Thank you Busbar for pointing me to the US Motor site. That is the one motor company I have not delt with on this project. Others that have tried this before me used Baldor and Leeson motors.
DPC - You're right, I need a governor to prevent the gas engine from running away if I loose my...
Thanks for all the great feedback! Here are my findings in regards to your comments.
DPC- I don't seem to need a very precise governor because the harder I try to over-speed the motor, the more current it puts out. The load is steady because it is the grid!
BUSBAR - I'll have to look for...
I want to use a 10 HP, 230 VAC, single phase induction motor as a generator by turning it faster than synchronous speed while it is connected to the grid. I'm using a 40 HP gasoline engine to turn the motor.
I'm using an induction motor as the generator so the current is automatically...
