gakman
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I run a food truck business so I tow around a trailer which is like a kitchen on wheels. On the trailer I have a 10,000 watt 110/220v gas generator that powers up all the equipment (3 refrigerators, freezer, toaster, water heater, lights, computer, etc.). The generator is brand new but at times it flake out so there is no power when that quits.
So I thought... what if I change my Expy's alternator to give me the electrical power that I need and my trailer just plug into that? At first it sounds absurd since we are all used to getting only 12v out of our vehicles. But think about it: my gas generator (or any generator for that matters) that puts out 10,000 watts only has a little 16 hp gas motor running it. The Expy has a 5.4 litre V-8, that's HUGE compared to the little 16 hp engine.
If this works that would be so cool. The V-8 may have to be reved higher (than idle) to give the power but it should not take that much. And it certainly is a hell lot more quiet than that generator.
Has anyone here done this / thought about this? Is this a possibility? I tested my requirements and I need about 8 kWh of power.
Thanks for your help.
So I thought... what if I change my Expy's alternator to give me the electrical power that I need and my trailer just plug into that? At first it sounds absurd since we are all used to getting only 12v out of our vehicles. But think about it: my gas generator (or any generator for that matters) that puts out 10,000 watts only has a little 16 hp gas motor running it. The Expy has a 5.4 litre V-8, that's HUGE compared to the little 16 hp engine.
If this works that would be so cool. The V-8 may have to be reved higher (than idle) to give the power but it should not take that much. And it certainly is a hell lot more quiet than that generator.
Has anyone here done this / thought about this? Is this a possibility? I tested my requirements and I need about 8 kWh of power.
Thanks for your help.