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Ryland · 10-26-2009, 05:20 PM

30kw out of an alternator? sure, but they tend to be on top of wind turbine towers and weigh hundreds of pounds, you are going to need an engine that is putting out around 45-50hp to turn that alternator as well.

10-26-2009, 05:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
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