Hi, i have a stationary bike connected to a dc permanant magnet alternator. With no load connected, i metered 10 amps and 26 volts dc at 20km/h. when i connected a 2000 watt electric heater to the pma, i generated 17 amps and 24 volts dc at 20 km/h. It seems unlikely to me that im generating over 400 watts, am i missing something? My second inquiry is ; when i was metering 24V connected to the heater at 20km/h i felt the drag of the resistance in the alternator, but when i measured (amperage) 17A in series with the heater i did not feel the drag of the resistance. Why is that? -Thanks
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