Exercise bike with Dodge alternator – short circuit test
by Rob Chrin on Saturday, July 24th, 2010 | 3 Comments
Sparks fly as I short the alternator’s output to see how the heavy load affects the force required to peddle the bike.
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Why not set it up …
Why not set it up with a small 12V car battery and the proper voltage regulator.. use it to charge the battery then you can power an inverter off that to do something.. Perhaps put a rheostat in series with the field so you can “turn it down” a bit if its extremely hard to pedal..
I added a new video …
I added a new video that explains the transformer some more. Hope that helps you out!
That’s an …
That’s an interesting setup! I remember reading an article in “the mother earth news” about using a car alternator hooked up to a lawnmower engine as an arc welder.
Can you demonstrate more of how the transformer works?