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How much power is generated by dynamic braking?
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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by Randy Stahl</i> <br /><br />[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by Clevelandrocks</i> <br /><br />Is there anyway that the Power could be banked in Batterys so it is not waisted? <br />[/quote]It would be difficult to find space for batterys that will be big enough to absorb 500,000 watts of power. <br />Randy <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />Also.. the engines burn the fuel by keeping the cylinder hot. No need for a spark. With so much power availible to DRIVE the traction motors, batteries would be kind of irrevelant. Once the power quits or goes down and you suddenly need the battery for something... there is no power being dynamically generated.
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