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

[Tom G <wavetech superlink com>]

Just keep it at 36volts and use a charge controller on a 48volt wind
generator.
something like this as an example:
http://www.suntrekenergy.com/enermax.htm

tom

At 02:55 PM 7/6/2001 US/Pacific, you wrote:
>Has anyone heard of anyone converting the E-trac to a 48volts by using 6 
>8v 
>batteries??
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>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.
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>just a dry idea perhaps...
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