[sdiy] OT: Generator?

[Rob]

AFAIK, its called counter electromotive force. The feedback loop that is
made by connecting a load to the terminals feeds the pulses of electricity
back into the windings, which then build up a magnetic force that opposes
your turning the crank, making it harder with a load. Note, too, that this
opposing force has a bit of lag ie you might get one or two easy turns then
the load kicks in.

Someone tell me if I am wrong.

Rob

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mitchell Hudson" <mitch at sirius.com>
To: "Synth DIY" <synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl>
Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2001 12:49 PM
Subject: [sdiy] OT: Generator?


>     I got in an argument with a guy the other day about genertors. He
> says that if you are turning the crank on your generator and there is NO
> load connected to it it will get harder to turn when you connect a load
> to it. For example you have a generator connected to a radio the radio
> is off and you are turning the crank; you turn the radio on and it takes
> mre force to turn the handle.
>     After talking with a few people I was convinced that this was true
> but no one could explain it.
>
> --M
>