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NeilBlanchard · 08-04-2011, 07:59 PM

Automotive alternators are 50-100A if I am not mistaken? This laminate 24v 136W (meaning it is about 5.6A) is 15.5" x 216" -- and you would need TEN of them to equal a small alternator. That is 33,480 square inches or 232.5 square feet to get ~50A.

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NeilBlanchard Master EcoModder Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maynard, MA Eaarth Posts: 7,908 Mica Blue - '05 Scion xA RS 2.0 Team Toyota 90 day: 42.48 mpg (US) Forest - '15 Nissan Leaf S Team Nissan 90 day: 156.46 mpg (US) Number 7 - '15 VW e-Golf SEL TEAM VW AUDI Group 90 day: 155.81 mpg (US) Thanks: 3,475 Thanked 2,952 Times in 1,845 Posts	Automotive alternators are 50-100A if I am not mistaken? This laminate 24v 136W (meaning it is about 5.6A) is 15.5" x 216" -- and you would need TEN of them to equal a small alternator. That is 33,480 square inches or 232.5 square feet to get ~50A. __________________ Sincerely, Neil http://neilblanchard.blogspot.com/