pedal power
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Hi, I really could use someone's help to design a light installation.
I've already setup the follwoing:
Voltage: 24VDC
Rated Speed: 2650-2900 RPM
Rated Current: 16.0-16.4A
Output: 300W
Motor with a skateboard wheel on the spindle and then connected this to the back wheel of a bicycle. This easily powered a low voltage 50w 12v bulb. Of course if you pedal too fast, the bulb will blow but its difficult to do this.
Now, using the same motor i need to connect this to a set of xmas tree lights and my question is:
a) can I bypass the mains transformer of normal set of xmas tree lights (it says SEC:24v) and connect this directly to the above motor.
b) How do I build a small regulator and stop the lights from being blown?
Sorry I know nothing about electrons, inc volts, amps, watts etc. So please be gentle with me.
Thanks
I've already setup the follwoing:
Voltage: 24VDC
Rated Speed: 2650-2900 RPM
Rated Current: 16.0-16.4A
Output: 300W
Motor with a skateboard wheel on the spindle and then connected this to the back wheel of a bicycle. This easily powered a low voltage 50w 12v bulb. Of course if you pedal too fast, the bulb will blow but its difficult to do this.
Now, using the same motor i need to connect this to a set of xmas tree lights and my question is:
a) can I bypass the mains transformer of normal set of xmas tree lights (it says SEC:24v) and connect this directly to the above motor.
b) How do I build a small regulator and stop the lights from being blown?
Sorry I know nothing about electrons, inc volts, amps, watts etc. So please be gentle with me.
Thanks