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Stater electrical testing | 11 comments (11 topical, editorial)
Re: Stater electrical testing (3.00 / 0) (#3)
by electronbaby (roy<at>windsine.org) on Sun Aug 3rd, 2008 at 06:28:28 PM MST
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your 5 volts, will turn into roughly 7 volts after it is rectified. It appears that you either dont have strong enough magnets for the type of coils you decided to wind, OR, you did not wind with enough turns to meet your voltage requirements.

What magnets did you use, and whats the air gap?
Have Fun!! RoyR KB2UHF
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Re: Stater electrical testing (3.00 / 0) (#4)
by Flux on Mon Aug 4th, 2008 at 01:15:38 AM MST
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Seems impossible to get any useful information from people seeking help.

Even the speed is vague. I have no idea of as "fast as I can ", I think over the years I have developed the knack of cranking things up to just over 300 rpm. That is likely to be fairly high so with the voltage figures given this still could be suitable for a small alternator. You give no idea of size of intended blades so again no help possible without much more information.

Flux

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Re: Stater electrical testing (3.00 / 0) (#10)
by redneck power co (ronsantangelo@yahoo.com) on Mon Aug 4th, 2008 at 09:03:56 PM MST
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speed was about 200 rpm approx. Intended blades are 10'. Sorry im new at this and am not sure what needs to go into my questions. As i answered before im using plans that are off of this site.

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Re: Stater electrical testing (3.00 / 0) (#9)
by redneck power co (ronsantangelo@yahoo.com) on Mon Aug 4th, 2008 at 09:00:52 PM MST
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The magnets are rated to pull 72 lbs  the wire is wrapped 36 times 2 in hand with #14 wire. the air gap is .07 inches. We are following the planes that are on this site.

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Re: Stater electrical testing (3.00 / 0) (#11)
by Flux on Tue Aug 5th, 2008 at 01:41:31 PM MST
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If it is the Otherpower 10 ft machine then you seem a little low.

I am not sure how you are connected. If that 5v is from the coils of one phase then when you star connect it it will give 5 x 1.7v. Then when you rectify it will give that x 1.4v

This will give you 11.9v so with the rectifier drop your cut in is a bit over 200rpm. A bit on the high side but it will work.

If you only have 5v ac with the star connection then you are really low.

The magnet pull is meaningless, just forget it or tell us the neo grade. The air gap is not .07" it will be the distance between magnets ( 2 x .07 plus stator thickness). If your stator has got much too thick due to bad winding or potting this will reduce volts.

The meter will be near enough at 200 rpm. The discussion about waveform and inverters is valid for what they are discussing but your waveform will not be far removed from a sine wave unless you have done something wrong.

Have you brought out 6 leads or have you done the star connection inside, I just don't know what you are measuring for sure.

Flux

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