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Old 11-02-2006, 01:27 AM   #16
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Hi,

I will attempt to explain what I understand of the Air/ Electric Drive he is talking about.

As we don't know if the intended current is AC or DC I have used the terms Alternator/Generator to indicate that it could be either.

From what I understand the Alternator/Generator that will power the drive motor is itself used as a motor when connected to the mains to charge the receivers. The motive force here being electricity from the mains

It and the motors roles are reversed when what was initially the compressor now becomes the motor driving what had initially been the motor which is now converted to Alternator/Generator which supplies the electrical driving force to the motor attached to the shaft. The motive force being the air that was compressed and stored in the first stage

TRY, please don't be afraid to correct or clarify this as you have piqued many peoples interest here and we all like new and interesting ideas.
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