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Old 05-16-2013, 12:10 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jakobnev View Post
Well, if the series resistance is low enough to have, say, 80A @13v EMF and 1.5v over the resistance that gives us 1040W or 1.4hp.
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Originally Posted by nimblemotors View Post
Alternators have very poor efficiency. You would be better off to replace
it with a better motor, a BLDC most likely.
True, it may not be super efficient, but it's a step in the right direction. I'd try it, but I'm not fully following the install...
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