Micro CoGen.

To all who live or drive in Virginia:

A bill passed to increase the speed limit in virginia on rural interstate highways to 70 MPH from 65 MPH. This in itself is not bad, however consider the following:

In Virginia, driving 20 MPH or more above posted speed is reckless driving. Additionally, driving at any speed above 80 MPH is reckless driving regardless of the posted speed limit. (This does not mean that you will not be given a ticket if you are exceeding the speed limit by less than 20 MPH.) The penalty for reckless driving is mandatory court appearance, a fine of $750, and possible jail time(although jail time is rarely imposed). It is not hard in traffic especially to be doing 11 miles over the speed limit for a short time. Those of us who live here know Virginia police probably will give reckless driving tickets for such.

I suggest as many as care should write to their state senators and congressman and request at least that since the speed limit is increased by 5 MPH, the reckless driving threshold also be increased by 5 MPH.

Here is a link below to find your representatives:
http://conview.state.va.us/whosmy.nsf/main?openform

Quote from: BruceM on January 02, 2010, 04:51:06 PM
Jsw-  Be forewarned that some fuel solenoids will not work- the suction of the IP is too great.  (I tried and failed with this approach). Further, there is some question as to whether this is bad for the IP, as it will cause cavitation. 

Could you explain to me what you mean by "IP"

Also will it cause damage to the engine in any way to just use a air intake shut down as a regular way of shutting down.

Quote from: BruceM on December 31, 2009, 10:35:37 PM
Jsw:
In your earlier post you mention your plan to use of the engine control/monitor hardware. I did download the manual and browse it- it looks like a decent unit.

Given its capability for remote start, like the venerable SOM,  you'll need both decompression and rack closing for normal start up and shut down, and that will certainly suffice for emergency shut down as well.  Air shut off doesn't get you anything but emergency shut down, and rudely at that (fuel still being injected for a minute as the flywheels slow down).

I like the air cylinder actuators for my application, they are cheap, reliable, and powerful, but I realize most guys don't have air. 

My engine was custom designed and has a very powerful starter on it. (delco Remy 42MT) I can easily start it without decompression.


I would like to avoid rack closing due to the extra fabrication. Instead I hope to use two solenoid valves (one per cylinder) as well as an electric solenoid for decompression at shut down. I have a 24/2 by Poweranand. Does this sound like a plan?

You say that air intake shut down is a "rude" one. Is decompression any better, though since neither one shuts off the fuel?

Has anyone ever used a standard engage to stop solenoid valve on the air intake to shut down?

Has anyone ever used a small inline booster pump to help the cylinders to share the load evenly on a 24/2 made by poweranand?  What pressure is best? What gallons per hour?

Is it possible to damage the engine by just shutting off the air intake?




What I would like is if someone has one already made ready to buy. My engine is a 24/2 made by poweranand.

My reason to have automatic shut down is to protect from temp, oil, and voltage faults. I plan to use a controller located at the following link:

http://www.datakom.com.tr/products.php?product_id=103

I just need a way to shut it off electrically.

It looks like Capt Fred has a air intake shut off on his. Is it possible to connect this shut off to an actuator and use it as a standard shut off?

 I am wondering if anyone has developed a system to electrically shut off a 24/2 engine made by poweranand.