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bennyspoon
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Joined: 15/02/2014
Location: Australia
Posts: 5

Posted: 03:16pm 30 Aug 2014

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good morning gang!

i recently acquired an lg top loader and removed the smart drive assembly.i've had a look over the forums,and found a little bit about these. has anyone got any suggestions for rewiring for a hydro turbine for 48v? i suspect, looking at the rotor a higher rpm than and f&P can be sustained safely.

cheers,
ben.

brucedownunder2
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Joined: 14/09/2005
Location: Australia
Posts: 1548

Posted: 04:15pm 30 Aug 2014

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Hi bennyspoon (what a funny name ,where did you get that from ,LOL)

Anyhow, Yep, I have some LG stators and rotors , they certainly look stronger than F&P . the windings-- I'll have a look ,one of mine is wired for 48volts, I'm sure --someone else gifted it to me long time ago -chime in if you are the "gifter"..

The pressed steel housing ,solid shaft, big bearings and completly removal stator ring could be a real advantage. Not much work has been done on these, people have moved on a bit ,I feel from F&P, Etc ,gone over to axial flux turbines and the Exmork types...

Keep us informed of how you progress, not many hydro guys out there,me thinks..

Cheers

Bruce

Edited by brucedownunder2 2014-09-01

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domwild
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Joined: 16/12/2005
Location: Australia
Posts: 873

Posted: 01:04pm 03 Sep 2014

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No wonder F&P sued LG over the idea to get away from gear boxes in washers. I may have seen some stuff on Otherpower Fieldlines.

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