New! Can I charge a 12v battery with a 9v power source
By kurt, Section Homebrewed Electricity FAQ Posted on Wed Jun 02, 2004 at 03:29:30 AM MST
no current will flow into the battery until the voltage from the charger exceeds the voltage of the battery FULL STORY Comments by: None yet

New! coils coils coils
By kurt, Section Homebrewed Electricity FAQ Posted on Sun Jan 11, 2004 at 12:00:22 AM MST
for  your coil questions look here FULL STORY Comments by: None yet

New! Wind -- How do you get the windmill power down the tower, since the mill yaws into the wind?
By ADMIN, Section Homebrewed Electricity FAQ Posted on Mon Dec 22, 2003 at 06:15:18 PM MST
Commercial slip rings are expensive...you can build your own, or go with a simple "pendant cable." Read on.... FULL STORY Comments by: None yet

New! everything you wanted to know about magnetism but were to repulsed to ask
By kurt, Section Homebrewed Electricity FAQ Posted on Mon Nov 24, 2003 at 04:08:43 PM MST
for all those magnetics questions look here FULL STORY Comments by: None yet

New! Batteries -- What voltage should my SLA battery read when fully charged?
By kurt, Section Homebrewed Electricity FAQ Posted on Wed Nov 19, 2003 at 08:32:24 AM MST
This question gets asked allot along with a few other SLA (Sealed Lead Acid) related questions. FULL STORY Comments by: None yet

New! Systems -- Fuses and Circuit Breakers -- where do I put them in a system?
By ADMIN, Section Homebrewed Electricity FAQ Posted on Mon Nov 17, 2003 at 09:25:46 PM MST
For safety's sake, there are different places to put them, with different types of fuses and breakers required. FULL STORY Comments by: None yet

New! Batteries -- Can I use car batteries in my solar/wind RE system?
By kurt, Section Homebrewed Electricity FAQ Posted on Tue Nov 04, 2003 at 09:52:53 PM MST
car batteries are not a good choice for this type of an application. FULL STORY Comments by: None yet

New! Wind -- How do I regulate voltage from my windmill to my battery bank?
By ADMIN, Section Homebrewed Electricity FAQ Posted on Tue Nov 04, 2003 at 12:43:45 PM MST
The batteries actually regulate themselves, UNTIL they get full. At that point you must start diverting power to a Dump Load. FULL STORY Comments by: None yet

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