Re: (ET) 48v E-trac ??

["Bob Murcek" <RMURCEK geisinger edu>]

Dave,
>From the conversations that have gone by recently it sounds as though you 
>need around 48V to fully charge the 36V battery, so you might just need a 
>current limiter.  Preferably a switching one to avoid wasting juice...Bob

>>> <daveb seanet com> 7/6/2001 2:55:08 PM >>>
Has anyone heard of anyone converting the E-trac to a 48volts by using 6 
8v 
batteries??

Why do such a thing?  Here's the logic:  Real Goods and others sell wind 
powered generators in 12, 24, and 48v sizes.  Here in the PNW we don't get 
much 
sunshine till about July-Aug. ;^) and may need both wind and solar to 
generate 
enough power to make it worthwhile.  So park the E-trac in the wind/solar 
shed 
and charge it's batteries AND used as an alternate power source for 1 or 
2 110 circuts.

just a dry idea perhaps...