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Old 09-03-2010, 05:32 PM   #21 (permalink)
Ryland
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I might not be exact with my numbers here but they will be pretty close.

If you have a 1hp motor turning an alternator/generator that motor should be drawing around 850-900 watts and the alternator should be putting out around 600-650 watts, so if you can make a 1hp motor that only draws 100 watts then it should be able to power an alternator and produce that same 600-650 watts, but you can't, it just doesn't work that way.

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