorial)
Re: large bicycle flywheel 150 watt average (3.00 / 0) (#28)
by troy on Fri May 27th, 2005 at 02:20:32 PM MST
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Theoretically yes.  If you can overdrive a motor like that at just the right speed, it will pump watts onto the grid without an inverter.

Legally and practically: very bad idea and won't work.  It would be very difficult to regulate the speed well enough to do this safely and efficiently with a humam as the prime mover.  Furthermore, no utility in North America will allow you to pump watts onto the grid without their inspection, permission, code issues, etc.  The setup you describe would never pass.  That would also make your house and liability insurance null and void.

Sorry...

troy

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large bicycle flywheel 150 watt average | 28 comments (28 topical, 0 editorial)

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