Re: Generator/voltage regulator problems.

Posted by Gerald J. on March 28, 2007 at 08:58:45 from (67.0.97.207):

In Reply to: Re: Generator/voltage regulator problems. posted by souNdguy on March 28, 2007 at 08:05:26:

After I rebuilt the generator with new brushes and pulley and polished the commutator, I added an ammeter on my gas JD 4020. It bounced from peg to peg. I ascribed that to a slow regulator but I couldn't tell whether the generator was doing me any good (I could see a slight spark at the brushes as if it was working), but I knew I had to put a charger on the battery for many morning starts. And battery life was short, only a year. Expensive for the 3EE battery.

Since a new regulator was $35, I ripped off regulator and generator and put on a 10SI internal reegulator alternator with a special small wide pulley. It charges correctly and rapidly, I got three years from the new side terminal battery (from wally world) sitting out on the new step. I kept the generator and regulator for restoration should I do that some eon, but in the mean time I've not had to put a charger on it in years.

Some of the new auto store aftermarket regulators look like they are electromechanical but are solid state and should be a drastic improvement over the original style regulators.

And for a few projects, I've built my own regulators that worked very well.

Gerald J.

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