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Induction generation micro hydropower system - Help! - RF Cafe Forums
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Post subject: Induction generation micro hydropower system - Help!
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 6:17 pm
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Hello Brains Everywhere!
I hope this is the
right forum...if not perhaps someone will inform
me (not too harshly, I am such a newbie)
I am working on an induction generation microhydro
system and the calculations for determining capacitance
are eluding me.
I am using an AC 3 phase
motor:
Horsepower: 1 1/2
Voltage: 230/460
Hertz: 60
Phase: 3
Full Load Amps: 5/2.5
Usable at 208 Volts: N/A
RPM: 1140
I can
eek 10 amps (DC) out of it running at 1200 rpm with
40uf in delta off of the delta connected 230 v input.
(after transformer and recitifier magic to produce
DC)
Of course I want more amps! But my formula's
elude me. I know there is one to determine most
efficient capacitance. Thank you in advance for
any help you can provide.
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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 6:07 am
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Joined: Fri Feb 17, 2006
12:07 pm
Posts: 304
Location: London UK
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Hi Kittyprincess You have landed on a planet
where 40 microamps is heavy current
We mainly dabble with radio, RF, weak electromagnetic
fields etc. However, we probably have a number
of electrical engineers present who might help.
I am not sure where the capacitor figures in this
unless a) it is to do with 3 phase to single
phase conversion or b) the rectifier filter capacitor.
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