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From what I have seen a normal person can produce enough
power from a stationary bike to either run a radio or a
small washing machine but that may only be on an island
after a 3 hour tour. Well maybe that's not a normal
person a but a little buddy with a red shirt and a white
hat.
Vern
On Wed, 30 May 2007 15:31:56 -0700
"Sea Quell crew." <> wrote:
>
> I have read that normal people (average) can generate
>about 150 watts for 30 minutes to an hour. If I have it
>right, 150 watts an hour on a 12-14 volt system is about
>12 amps per hour. Halve that if you can only do 30
>minutes.
>
> It has been done before, see this example:
> http://www.los-gatos.ca.us/davidbu/pedgen.html
>
> -Neal.
>
> John Kennedy wrote:
>> I just returned from 5 days on the West Coast with my
>>two sons, my
>> son-in-law and an instructor on a 42' sloop. Great!
>>
>> However, after a week of sitting on a boat, my walking
>>legs were not in
>> great condition to continue my training for an up-coming
>>walkathon. My
>> wife was beating me up on the hills!! <grin>
>>
>> I remember reading years ago about a guy who installed a
>>stationary
>> bicycle attached to some sort of generator. He got his
>>exercise and
>> recharged some power to the batteries at the same time.
>>
>> Has anyone ever heard of such a set-up, or know anything
>>about it?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> John
>>
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