brucedp5 via EV wrote:
... Ghelase said he’s been told his charger is in violation of the
law and he has to shut it down, giving him no way to keep his
electric vehicle operating.
From the city’s perspective... for safety reasons, the law prohibits
allowing electrical wires to cross property lines, even from a
privately owned lot to the public right of way in front of it
Well, there are ways around that one, at least. Transmit the power
across the property line by some means other than electrically.
For example, get a big isolation transformer. Put the primary on his
property, and the secondary on the city's property, so only the core
itself crosses the line. The energy crosses the line magnetically.
Transformers this size are over 90% efficient, so energy loss is minimal.
Or, use a motor-generator setup. The shaft that couples the two crosses
the property line. The shaft could be a couple feet long, if you wanted
something that makes the non-electrical separation plainly visible.
Or, do it hydraulically. An electric motor drives a pump. The fluid goes
through pipes to a matching hydraulic motor, which spins a generator.
The two ends could be separated as far as you like, though efficiency
isn't as good (maybe 50%).
Of course, the best solution is to fix the stupid laws!
--
Humanity is acquiring all the right technology for all the wrong
reasons. -- R. Buckminster Fuller
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Lee Hart, 814 8th Ave N, Sartell MN 56377, www.sunrise-ev.com
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