I am building a small generator to try to figure out some things I do not understand.
I am using small neodymium magnets, they will all be on the armature.
The coils will sorround the armature, so I have none of the parts you have to worry about or replace.
Only one set of coil will be energized to puch the generator, the rest will be used to try to get power out of them.
Trying to see how much power will be produced by several different coils(they will have different number of windings and different guage wire).
I am using a BB2 to control the generator.
I want to be able to monitor the power coming out from the different coils that will be installed.
This is where I am at: I have three different guages of wire to wind the coils, I have the neodymium magnets, and i have everything else I need but some sort of display so i can monitor the output of the coils.
I am pretty sure that a coil with small gauge wire and lots of windings will draw less current then then a coil with thick gauge wire and not allot of winding.
But I do not know the oppisite, does a coil with large guage wire get more current then small gauge in a generator?
The other thing I do not know is how to store energy, i beleive capacitor banks is best, but if so, how do you know how to pick the right ones and how many.
I know this many seem like allot of questions but try to do this right and effectively.
Thanks for any help