I thought the obvious #9 would be....

Rent a quality / capable power source for the occasion. This type of 
once-off situation is the perfect "rent it" one.

Rolf

Olin Lathrop wrote:
> Russell McMahon wrote:
>> 1 - Pray
>>
>> 2 - Add a large swamping load first and try to ensure nobody step
>> changes the load.
>>
>> 3 - Add a manually multi step switched load and use this to phase in
>> and out real loads. Actually quite easy to do.
>>
>> 4 - Make an electronic stabiliser - eg smoothly winds in a large
>> resistive load, then step adds true load and matches it by dropping
>> off resistance and then slowly winds off most of the DC load. Could do
>> this only when load is added or removed at known points or leave some
>> resistor load in to allow auto action to handle step changes along the
>> way.
>>
>> 5 - Add a "spinner" - an unloaded motor which acts as a rotary
>> capacitor.
>>
>> 6.    Use a DC/AC converter - with a lead acid battery charged by the
>> alternator (if needed)
>>
>> 7- Some combination (especially 1 :-) ).
>
> How about the obvious #8: get a genset intended for the job.  You'll
> probably pay for it in frustration, broken equipment, hassle time, and/or
> add on equipment before you're done either way.
>


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