440 Watt Regulated Pedal Power Bicyle Generator for iPod, Cell Phone, Portable TV or DVD player

Step 3 Parts & Tools

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(1) Bike Trainer Stand
(2) Two 24 Inch pieces of Super-strut (Home Depot / Lowes)
(3) Lawnmower V-belt 5/8 " Wide 78" Long # B75
(4) Superstrut 90 Degree Angle Bracket (Home Depot / Lowes)
(5) 1 twelve inch piece of Super-strut
(6) 5PK 3/8" Cone Nut & a couple of 3/8 X 1.25 inch bolts
(7) 5PK 1/2" Spring Nut & a coule of 1/2 X 1.25 inch bolts
(8) 1/2" Threaded Rod with two nuts and slip washers (Home Depot / Lowes)

(9) 3/8" sholder bolt 3.5 inches Long or use threaded rod.
(10) 14.8 Volt DC Alternator 63 Amp Iternally Regulated at 14.8 Volt DC (Autozone P/N DL7140M)
(11) Open House H218A 18" Custom Installation Enclosure
(12) 2.0 Farad Digital Power Capacitor
(13) TERMINAL STRIP 8 CIRCUIT (Center spacing of 0.562 inch, Accepts up to #10 AWG, 30 Amps per terminal)
(14) Meter that shows volts, Amps, and Watts
(15) DC to Dual-Outlet AC Power Inverter
(16) Cigarette lighter receptacle Splitter so you can plug in a cell phone charger or game adapter for portable video games.
(17) Fully Insulated Male and Female Crimp Connector rated for 10-12 Gauge wire
(18) 6 of the yellow 3/8 inch crimp ring terminals And 10 of the regular size yellow 10-12 Gauge Vinyl Ring Connectors
(19) Jasco #52194 4W White Night Light
(20) Size 12 Stranded wire 10 Feet (Home Depot / Lowes)
(21) 30 Amp Fuse and 15 Amp Fuse (Auto Store)
(22) In-Line Fuse Holder (BP/HHM) 5 each
(23) Crimpers used for Crimp on connectors
(24) Wire cutter and stripper
(25) Drill and 5/16", 1/2", and 3/8" drill bits

OTHER ITEMS NEEDED:
Bastard file to remove burrs
1/2" Deep Socket

Comments

[Tim Temple]

This is good and close to what I came up with.

But how about the other end of the circuit? Think 12 volt circuits. We need LED lights and even strings of LED lights. Heavy extension cords will conduct 12 volt electricity to neighbors so they can have lights at night, too. They can help charge the battery for the day. They become vested in common security as well.

When things go bad, this is useless for anyone living in a megapolis. The government will relocate the survivors.

[DIY Dave]

So you don't need a charge controller to keep the alternator from overcharging the battery?

[Prometheus]

Any alternator with an internal regulator should already have that implemented, and even replacement external regulators also have the same protection. You should no more worry about overcharging the battery here as you should about overcharging the battery in your car.

Besides, it's more likely that you will tire long before this could be an issue, and car batteries are remarkeably-durable anyway, especially if you consider the harsh conditions they normally operate in.

[ac-dc]

Car batteries aren't all that durable at all. If by harsh you mean temperature extremes, they are only extreme to humans, not to a liquid (so long as it doesn't get below it's own freezing point), plastic, or metal.

Car batteries will be badly damaged if drained fully a few few times, will boil off liquid if overcharged. They are not very durable at all if not implemented properly, and don't even last very long at all if you consider the typical car battery might be drained only 5% of it's capacity about 5000 times before it fails in real world "harsh condition" use - this is far below full cycle capacity of a NiCd battery for example.

[DIY Dave]

cool thanks

[ddd1234]

If I am only making the bike to power the TV which of these stuff do you think I won't need?