Vivek is in the news again with a project based on one of my alternators. Quite a few people use them like this to charge batteries with human power, but I do have to wonder where the hours come from in the equation:
Energy (watt hours) = Power (watts) x Time (hours).
A good way to keep fit anyway.
Buy a Tristar charge controller (UK only)
From: Mike Allen
Subject: Re: A Wind Turbine Recipe Book
Date: 12 April 2013 10:53:18 BST
To: jytte
I recieved the book yesterday and when it arrived I thought ‘this isn’t worth £12’.
But how wrong I was once I’d opened the envelope and settled down to read the contents with a cup of coffee. 3 hours later the coffee was stone cold and I was still reading the book.
Loads of info to be getting on with.
I’ll email Hugh when my terbine is up and running with some pics.
Thanks a lot.
Michael.
easy pedalling for one hour at 100 watt output is good enough for lighting 10x3w LEDs for over 3 hours. (3w LED is eq to a 40watt incandescent bulb).