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MikeFries
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RE: Using a car alternator as an eddy brake for testing 2hp-10hp small engines

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10 months ago
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RE: Using a car alternator as an eddy brake for testing 2hp-10hp small engines

Thank you! I’m happy to help with your project. I don’t have a wire diagram but I can draw one out for you when I get some time.

10 months ago
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RE: Using a car alternator as an eddy brake for testing 2hp-10hp small engines

Here's screen capture video of a 6hp run. The expansion chamber sounds amazing! Sounds really mean around 10,000 rpm as if it's trying to open a wor...

1 year ago
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RE: Using a car alternator as an eddy brake for testing 2hp-10hp small engines

Update on my home built small engine dyno for those that may be interested. Everything is working great. I will post a video below of a run I made o...

1 year ago
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RE: Shouldn't HP and torque always cross at 5252?

Thanks Jostein, that did the trick. I had to synchronize Y1 and Y2 axis.  IMG-0374.PNG

2 years ago
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RE: Load cell wiring diagram

This attached picture shows three runs in about three minutes. Pretty close to one another, really happy with these results.  IMG-0378.PNG

2 years ago
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RE: Load cell wiring diagram

Update, I now realize my setup was configured in such a way that I was spinning the alternator backwards. I fear this may have been sending a very la...

2 years ago
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RE: Load cell wiring diagram

Yes I was seeing noise. This is the small engine dyno using a car alternator as a brake. Alternator was sending noise through the dyno structure to th...

2 years ago
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RE: Load cell wiring diagram

I think my alternator is back feeding thru the load cell shield. I’ll have to make my torque arm out of an insulating material instead of aluminum.

2 years ago
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