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Old 03-03-2011, 11:15 AM   #150
Bendit
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Electric Boat Engines

Mark,
There isn't any excess electricity. The generator will produce on demand, just*as the alternator, on your engine stops producing*when the batteries are fully charged,*the generator will stop producing*electricity when the motor doesn't require any. *

After we have been*motoring for a couple of hours, and the solar panels are getting plenty of sun, the tachometer sometimes*goes to zero*because there is no field current getting to the alternator. To start the tacho, I need to add*an additional load - turn the interior lights on or an invertor.

-- Edited by Bendit on Thursday 3rd of March 2011 01:17:36 PM

-- Edited by Bendit on Thursday 3rd of March 2011 01:22:11 PM
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