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In the Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity.
Post Subject: A combined power station.Posted by Romy the Cat on: 3/2/2010
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 Amir wrote:
AC power generation with gas seems to be a good idea, my friend had a idea about using AC motor coupled to AC generator for generating AC power.
he told me we can use 50hz (in iran AC frequency is 50hz) AC motor (connected to home AC power) for generating mechanical rotation and couple it to a 50hz AC generator.
he told me in this state distortion of home AC power can not effect on output AC power. I'm not sure it's true or not but this is a idea.

The idea to use AC motor direct coupled to AC alternator was discussed in the beginning of the thread and I still very much find it very promising. In context of the new development I make sense to add to the axis with motor and generator an addition natural gas motor. This way the power station will be independence from any caprices of nature and might be used for other home needs if necessary. An any given time ether AC motor or NC Gas motor will be driving alternator and it is not difficult to automate it. Ironically think that both power sources would produce the same amount of noise – it is not a diesel-generator.

Still, in this whole idea there is ever-present unknown entry – the sound of alternator itself. I have no idea what would be out impedance of it and what type, kind, brand, vintage, power rating would worth looking at. I wonder what kind of people deal with sound of generators/alternators?

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