Powering trailer with an alternator
This is something that's been kicking around in my head. I've been researching alternators and i've seen 2 that have an output of 370 amps at 1200 rpm. If my math is correct then that is 4440 watts @ ...
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The idea wasn't for traveling down the road, but once parked. I also liked the idea of only changing an alternator vs. carrying a gen. or 2. Another factor is the cost, less than 2K vs possibly double that for the same output. Yes it would use more fuel but it won't run but for a few hours max.
