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Screensize: 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 UserName: Password: Enter Anti SPAM Code: Click here to refresh this page Message Icon:                             Message: * HTML is OFF * Forum Code is ON Smilies [quote][i]Originally posted by GreenBard[/i] [br]Hey guys, long time I know, to be honest been happy with the old dynamo charging my caravan battery for a while but now want to get bigger, ok so I want to watch tv some weekends[:D] Question for the electrics gurus; I've read a lot about folk using DC PM motors to make their own generators, thinking that this might be something I want to look at, but as usual having little on the cash side, I came across an old 240 volt motor from a deceased tumble drier. My question is could this be used to make 12 volts or would it fry my battery?! Is there something I can do to gear down the voltage or is this a lost cause? Hey, I never claimed to be intelligent [:D] Laters Pete Carpe Diem [/quote]   Check here to include your profile signature.