[Amps] Mobile high power

[R.Measures]

On Oct 28, 2005, at 8:18 AM, HAROLD B MANDEL wrote:

> The trouble in applying extra battery loads to hybrid vehicles
> might be that the main battery is matched to the car drive
> mechanism such that maximum economy and speed/weight ratios
> would not permit huge appliances without deteriorating the system.
>
In a Toyota Prius, the gasoline engine starts automatically to run the 
generator when the 200v  battery potential drops below a certain point. 
  Also, I see no 12v battery in a Prius, so everything that runs on 12v 
appears to come from a 12v output, 200v input switcher PS.

> >There's no such thing as a free lunch, so I wonder if the charging
> system could keep up with an extra big demand....

How many kW is extra big, Hal?
>
> Hal
> W4HBM
> On Fri, 28 Oct 2005 07:33:26 +0100 Steve Thompson <g8gsq at ic24.net>
> writes:
>> wc6w at juno.com wrote:
>>
>>>  If a high power mobile unit is the goal, wouldn't one of the new
>> hybrid vehicles make a good starting point?
>>>
>>>  Probably a nice 300V or so battery plus all the generator stuff
>> in place.
>>>
>>>
>> I think it won't be long until 36V is commonplace - won't fix the
>> problem of alternator size for the power, but will make the wiring
>> easier.
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