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

Step 43 Install Night Light

The GM one wire alternator only regulates to 14.8 Volts if it is hooked up to something. So you need to install a small 4 Watt night light so that the voltage does not creep up over 15 volts. Going over 15 Volts is bad because if it does this, the AC inverter shuts down by going into over voltage protection mode.

Install a 4 Watt night light into the Cobra Power Inverter

This will make sure that the inverter has some kind of load on it so that bike generator won't over shoot the inverter's operating range of 15 volts.

Note that many night lights are automatic and only turn on at night. So if you have one of these automatic lights, put a piece of dark tape over the light sensor on it to block out the light.