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did it give a reading on the screen?
Hello Joe,
looking at post 41, the generator output cables (Blue, red, white and black?) go to the switch. Now if you run the generator and measure voltage across 1 and 4 and 2 and 3, what voltage do you get, it should be about 120v? If so then it's at the switch, if only one of those two gives a voltage then it's in the alternator, but as you had volts there already it's not so likely.
Alec
looking at post 41, the generator output cables (Blue, red, white and black?) go to the switch. Now if you run the generator and measure voltage across 1 and 4 and 2 and 3, what voltage do you get, it should be about 120v? If so then it's at the switch, if only one of those two gives a voltage then it's in the alternator, but as you had volts there already it's not so likely.
Alec
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ok try a link between 1 and 2 and measure between 1-4
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ok connected 1&4 & 2&3 gives me a reading of 114 ish up and down
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it sounds then that the windings are fine have a go at trying to work out the wiring. Have you checked the switch and the fuses?
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there is two on the front panel
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there labeled circuit breakers
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aaaahhhhh
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check the operation of them with the tester
Hello Joe,
if you can't sort out the switch and only need 240 volts, then you can connect the windings directly to the 240 volt socket (Disconnecting and by-passing the switch). You need to connect the two pairs of windings in series. If I'm right and black is 1, white is 2, blue is 3 and red is 4, then join black to white and you should have about 230 volts across blue and red. Now the switch would, I think also have an earth cable so as to earth one leg of a winding to give some protection. You need to be sure that there are no other earths anywhere which you can check with your continuity meter. Assume that there is not then connect the blue to neutral on the socket and also connect that to the generator body/frame. Connect the red to the live pole of the socket.
Alec
if you can't sort out the switch and only need 240 volts, then you can connect the windings directly to the 240 volt socket (Disconnecting and by-passing the switch). You need to connect the two pairs of windings in series. If I'm right and black is 1, white is 2, blue is 3 and red is 4, then join black to white and you should have about 230 volts across blue and red. Now the switch would, I think also have an earth cable so as to earth one leg of a winding to give some protection. You need to be sure that there are no other earths anywhere which you can check with your continuity meter. Assume that there is not then connect the blue to neutral on the socket and also connect that to the generator body/frame. Connect the red to the live pole of the socket.
Alec
Hello Joe,
"Now the switch would, I think also have an earth cable so as to earth one leg of a winding to give some protection."
Looking again at your post 41, there is a black cable from the earth terminal on the panel to the switch, that is the earth (even though it's black in colour)
Don't tell me the 240 volt breaker is tripped after all this? :-)
Alec
"Now the switch would, I think also have an earth cable so as to earth one leg of a winding to give some protection."
Looking again at your post 41, there is a black cable from the earth terminal on the panel to the switch, that is the earth (even though it's black in colour)
Don't tell me the 240 volt breaker is tripped after all this? :-)
Alec
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ok thanks chaps will see if i can get hold of rocker switch first will keep you posted
