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You know how to challenge us! <br>
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OK, some generators have a 12 volt DC output that could be carried to
the battery directly. I have such a generator in my back yard storage,
thanks to Enron's fraud that made me think that shortages of 110 juice
would be a frequent occurrence in California.<br>
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But assuming this generator was not so equipped, I'd take the
generator's 110 AC thru the extension cord to the electric drill with a
big drill and some little ones jammed into the square drive side of a
socket so the drill's rotation would drive the nut that holds the
pulley that is bolted to the CAR's generator or alternator. Loosen the
generator or alternator drive belt so you're just turning the pulley
that makes 12V for the car battery. Disconnect the battery positive,
temporarily, from devices that might deplete the stream of entering 12V
power.<br>
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There is some remote chance that the carboxylic acid(s) in the olive
oil would orient (because carboxylic acids have a positive end and a
hydrophobic oily chain) in contact with the battery acid and act as
some sort of diode, allowing more electrons to move in one direction
than the other direction of the 110 alternating current. Different
numbers of electrons makes a DC current in one direction. I'd do the
drill method before Googling on the electrical properties of olive oil
and acids.<br>
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How'd I do?<br>
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- David Harris, Palo Alto<br>
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color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2">.... I suspect even <span
class="692240521-09052009">the</span> monster brains on this forum
will not get it. Here it is:</font></span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="442425620-09052009"><font
face="Arial" size="2">"... brought along my generator, radio, etc. I
also packed an extension cord, my electric drill and the bits, and my
socket and wrench set. ... jumper cables, a roll of duct tape and a
quart of Fillipo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil....<br>
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"If only there was a way to get power from the generator which is
making 110 volts AC and get that into my dead battery, which is 12
volts DC. The question is: how can I do it with only the items at my
disposal?"</font></span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="442425620-09052009"><font
face="Arial"><font color="#0000ff"><font size="2">I nailed it because
of something I discovered during my misspent youth. The answer will be
given on the Car Talk show tomorrow. I will post the answer later
today. <span class="692240521-09052009">Any guesses?</span></font></font></font></span></div>
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