Posted by Johnd [172.69.62.25] on Monday, January 08, 2018 at 07:47:21 :
In Reply to: Not ready to send it off yet. posted by jim lee [172.68.133.177] on Sunday, January 07, 2018 at 02:39:53 :
Hi Jim,
Yes, to make the gen give full output, ground the field terminal stud directly to ground. This is a good test to determine if the generator itself is bad, or the regulator.
On a generator, the magnetic field is stationary, its the coils bolted to the housing of the generator. Its job is to create a magnetic field to excite the armature. The armature converts that magnetic field into voltage. By varying the strength of the magnetic field, you can control the output of the generator. The voltage regulator does exactly that, it varies the strength of the magnetic field.
Dont send it out, instead fix it into submission!!!