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Subject: Re: [worldcruising] Towed Generators
truelove39@XXX.XXX
Date: Fri Sep 13 2002 - 20:49:02 EDT
Hi Barry,
Thanks for the URL. I read the web page with interest, but I must say that
their statement, "...the Aquair produces 8 amps (100 watt-hours per hour)..."
made me nervous. Watt-hours per hour? I don't think so! That, plus their
statement "In ideal conditions, the UW puts out 8 amps at 12 VDC..." concerns
me too, as it smacks of the same marketing tomfoolery that some windgen
makers indulge in. I keep hoping that the alternative energy folks will
standardize on output ratings of 14V or 13.2V or something more more
realistic.
Their numbers, at 6mph (more realistic for a cruising boat) translate into
5.2A at 12 volts. As we all know, you can't charge a 12V battery with 12V,
so, assuming that the device will actually put out, say, 14V (saving some for
Vdrop) we now have only 4.4A.
Good sailing,
John
ozboats@XXX.XXX writes:
> http://www.fords-mtm.com/hydro/aquair.htm
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