ask about portable generator?
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I've put together a web site regarding portable generator use and connection for home backup use.  Take a look and email with any questions you may have.\n\nhttp://members.rennlist.org/warren/generator.html
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Most small fans use shaded pole motors (see the link) and likely would not serve well as generators.  Also it would take a gale wind to rotate the fan nearly as fast as the motor can.  I have seen a vertically mounted 55 Gallon drum, cut to make wind vanes, that was used at a windy river location to drive a car generator.  Good luck!
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Depending on the size of the Battery. Find an electric motor that use the same voltage and connect an outside source to turn it. Motors work on the same principle as a generator (To be simple about this). If, you apply voltage to the motor it will turn, if, you turn the motor in some way; it produce voltage. You can test what I say with window fans. Take two and face them toward each other. Turn on on high and it will make the other fan turn. Take an AC volt meter and measure the voltage at the plug of the fan that being turned. The faster you can make the fan turn the better your output voltage. This work the same with a little electric motor for your generator. If, it run on 12 volts DC then it will output the same, if, it turned fast enough and actually charge a battery. Hope this enough to help.
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They have back up generators available in case the power fails.
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http://www.karun3.com/technical/?item=7\nhttp://www.karun3.com/related%5Finfo/about%5Fhydro/hydropower%5Fmachinery/
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anybody that produced generators!
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What environment are you in?\n\nWind or hydro might be better options depending on local conditions. also depending on local skills and suppliers. see appropriate technology site
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Just buy the plugpack.\n\nIf you want more amps, or variable volts, be specific.
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just looked doesn't look bad but I use Ipower.....they are super and I have been on them for 2+ years... support is great.....that is what you have to watch out for...
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Go to Micro soft, type in power toys, and look for Calc plus. it is free!
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One word of caution! The generators must be in phase for you to connect them in series and that will be nearly impossible to find in a small, commercial generator.  Without very tight control over each generators sync with the other, you could end up with anything from approx. double one generators voltage to the voltage of one generator alone and most likely fluctuating in between.  This will reek havoc on many things you may want to run with it and destroy lots of others outright. It could be done with the right electronics, engine and generator modifications and know how, but it would also be very expensive and time consuming.  If you need a 480V genny, it's much easier to find a used industrial engine welder or scavange one for its transformer.
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You can provide your own electricity with a generator, solar panels, etc. But you don't get to choose your electric utility. Sorry.
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Does your meter have an RMS stamp? Cheaper meters will work fine with filtered city power and constant DC but will not play nice with an RV generator output. Smaller generators put out "messy" power that work fine with most appliances anyway (except clocks and computers). \n\nIf your amperage spikes that high, you will blow fuses and you won't need a meter for that. If your fuses aren't blown, then they simply haven't seen their rated amperage. \n\nThe AC is the biggest load in an RV, (unless you've done something crazy with your home entertainment system). You can't buy a fold-down camper unit with anything smaller than a 30 amp "shore power" cord. The AC is just too big of a load. All RV's with 2 AC units have a 50 amp cord. \n\nI don't know if you have a generator or an AC problem at all. But you can't run an RV AC unit on a 15 amp cord. If it's the installed wiring and generator youre running on, you should be okay. If you've rigged a generator up and you're using 15 amp cord, it's just too small to supply the AC.\n\nIf the concern arose when the lights dim when the AC turns on, keep in mind that your little Onan is going to struggle with starting an AC unit more than the National Grid will when you plug into shore. Voltage will dip, and Current will spike on startup, that's just how those things are built.\n\nI hope somewhere in there you found something useful. I don't work on RV's anymore and it's hard to know what's going on if I'm not seeing it. But most electrical problems can be solved without a meter. (My test light was handy while my meter collected dust. I really only even used the voltage settings for the suspect batteries. And no, I couldn't afford an RMS one myself!)
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Not in your kitchen, but at the power station - yes (unless it is nuclear or wind powered)
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Check with local energy company. good luck
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Running a small refrigerator using an electric generator is not very economical but can be done during a blackout.  It may be necessary to run the generator only periodically especially if you open and close the door oonly just before running the generator and check if the refrigerator is actually operating (listen for vibrations?) while you are running the generator.  If the refrigerator is small enough (dormitory type?) you may be able to use a DC/AC converter that plugs into an automobile cigarette lighter and a long extension cord.  Read the amps/watts/volts/hertz(60 cycle?) from the manufacturer's label and show that to the generator supplyer.  In a recent blackout, we used such a converter to run fans in a basement fireplace insert that heated the house burning firewood while tempertures dipped well below freezing outside (save the pipes!!!).  Good luck.
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How small?  You can buy gas-powered generators from your local hardware store/Home Depot/Lowes for as little as a few hundred dollars.  You can probably get used ones off of EBay for even less.