Wood Powered Steam Engine + Power Gennerator

[Crossy]

Yup ^^^, why not take loads of photos as you build the beast then you can document here for other intrepid types

Actual plans on the site linked by Morakot http://gekgasifier.com/wood-gasifier-plans/

[retell]

Yup ^^^, why not take loads of photos as you build the beast then you can document here for other intrepid types

sure gonna do that

[Naam]

A grid feed inverter converts DC to AC and than feeds it into the grid and thereby possibly generates revenue. A "normal" inverter converts DC to AC and than allows one to do as one likes: eg feed it into the grid and thereby possibly generate revenue. You might like to read more about this in Simple Semantics or How Marketing Speak Re-envisages the World

my three inverters convert DC to AC too. not to feed the grid but to provide power to certain areas when one or more phases have a brown-out or are gone completely. but the batteries who feed the inverters are fed/charged by the grid.

I see. My speculations were incorrect, as we learned from Crossy that a grid-tie inverter matches the phase with the utility-supplied sine wave and that it also has anti-islanding protection.

you mean my non-grid-tie inverters do not protect my islands? that's not fair. i demand that Crossy and you retract your statements and leave my islands protected... or else!

[Crossy]

Sorry about your islands Naam, I'm sure you can get protective ointment at the pharmacy

Meanwhile a note to our OP, Use a simple carburated gasoline engine, no fancy fuel injection and ECU to muck about with. If at all possible retain the ability to run on gasoline for quick starts in an emergency when the gasifier is sleeping.

[retell]

A grid feed inverter converts DC to AC and than feeds it into the grid and thereby possibly generates revenue. A "normal" inverter converts DC to AC and than allows one to do as one likes: eg feed it into the grid and thereby possibly generate revenue. You might like to read more about this in Simple Semantics or How Marketing Speak Re-envisages the World

my three inverters convert DC to AC too. not to feed the grid but to provide power to certain areas when one or more phases have a brown-out or are gone completely. but the batteries who feed the inverters are fed/charged by the grid.

I see. My speculations were incorrect, as we learned from Crossy that a grid-tie inverter matches the phase with the utility-supplied sine wave and that it also has anti-islanding protection.

you mean my non-grid-tie inverters do not protect my islands? that's not fair. i demand that Crossy and you retract your statements and leave my islands protected... or else!

hahaha

clasic

[retell]

A grid feed inverter converts DC to AC and than feeds it into the grid and thereby possibly generates revenue. A "normal" inverter converts DC to AC and than allows one to do as one likes: eg feed it into the grid and thereby possibly generate revenue. You might like to read more about this in Simple Semantics or How Marketing Speak Re-envisages the World

my three inverters convert DC to AC too. not to feed the grid but to provide power to certain areas when one or more phases have a brown-out or are gone completely. but the batteries who feed the inverters are fed/charged by the grid.

I see. My speculations were incorrect, as we learned from Crossy that a grid-tie inverter matches the phase with the utility-supplied sine wave and that it also has anti-islanding protection.

you mean my non-grid-tie inverters do not protect my islands? that's not fair. i demand that Crossy and you retract your statements and leave my islands protected... or else!

the empire will strike ?

[retell]

very good advice ,

will be looking around for an old pick-up soon so i can take the engine out revise it and use some of the body metal for building this machine

gonna be fun

for answering another poster that asked about my background

well a winemaker is defenitly not one of it for the rest

car mechanic , welder , masonry , carpenter , electrician both high and data systems

butcher ( making the sausages and smoked meats i like )

icecreammaker (it's an income )