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New! what happens when I hook a 30v power source to a 12v battery


By kurt, Section Homebrewed Electricity FAQ
Posted on Wed Jun 2nd, 2004 at 03:33:25 AM MST
the battery pulls the source voltege down to its level
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New! Can I charge a 12v battery with a 9v power source


By kurt, Section Homebrewed Electricity FAQ
Posted on Wed Jun 2nd, 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
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New! coils coils coils


By kurt, Section Homebrewed Electricity FAQ
Posted on Sun Jan 11th, 2004 at 12:00:22 AM MST
for  your coil questions look here
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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 22nd, 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....
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New! everything you wanted to know about magnetism but were to repulsed to ask


By kurt, Section Homebrewed Electricity FAQ
Posted on Mon Nov 24th, 2003 at 04:08:43 PM MST
for all those magnetics questions look here
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New! Batteries -- What voltage should my SLA battery read when fully charged?


By kurt, Section Homebrewed Electricity FAQ
Posted on Wed Nov 19th, 2003 at 08:32:24 AM MST
This question gets asked allot along with a few other SLA (Sealed Lead Acid) related questions.
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New! Systems -- Fuses and Circuit Breakers -- where do I put them in a system?


By ADMIN, Section Homebrewed Electricity FAQ
Posted on Mon Nov 17th, 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.
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New! Batteries -- Can I use car batteries in my solar/wind RE system?


By kurt, Section Homebrewed Electricity FAQ
Posted on Tue Nov 4th, 2003 at 09:52:53 PM MST
car batteries are not a good choice for this type of an application.
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