[Vwdiesel] Rabbit droppings # 48 -- ( things co-gen ).

[H.Hagar]

As I have said many times ---- it makes no sense moneywise
in some states.      Economics of scale.  But do dreamers and
inventors listen ???   ---- I should hope not.

So I ask all of you to let us know later , after you got paid to let us know.


If two "Generators" has to be paralleled  ---- known as synchronizing ---- you
must know how to do that. .   Procedure is simple --- use a lamp to show that
frequency and phase is correct ---then close breaker.

If you try to close out of phase ---grand coulee will try to adjust your VW --and
let me tell you you ain't going to do any adjusting of coulee to write home
about.    Flash goggles are good idea for the first try.

The lamp will tell you when to close the breaker  ---so you hand regulate the speed
to get things lined up.Then close breaker.

If you close the breaker when Coulee is 240 V +  and your alternator is putting
out 240V ---      ie.   180  out of phase     --- you better have good fuses.

A coulee generator has a zero droop governor --- a VW has a lots of droop
governor ( a VW would be difficult to drive with no droop).

So as a stand alone system you will need a different governor.  However if
you hang on to the hydro grid ---- your speed will be regulated by the grid.
That calls for a fast trip breaker if Coulee starts driving the VW  (out of fuel etc).

So what do you see on lamp ???    it will blink on and off according to beat frequency
between coulee and you.  when steady lit or off close the breaker.Hook the light
up to be fail safe.

Have I synchronized big machines using lamps ??? bets you sweet butt ---
but that was way back when I chummed around with Edison and Tesla.
Now synchro relays and synchosopes are cheap.


Sure is fun.           Hagar.