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HOW TO IMPROVISE AN
ELECTRIC GENERATOR: By
SimoTheFinlandized / Paul P. -
2022 CE (Proceed With Caution)
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You can use almost any DC motor
to generate electricity. All you must
do is turn the motor by hand or by
other means, and electricity will be
generated at the (+) and (-) leads of
the motor. The electricity produced
will be in the form of AC, so a diode/
rectifier is required to make use of the
generated electricity to charge a battery.
The faster the motor turns, the higher
the voltage produced will be. The
current produced will depend on the
internals of the motor. Generally, the
bigger and more difficult the motor is
to turn, the more current it will produce.
Motors that do not work for this are most
fan-motors, and motors that do not
have magnets in them. If the motor is
magnetic without being plugged in,
chances are it will work. Microwave-
oven turntable motors (the motor that
turns the glass-plate on the bottom
of the microwave) can easily produce
approximately 300-400 volts when
turned by hand. Be careful not to play
around with the magnetron (the
component that produces the
radiation to cook the food), as it could
cause some serious health issues
if tampered with. While you are
generally safe from radiation when
they are not powered, the ceramic
insulators can contain compounds
of beryllium oxide, which can be fatal
when inhaled.
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