In this work, a 2.8kva alternator was coupled to a 4 H.P dc motor acting as a prime mover to produce a fuel-less generator. The coupling was done using two crankshaft pulleys to match the speed of the alternator to that of the dc motor. Two 24v dc deep cycle batteries were also used as the exciter unit and a sustainable output voltage of 232V was achieved.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.1 BACKGROUND OF A 2.8KVA FUEL-LESS GENERATOR
2.2 CHEMICAL REACTION IN
A DEEP CYCLE BATTERY
2.3 THE INNOVATION IN
THIS PROJECT
4.1 CONTRUCTION OF
GENERATOR FRAME
4.2 CONSTRUCTION OF THE
EXCITER SECTION
4.3 CONSTRUCTION OF THE
CONVERSION SECTION
4.3.1 CONSTRUCTION OF DC
MOTOR BASE
4.3.2 CONSTRUCTION OF
COUPLING SYSTEM
4.3.3 CONSTRUCTION OF
ALTERNATOR BASE AND SELECTION OF ALTERNATOR
4.4 CONSTRUCTIION OF THE
OUTPUT SECTION
4.5 CONSTRUCTION OF THE
RECTIFIER SECTION
4.7 SPEED MATCHING OF THE ALTERNATOR AND DC MOTOR
5.1 TESTING OF THE EXCITER UNIT
5.2 TESTING OF THE OUTPUT SECTION (UNIT)
5.3 TESTING OF THE RECTIFIER UNIT
5.4 RELIABILITY TEST OF THE GENERATOR
5.5 LOAD/ PERFORMANCE TEST OF THE GENERATOR
5.6 PERFORMANCE TEST OF THE BATTERY
Eberechukwu, O (2019). CONSTRUCTION OF A 2.8KVA FUEL-LESS GENERATOR. Afribary.com: Retrieved February 25, 2021, from https://afribary.com/works/construction-of-a-2-8kva-fuel-less-generator
Onuedem, Eberechukwu. "CONSTRUCTION OF A 2.8KVA FUEL-LESS GENERATOR" Afribary.com. Afribary.com, 17 Jul. 2019, https://afribary.com/works/construction-of-a-2-8kva-fuel-less-generator . Accessed 25 Feb. 2021.
Onuedem, Eberechukwu. "CONSTRUCTION OF A 2.8KVA FUEL-LESS GENERATOR". Afribary.com, Afribary.com, 17 Jul. 2019. Web. 25 Feb. 2021. < https://afribary.com/works/construction-of-a-2-8kva-fuel-less-generator >.
Onuedem, Eberechukwu. "CONSTRUCTION OF A 2.8KVA FUEL-LESS GENERATOR" Afribary.com (2019). Accessed February 25, 2021. https://afribary.com/works/construction-of-a-2-8kva-fuel-less-generator