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Posted by Art Todesco on July 1, 2007, 9:07 pm
John McGaw wrote:
> Toller wrote:
>>> Has anyone come across a solution to the proliferation of small (5 to
>>> 8hp) engines?
>>> I've a lawnmower, generator, and pressure washer, chipper/shredder and
>>> might buy another tool with a 5hp gas engine. I never use more than 1
>>> at a time. I'd like an elegant PTO solution for small engines.
>>>
>> Look at that Black and Decker thing where you pull the front off and
>> use it as a drill, saw, sander, and who knows what else.
>> Would you use a lawnmower etc that were that crappy?
>>
>> What I want is a way to use an automobile as a whole house generator.
>> Think about it, they can drive for an hour at 30mph on one gallon of
>> gas. A 4kw generator uses a gallon gas an hour while doing maybe 5%
>> of the work.
>> Or maybe a NG powered A/C that can also be hooked to a generator.
>>
>
> It has been done for decades with trucks and it might be possible with
> an automobile too if enough space can be found under the hood. Basically
> an AC generator is installed via brackets to the engine block and driven
> by belt from the crankshaft. I'm not sure how the generator was
> engaged/disengaged from the drive. Most likely it was via a mechanical
> linkage and might even have been done by slacking the belt tension. But
> given the efficiency of air conditioner compressor clutches something
> along that line would be more user-friendly.
>
> These generator sets were routinely used on construction sites to power
> tools before power lines were installed and probably were capable of 5kW
> or more.
>
There is an AC generator that takes
power from a car or truck. It's the
AuraGen from http://www.aurasystems.com.
But, they have to be installed
on the vehicle and are not cheap. Very
good, just not cheap.
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