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- Wed May 15, 2024 4:09 pm
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: Does a medium sized SE exist that could charge 12 V car battery properly?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8092
Re: Does a medium sized SE exist that could charge 12 V car battery properly?
Does this look legit to you guys? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziZYVbLnSdM
- Wed May 15, 2024 4:02 pm
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: Does a medium sized SE exist that could charge 12 V car battery properly?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8092
Re: Does a medium sized SE exist that could charge 12 V car battery properly?
Battery charging works best at amperages reflecting the capacity of the battery. Car batteries at around 10 amps. 2 is considered a finishing or equalizing charge rate. Less would be a "trickle charge", at best. Trickle charge isn't usually enough for a good charge. Furthermore, lead acid...
- Wed May 15, 2024 4:00 pm
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: Does a medium sized SE exist that could charge 12 V car battery properly?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8092
Re: Does a medium sized SE exist that could charge 12 V car battery properly?
@Tom @Fool
Agree with Fool, I read that for optimal charging, one should aim for a voltage between 13.8 and 14.4 volts, known as the 'float' or 'trickle charge' voltage, to safely and efficiently charge a 12V car battery.
Agree with Fool, I read that for optimal charging, one should aim for a voltage between 13.8 and 14.4 volts, known as the 'float' or 'trickle charge' voltage, to safely and efficiently charge a 12V car battery.
- Wed May 15, 2024 3:53 pm
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: Does a medium sized SE exist that could charge 12 V car battery properly?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8092
Re: Does a medium sized SE exist that could charge 12 V car battery properly?
8 amps would be a good charge rate for a 12V car battery. That's 12*8 = 96 Watts An unpressurised SE using air making 100W might be fairly chunky unless its of Andy Ross level sophistication. Possibly bigger and heavier than my 40 year old Honda EG550 sidevalve generator, which will make 450W conti...
- Wed May 15, 2024 3:48 pm
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: Does a medium sized SE exist that could charge 12 V car battery properly?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8092
Re: Does a medium sized SE exist that could charge 12 V car battery properly?
8 amps would be a good charge rate for a 12V car battery. That's 12*8 = 96 Watts An unpressurised SE using air making 100W might be fairly chunky unless its of Andy Ross level sophistication. Possibly bigger and heavier than my 40 year old Honda EG550 sidevalve generator, which will make 450W conti...
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:06 am
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: Repair of forums.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3646
Re: Repair of forums.
Thanks!
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:39 am
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: How to reduce the noise?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3550
Re: How to reduce the noise?
Tom it seems we're back in business :)
Not only were the bot removed, you can now post again, and it seems the phpbb board was updated.
Not only were the bot removed, you can now post again, and it seems the phpbb board was updated.
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:34 am
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: Does a medium sized SE exist that could charge 12 V car battery properly?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8092
Does a medium sized SE exist that could charge 12 V car battery properly?
If not, how many small SE would it take to do so? Looking for things on the market today, things that have been built in the past, DIY's; anything. Working fluid being air (preferably not pressurized).
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:55 am
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: How to reduce the noise?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3550
Re: How to reduce the noise?
Ok thanks for letting me know.
Oh, how do you know it's a spam bot post?
Oh, how do you know it's a spam bot post?
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 4:52 am
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: How to reduce the noise?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3550
Re: How to reduce the noise?
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- Thu Mar 07, 2024 4:44 am
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: How to reduce the noise?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3550
Re: How to reduce the noise?
Can I ask for a weird favor? I must be doing something wrong but it seems I can not create a new post (despite having permission to do so), nor can I contact the mod/admin. I have cleared cache, deleted the board cookies, restarted, logged out and in again; disabled extensions. The main issue is tha...
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 9:37 am
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: How to reduce the noise?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3550
Re: How to reduce the noise?
Thanks guys.
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 12:09 am
- Forum: Stirling and "Hot Air" Engine Forum
- Topic: How to reduce the noise?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3550
How to reduce the noise?
Are there any examples of a Stirling engine being enclosed with something to suppress the sound from it?