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If you used a AC/DC, series wound, 115V, 1.2 fla, 1/15hp, 5000rpm, motor as a generator what Voltage would you generate?
If I spun the shatt of this motor at 5000rpm what should I expect to generate in voltage and Max watts.
If I spun the shatt of this motor at 5000rpm what should I expect to generate in voltage and Max watts.
If it is an induction motor you will get about 1 or 2 volts. They are an efficient motor but are not an efficient generator. If it is DC and has permanent magnets then you will get about 115V.
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You could always test it with a multimeter or oscilloscope.
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Around 115V, but only if it had a load attached. MAximum watts would be close to 1/15 Hp ~50W
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Could I control the output voltage from the generator by simply using a motor variable speed controller rate for the motor?
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Hmm, not sure, I am not a generator specialist. My immediate thought is you can do it just by changing the motor speed. The classic way, in a separately excited machine (where the field current is controlled by another power source), is to change the field current.
Steve
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