CCAT pedal concert generator
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[edit] THE CCAT PEDAL POWERED CONCERT GENERATOR
designed by Bart Orlando, Micah Gustafson and Ion Mion
24v, 800rpm permanent magnet generators were bolted to the side of a trailer used to tow the system to events. Each bike and generator was isolated from the others using a one way blocking diode. This allowed each person to pedal at their own pace and prevented the generators from drawing electricity from the battery bank, causing them to function as motors. |
Bart Orlando (left), Jon Davis, Roger and a representative of the Eureka fire department pose for a photo after setting up the generator to power the PA system for a crowd of 4,000 people at an Anti-Iraq War protest in 2002. Extensive work on this concert generator was done by Micah Gustafson and Ion Mion. |
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