[modeleng] Re: generator bis

  • From: Patrick Coppens <develop@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:31:30 +0100

Andrew Houston wrote:
> Patrick
>
> Sorry, I can't help directly with you question, but I may be able to shed
> some light on one reason why no-one has supplied the information you seek.
>
> The area of Electrical/Electronic information that you are asking about is,
> like many others, very specialised and the Engineers working in this area do
> so in order to "pay the mortgage".  Consequently, they would - I'm sure - be
> willing to assist you for a fee, but - - - - - .
>
> Have you tried asking the same question on the appropriate section of the
> Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) - formally IEE - discussion
> fora / forums (sic):-
>
> http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/index.cfm?forumid=1
>
> You'll need to register as a user first, but you don't need to be a member
> of the IET to do so (we don't charge for that part of our services !).
>
> I suspect, however, you may receive the, "This is design information that is
> usually paid for" answer.  Still worth a try - - maybe.
>
> Regards
> Andy
> (CEng, FIET)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Patrick Coppens
> Sent: 26 October 2007 16:47
> To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [modeleng] generator bis
>
> Evening all!
>
> I have have asked this question in the past, and nobody on the forum 
> seemed to be eager to answer.
> I rather hope that in the meanwhile, we have gained some new members, 
> and therefore I will put my problem before you again.
>
> I am in search of a working circuitry diagram of an automatic voltage 
> control module, as they are used in recent three phase self exciting 
> generators.
> I have made up my mind, to alter the whole setup and add a 12 volts car 
> alternator, to supply the field coils of the necessary current, and thus 
> adding an external exciter.
>
> On the other hand it would be nice to have it working diagram of the 
> absolute crap that came with the generator set.  You never know what it 
> might come in handy for!
>
> Your wisdom on this will be appreciated,
>
> Patrick
> Flanders
>
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Thanks for this,

I will have a look, on that forum.
I know about the "protection of knowledge", heck, I am one of those 
engineers (at least I was)
Mind, you I was always against shielding any kind of knowledge.
And a circuit like this, isn't anything new or patent protected.
The problem is not, that I can't build such a circuit, but it would save 
me a lot of hard work, just to have some of the parameters.
If I had, I wouldn't have to find them out for my self, and I could 
start improving on the design strait away.

thanks for the tip, anyway

Cheers
Patrick
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