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DC Generator to AC Alternator Retrofit [closed]

I want to put together a proposal into retrofitting the damaged DC generator with an AC alternator, and fitting the two other working generators with AC alternators. The diesel engine is still ...
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148 views

What is this equipment called?

In this video at 0:40, what is the equipment he is using to power the motor? It seems to be some sort of torque leveraged device (forgive my ignorance). ...
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1answer
264 views

What's the best method for generating 5V at 2A?

I'm trying to make a crank DC charger. I understand the voltage regulation circuitry and (if needed) the bridge rectifier circuitry, but I'm still a total noob. I'm wondering what is the ...
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1answer
137 views

Alternation of Magnet Poles in DC and AC Generators

I want to create a generator. The current design I am looking at has several magnets along a wheel, with coils around the outside of the wheel. The wheel then spins generating current. I know that if ...
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Is direct current really better for pumped-storage hydroelectricity facilities?

Currently the article equivalent to War of the Currents in Russian Wikipedia section says that direct current is beneficial to pumped-storage hydroelectricity plants and provides no reference to that ...