I have two 6 volt generators, IF I run one on each side of my tire will it produce 12 volts ?
I want to run a motorcycle light. Will it work ?
I want to run a motorcycle light. Will it work ?
It's because they are AC signals and cannot be syncronized. High and low points in the cyle do not line up.In theory, two 6 volt generators in series should make 12 volts, but in reality it doesn't work that way. I'm not clear on why, it's just what I've heard.
Yeah, that's true. I was thinking you could probably at least use it to charge a 12V battery while the light is off. A decent sized battery would keep a small lamp running for several hours even without anything charging it.TheE, maybe but even if you gained voltage, you would lose current. So it would go from 6 volts and .5 amps (3 watts, like most 6volt generators) to 12 volts and .25 amps. still 3 watts, but not really enough to do anything with at 12 volts. Maybe LED lights, but if you are going to go that far, you might as well use 6volt LEDs.
Just my 2 cents.
12 volt generators for bicycles do exist.
I know this is an old post but however if your putting out over 12 volts perhaps depending on amperage output ''id imagine that's spiking as well'' if you used a 12 volt battery, like the one I found conveniently hiding in my my fios modem ''a $50 dollar score as far as i'm concerned'' and ran the generator to a small v,regulator then to the battery, then from the battery then to the light sound s like a lot of work but it really isn't.i have had nothing but bad luck from wheel driven bike generators. according to others here on the forum it's due to the fact that they generally aren't made for the high RPMs these motors put out, and can effectively spike a 12v 6w generator up to 18v, blowing the lights out and even the generator itself. (I've had this happen no less than 4 times due to stubbornness.)