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Originally Posted by bennelson
Could it be that simple? Run a generator through a bridge rectifier to a 144V battery pack for a simple hybrid?
Not sure how many amps I would pull while crusing at 144V, but I only need the AVERAGE to be 30 amps to be able to drive indefinately on the LP generator!? 
I was also talking to an electronics friend. He said that the generator has an internal sensor that regulates the output voltage. If I was able to change that, I could send something OTHER than 115V AC out of the generator.
I think somebody mentioned doing something like that a while back, but I really didn't want to mess with the generator, and STILL don't know much about electronics.
I'm sort of liking the idea of a 144V Hybrid car though... |
Yes, it's easy and quite simple, IF everything is set up properly. The number of batteries, the voltage regulator on the generator, and how the maximum generator current is limited. Some of this is beyond your control. Some generators will slow down when overloaded. Some won't, but the voltage will sag (a good thing in your case). So, the regulation is important.
Try it! But start out on charged batteries. It won't take long for the generator to load up. Measure the results.