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ill have to look up ficken, thanks for the info guys!
Posted on: 2009/4/29 13:23
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Haven't seen anyone offering a way to "hide" an alternator. There are 6v pos & neg ground ordinary looking alternators and kits to convert your own to 6v at alternatorparts.com and there are 12v alternators that look like generators at PowerGEN. Look at Uncommon Engineering's website, scroll halfway down the page, and there's the Gen-Alt. From Steve's website: "UNCOMMON ENGINEERING INVENTS THE GEN-ALT, A MODERN 40 AMP 12V ALTERNATOR HIDDEN INSIDE A VINTAGE 6 OR 12V GENERATOR HOUSING. ELIMINATE TROUBLESOME ANTIQUE GENERATORS BUT KEEP THE CLASSIC LOOK"
Posted on: 2009/4/29 13:35
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That Uncommon Engineering site must be like what Turbopacman sees in his dreams every night!
Posted on: 2009/4/29 21:57
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The Uncommon Engr one looks like the PowerGEN but still 12v.http://www.powermastermotorsports.com/powergen.html
Think what cortcomp was looking for is a 6v alternator if not mistaken. mikec, if you're still looking for Ficken, his site ishttp://www.wiperman.com/
Posted on: 2009/4/29 22:05
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To quote cortcomp:
Quote: OFFTOPIC RANT: I'll respond to this when I have more time. There is a lot to say here. In the mean time maybe someone else will chime in with some answers here. Seems no matter what the facts,regarding 6 verses 12 volts, are there is much to be learned. I'm with Turbopacman on this one. All my cars from now on will be converted to 84 volts. That should make dem lights shine.
Posted on: 2009/4/29 22:47
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Good thinking Bob! That way, you're ahead of the game for at least the next 50 years or so! Gotta keep thinking forward!
Posted on: 2009/4/30 0:02
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will be converted to 84 volts---and---- Not sure about that. Seem to recall reading the hybrids are running in the neighborhood of 400v to their motors (hence the big orange caution wrapping around the cables). Probably the Volt and Tesla are too. Only a matter of time before the regular electrics in those cars bump way up. 110 or 220v radios and lights anyone?
Posted on: 2009/4/30 8:30
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A friend of mine works for Texas Instruments and he says they have been working 24 volt sensors for cars for awhile now.
Posted on: 2009/4/30 9:05
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I believe it. 24 and even 48 are already used in heavy equipment. Only a matter of a few years before cars too. As more have the battery paks and inverters so they have the extra capacity and maybe less space constraints, the efficiency and flexibility of the higher voltages will be hard to ignore--just as the shift to 12v was in the 50's.
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