While sourcing the main propulsion hydraulic system for nb Tanya Louise in the summer, we thought that it would be convenient to have an on board generator that didn’t require dragging off the boat & highly explosive petrol to operate. As the hydraulics were already being fitted, we decided to
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Here we have a Dremel MultiPro rotary tool, a main powered 125W 33,000RPM bit of kit. Here the field & controller assembly is removed from the casing. Here is the armature, which rotates at up to 33,000RPM. The brushes rise against the commutator on the left, next to the bearing,
This is the Current Cost CC128 Real Time Power Meter. Shown here is the display unit, British Gas issued these free to some customers. This unit measures current power draw in Watts, cost of power currently being used (requires unit price to be set), overall kWh usage over the past