Sir Nibble Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 We have just e-bay'ed an alternator originally taken from an Arun class lifeboat. I didn't mention it on here because never in my wildest dreams did I imagine any of us would have the spare power to drive it. Now it's sold and going to Daventry apparently to be fitted to a "riverboat". This is a 24V unit with a 300A output! Some riverboat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaffra Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 We have just e-bay'ed an alternator originally taken from an Arun class lifeboat. I didn't mention it on here because never in my wildest dreams did I imagine any of us would have the spare power to drive it. Now it's sold and going to Daventry apparently to be fitted to a "riverboat". This is a 24V unit with a 300A output! Some riverboat. A guy my dad is doing some work for at the moment has a very large 24V alternator fitted to his boat but he drives it from a small secondary beta engine, he can electrically vary the load the alternator puts on the engine so the revs build up before he puts full load on the alternator. He is at Crick near Daventry so maybe its catching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Nibble Posted February 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 This is going to Braunston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 Is that the one in Gosport? I was bidding on that. I live in Daventry too how odd. I want a huge alternator for my narrowboat to generator 6Kw. Don't suppose you've got anything else along those lines??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHutch Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 As ive mentioned before, there was a guy at tarleton that had fitted an old stationary engine to his widebeam, compleate with its huge 3-phase alternator, and a little belt take-off to power the prop...! I think that was about 5KVA!! Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Nibble Posted February 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Is that the one in Gosport? Yes! Don't suppose you've got anything else along those lines??? See what I can source, does it have to be 24V? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 See what I can source, does it have to be 24V? 24v is prefered. 48volt would be ok. 600amp 12 vollt cables are huge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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