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Old 09-13-2024, 04:31 PM   #492 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by pgfpro View Post
Thanks again for the info.

KW I'm not sure? Right now I'm running two 1500watt heaters that will sustain working temps when it's 35*F outside.

I'm thinking about running my transmission also that would be coupled to generator. Cranks rpm will be between 2200rpm and 3200rpm.
With a std gearbox, rpms don't matter:
One of the gears is likely to get your engine and generator at the optimal or desired rpm's for them both.

I'm thinking a rolled or similary scrapped EV with Vehicle to Grid (V2G) capability gives you a nice efficient generator (in regen mode) and a nice big battery that you can easily just 'plug in'

"...Several vehicle manufacturers support V2G in some electric cars, including models from Ford, Hyundai, Kia, Mitsubishi, Nissan, and Volkswagen..."
https://mybroadband.co.za/news/motor...-the-grid.html

What are you thinking in terms of using the engine's waste heat at home?
Plumbing into the cooling system's heat is easy enough.
For exhaust heat; someone here had a bunch of EGR coolers they'd saved from somewhere for sale...
oil pan:
https://ecomodder.com/forum/showthre...ger-29085.html
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