At 6:10 AM -0800 2/16/00, Neil Hochstedler wrote:
>Does anyone have any experience using induction motors as standalone
>generators? Sounds like an oxymoron but I've seen tantalizing references on
>the net to such a thing, and a reference to a piece in Home Power (which I
>couldn't find).

Hi Neil and listmembers,

The HP reference is probably to Bill Haveland's excellent article on
induction generators in hydro systems in Home Power #71 (June/July 1999),
pages 36-44. This is still in print and available via our Web site, by
mail, or by phone. There were followup letters from Paul Cunningham and
Hugh Piggott in the next few issues afterwards.

Hope this helps,

Ian


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