Mechanical battery charger - pedal power!
I loved the whole process of researching and learning about solar battery charging and installing my own system on our camper. I'm also an absolute bicycle junkie. Rather than buy more panels, I thi...
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Matt_Colie wrote:
Bryan Allen was the power plant for the Gossamer Condor when it crossed the English Channel. He was a young athlete and in much better share than most of us. He was reported to be about 1/2 HP for about 1 hour.
1HP - 746 Watts
1/2HP - 373 Watts ~ 30 Amps @ 12VDC (Not L/A charging voltage)
All I can say is Good Luck Guys.
Matt
You beat me to it Matt! A top athlete can supposedly produce 5/8 HP (745 watts or so) for a short time. I think most of us are far from being in that sort of physical condition!
