Troubleshooting Voltage Issues
GV Generators
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Continued from the previous page.
4. Check for shorts to the rotor shaft by measuring resistance between each slip
ring and the end of the rotor shaft.
Is any resistance measured for either of the checks?
5. Re-install the brushes—
do not overtighten the screws
.
6. Re-install the end cap.
Result
The procedure to check the rotor winding is now complete.
Reassemble the generator or, if the problem has not been resolved, continue with
the next topic.
Yes ____
No ____
The rotor winding has failed. Replace the rotor.
The rotor winding is
OK.
