Originally Posted by
steelbikeguy
I wonder if that was this book? I think I still have this, and know that I've got a scan of it.
although it has a forward from Tom Cuthbertson, from Santa Cruz, Maybe you are thinking of one of his books?
Seems reasonable, especially if there is nothing else hooked up to the dynamo and the wheel is being spun at a speed similar to 10mph or so.
I've measured 15vac from my SON28 at 10mph and with no load.
Steve in Peoria
Yep, you have the correct pamphlet. Robert Wright had a bike shop in Santa Cruz for a spell and built wheels with a little red oval sticker that said "Wright Built"
Ah-Ha.... Is it truely an AC output from a Permanent Magnet Hub
Jeeesh! You may have 'solved' the issue.... I'll go back and try an ACV scale (since all I've been using is DC Volts. 'eye yei yie'