Gas Golf starter\generator, So far seems to work like a charm!! 9 tenth’s HP
I had reversed the rotation to mount it in the best spot, next to the alternator head, it spun and started the Listeroid, but it wouldn’t charge and continued to consume amps when the engine was up and running,
I got the unit on consignment from my neighbor (in the golf cart business), along with the stock voltage regulator to test and see if it would work as conceived.
He also got a factory wire diagram to get the general idea of function.
Had t make a trip to the battery\starter shop to find a workable serpentine belt pulley 2.55in OD, 2.32in at belt grove tops., My math makes that about 10 to 1 or at least 6000 rpm, just about what is spins on the golf cart at full governed speed.
The no load rpm was right at 4000, I figured if I could spin it faster than that it would charge . Kind of like driving an electric motor to push electric back into the grid.
The test battery is an old one and not fully charged so I hope the charging amps will go down as they should with a new battery or a full charge on this one.
I know that I will be consuming about 8 amps DC for nichrome injector line heater and
Whatever the Gold wing 1000 radiator 12volt fan uses. Plus a few solenoids.
But if the charging amps stay too high, can I add a resistor in the DF line ???or a rheostat to turn down the amps to just replenishment of used amps.. I don’t want to burn to much HP making DC. Although I could charge up my battery\inverter bank,
The regulator is a small metal cube, electronic, with red, black and green wires. The green goes to the DF on the unit.
The hot wire is engaged thru a solenoid which stays closed with the engine running to return the charging amps back to the battery.
Any comments on the HP I will consume with this thing?
Method to manually adjust the amp output if it is needed?
Is this more efficient at making DC than an alternator?
Why would it not charge in the other rotation? a diode in there somewhere?, that's only needed for AC??
I have my neighbor checking on the cost of the volt regulator, but he said they are expensive (genuine EZ GO part) He hasn't told me how much he's going to charge me for the starter and regulator as yet.
I don’t see why an old style 12v automotive regulator wouldn’t work, you may have to go for a really old one like for a generator,
now I’m dating myself.
Any way here it is,,,, out for comment.
Bob
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