
LINCOLN ELECTRIC
SAE-300® HE Service Manual
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EXCITER STATOR SHORT CICUIT AND GROUND TEST PROCEDURE
Service and repair should be performed by only Lincoln Electric factory trained personnel. Unauthorized
repairs performed on this equipment may result in danger to the technician or machine operator and will
invalidate your factory warranty. For your safety and to avoid electrical shock, please observe all safety
notes and precautions detailed throughout this manual. If for any reason you do not understand the test
procedures or are unable to perform the test/repairs safely, contact the Lincoln Electric Service Department
for electrical troubleshooting assistance before you proceed. Call 1-888-935-3877.
TEST DESCRIPTION
This test will determine if there are undesirable electrical connections between the Exciter Stator Windings
and Chassis Ground or between individual Windings within the Exciter Stator.
This test should be performed if flashing voltage is present at the Rotor Slip Rings, Rotor Resistance, the
Field Bridge Rectifier and all associated wiring are proven to be good, but the Exciter Stator output voltage
fails to build-up to normal levels, or is too high in one or more of the Windings.
MATERIALS NEEDED
Volt/Ohmmeter
Wiring Diagram
TEST PROCEDURE
1.
Turn off the engine on the SAE-300 HE machine.
2.
Lift the left and right side covers and secure them with the hooks provided.
3.
Make sure that nothing is plugged into the auxiliary receptacles.
4.
Disconnect and isolate the ground lead (#820), connected to the neutral side of the 115 VAC
auxiliary receptacle. See the Wiring Diagram.
5.
Disconnect and isolate the exciter winding leads. Leads #214 and #215. See Wiring Diagram.
6.
Using an ohmmeter; check the resistance between the following points. Resistance should read
very high, 500,000 (500k) ohms minimum.
• From chassis ground and one of the exciter winding leads.
• From chassis ground and one of the neutral terminals of the 115 VAC receptacle (The neutral
terminal is the larger of the two slots).
• From one of the neutral terminals of the 115 VAC receptacle to one of the exciter leads.
If any of these readings are less than 500,000 (500k) ohms, be certain that the windings are
completely dry and check for grounded components or wiring that remain connected to the stator,
such as circuit breakers, receptacles, etc. See Wiring Diagram. If necessary, disconnect and isolate
the stator leads as close to the stator winding as possible.
If the low resistance to ground, or between individual stator windings is determined to be within the
stator, the stator is defective and should be replaced.
7.
When testing is complete, connect any previously disconnected leads and close the left and right
side covers. See Wiring Diagram.
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