PROJECT

STEPS

Intro

Buy Major Parts

Buy Small Parts

Tools Needed

1-Drill Hole

2-Cut Threaded Rod

3-Cut Square Tubing

4-Install Rod

5-Mount Generator

6-Generator Part 2

7-Install Supports

8-Install Roller

9-Install Tire

10-Cut Wire

11-Strip Wires

12-Tin Wire Ends

13-Cut Heat Shrink

14-Apply Heat Shrink

15-Solder Wires

16-Use Heat Gun

17-Strain Relief

18-Crimp Terminals

19- Power Meter

20-Battery System

Major Parts For Your Generator Project 

 

Item	Description	Order Link
1	150 Watt 14 Amp DC Permanent Magnet Motor  / generator.   Product Specifications and voltage output curve Click  HERE. Video of this PM motor being tested as a Generator:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCI_Ke1tA4o	~$170.00 US  Click here for to order
2	Travel Trac Century Fluid Trainer	Click here for  Order Info
3	Generator Rubber Drive roller 1/2 inch shaft, 1.75" diameter McMaster Part # 60885K53 (Needs to be used with a smooth street tire!)	Part # 60885K53 Rubber Roller from http://mcmaster.com $19.95
4	Cobra 800 Watt Inverter   Cobra AC inverter to convert the DC voltage from your generator to 110V AC.   You will have to regulate your voltage between 10 and 15 V DC to use this inverter.  If you want to learn more about regulating voltage click here.	Click Here For More Information
5	OPTIONAL: You don't have to buy this for this project however you can use it to measure how much power your are generating.  This is a cheap hall effect transducer -  current monitoring clamp and voltage meter.  The Loop that you see is called a "Clamp".  To use it,  just push down on the lever shown on the left  and the clamp opens.  Then you put it over one of your wires coming from the generator.   Power = voltage times amps.  So when you get measure the amps going through the wire, then multiply it times how much voltage is coming out of your generator.  That gives you watts.  CLICK HERE TO LEARN ABOUT MEASURING AC/ DC CURRENT	Order Information Click HERE
6	You don't have to buy this for this project however you can use with a data acquisition device like LabVIEW to allow computer software to plot and data log your power generated.  This would allow you to calculate KW Hours to see how much total power you have generated.   IF you want this software send an email to support@scienceshareware.com  CLICK HERE TO LEARN ABOUT MEASURING AC / DC CURRENT	Order Information Click HERE