[Amps] Mobile high power

Gary Smith wa6fgi at sbcglobal.net
Thu Oct 27 20:03:29 EDT 2005


Is Leece-Neville still in business?  They used to make some big amp alternators.
73,
Gary...wa6fgi


Joe Isabella wrote:
> I wouldn't mind an alternator upgrade -- send me what you have...
>  
> Thanks!!
> Joe
>  
> 
> HAROLD B MANDEL <ka1xo at juno.com> wrote:
> If anyone is interested I can supply the name of a supplier of really
> heavy duty alternators, single or triple phase, as direct replacements
> for OEM products.
> 
> One application I saw used seven units and a custom serpentine belt
> connected to a Dodge Hemi engine that did nothing but drive the
> alternators at 6,000 RPM.
> 
> Hal
> W4HBM
> 
> 
> On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 13:08:45 -0400 "Will Matney" 
> writes:
> 
>>Dick,
>>
>>Yea, there was some mobile tube manufacturers who used to supply a 
>>generator with the amp. It supplied like 115/230 Vac 3 phase to a 
>>transformer. There were some that took alternators and removed the 
>>rectifiers getting around 14-18 Vac three phase or so. They fed a 
>>transformer this way but you have to run big cable. They have some 
>>generators for 115/230 at Northern Hydraulics which can be mounted 
>>with a pulley and will do the same think. I'm not sure what there 
>>KVA rating is though. These are single phase if I recall. There some 
>>of these being made today I know about. The good thing is, this 
>>keeps one from having to use an inverter circuit off 13.8 Vdc. 
>>Inverters are ok for small tube amps, but for anything say over 500+ 
>>watts, I'd want to use a generator.
>>
>>Best,
>>
>>Will
>>
> 
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