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Motor to Generator operation Controller | 5 comments (5 topical, editorial)
Re: Motor to Generator operation Controller (3.00 / 0) (#4)
by Ungrounded Lightning Rod on Sat May 17th, 2008 at 06:09:44 PM MST
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Using a DC motor as a generator and an autostarter?

Just short the blocking diode to start.

Turn the short off after a timeout.  The engine is either running by then (and the motor running as a genny) or it's not (and requires manual intervention).

A high-current self-resetting circuit breaker protects from burnout if something is jammed and the motor doesn't spin up.



Motor to Generator operation Controller | 5 comments (5 topical, 0 editorial)

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