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Most lighting, appliance, tool and motor loads indicate their
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required watts on their nameplate or data plate. For light bulbs,
simply note the wattage rating of the bulb.
If a load does not show its rated wattage, multiply that load’s
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rated VOLTS times AMPS to obtain WATTS.
Induction type motors (such as those that run the vehicle’s
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furnace fan, refrigerator, air conditioner, etc.) need about 2-1/2
times more watts of power for starting than for running (for a
few seconds during motor starting). Be sure to allow for this
when connecting electrical loads to the generator. First, figure
the watts needed to start electric motors in the system. To that
figure, add the running wattages of other items that will be oper-
ated by the generator.
Do not apply heavy electrical loads for the first two or three
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hours of operation.
2.8 PROTECTION
SYSTEMS
2.8.1 LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH
This switch (Figure 2.2) has normally closed (N.C.) contacts that
are held open by engine oil pressure during cranking and operat-
ing. Should oil pressure drop below a preset level, switch contacts
close, and the engine automatically shuts down. The unit should
not be restarted until oil is added.
2.8.2 HIGH TEMPERATURE SWITCH
This switch (Figure 2.2), which has normally open (N.O.) contacts,
is mounted near the oil filter. The contacts close if the temperature
should exceed approximately 270º F (132º C) for gasoline mod-
els.
Figure 2.2 – Low Oil Pressure and
High Temperature Switches
2.8.3 FIELD
BOOST
The Controller Circuit Board houses a field boost diode and resistor
that are not part of the automatic choke circuit. These two compo-
nents are part of a “field boost” circuit (Figure 2.3). During engine
cranking only, a positive DC (battery) voltage is delivered through
a diode, resistor, brushes, slip rings, and the generator rotor.
Application of this voltage to the rotor “flashes the field” whenever
it is started. Flashing of the field each time the generator starts
makes sure that a sufficiently strong magnetic field is available to
produce “pickup” voltage in the stator windings.
Figure 2.3 – Field Boost Circuit
2.8.4 OVERVOLTAGE
PROTECTION
A solid-state voltage regulator (Figure 2.4) controls the generator’s
AC output voltage. This regulator supplies an excitation current to
the rotor. By regulating the rotor’s excitation current, the strength
of its magnetic field is regulated and, in turn, the voltage delivered
to connected electrical loads is controlled. When the AC frequency
is 60 Hertz, voltage is regulated at 125 to 120 volts.
Figure 2.4 – Solid State Voltage Regulator
Operation
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