dave r
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| posted on 9/12/12 at 10:51 AM |
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diesel gen set
my neighbour has an 8kw diesel gen set
the gen has suddenly stopped working..
anyone have any experience on these ? i used to work on a lot bigger stuff, and they are not the same!!
does not appear to be any slip rings, but there are 2 diodes on the shaft (that check out ok), and 2 other 'things' (blobs of plastic with
wires
cant find any regulator circuit, and only 4 wires which come out of the main windings, which is 110/240
no makers marks on the set at all ;-(
I'd love to give my imaginary friend a great big hug,
but this jacket makes it impossible.
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AndyW
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| posted on 9/12/12 at 11:57 AM |
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Carl Knight on here
Im sure he does work on big gen sets. Might be worth a u2u to him
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 9/12/12 at 12:30 PM |
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Any pictures? Is it (outputs) controlled by a main controller? How old is it? How many hours run? Does the engine have a controller as well? Is
it outside? Is it an actuated variable throttle unit?
Loads of potentials.
Could be a sensor failure such as thermocouples, VT's, CT's or engine sensors. I take it youve checked the usuals; oil filters, oil, any
leaks, and fuel filters etc?
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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dave r
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| posted on 9/12/12 at 01:22 PM |
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sorted... lack of magnetism problem
just flashed it, and its now working, though we still dont understand how!
I'd love to give my imaginary friend a great big hug,
but this jacket makes it impossible.
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carlknight1982
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| posted on 9/12/12 at 01:35 PM |
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Small units like that use capacitance automatic voltage regulators
Engine speed must be set to 1500rpm usually
I'm only in Bedford I'm happy to take a look
Logic will get you from a A to B
Imagination will take you everywhere.
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