bicycle dynamo power
04-25-05, 08:48 AM
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bicycle dynamo power
does anybody use a bicycle dynamo for something other than powering lights? i have a 12 volt 6 watt bottle dynamo on my bike that i don't use. i already have front & rear lights powered by a front hub dynamo & i would like to use the other dynamo for something else. can you charge cell phones? charge batteries? power radios? does anybody here do anything like this? how about some suggestions...
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Before you try that check how the voltage varies with speed. If the voltage goes above 13.5 V, it may damage anything that is supposed to be charged at 12 V. You would then have to install a voltage regulating circuit.
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Originally Posted by saturnsc2
does anybody use a bicycle dynamo for something other than powering lights? i have a 12 volt 6 watt bottle dynamo on my bike that i don't use. i already have front & rear lights powered by a front hub dynamo & i would like to use the other dynamo for something else. can you charge cell phones? charge batteries? power radios? does anybody here do anything like this? how about some suggestions...
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Originally Posted by AndrewP
Before you try that check how the voltage varies with speed. If the voltage goes above 13.5 V, it may damage anything that is supposed to be charged at 12 V. You would then have to install a voltage regulating circuit.
