Did you check / replace the fuse? Eliacim ----- Original Message ----- From: robertbartunek To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 7:22 PM Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Voltage Regulators for generators
At Sun-N-Fun, discovered battery getting weak while trying to relocate aircraft from one mudhole to another. (FYI, they have an excellent volunteer aircraft repair group there that will fix your airplane but you have to buy the parts). Had generator tested by "Buddy" downtown and he said it was "burnt". Found another correct generator at the Aircraft "Fly" Market on the field and it checked out good so installed same. Still no charging so another good Ercouper who shall go unnamed (thanks Bill) just happened to have a new voltage regulator in his Coupe that he for some reason threw in at the last minute. Installed the new voltage regulator and still no charge (+) indicated on the guage. I get a decrease when the landing light is on, but no increase after start or other load on the battery. Any ideas? Anyone? BTW, y'all missed a good show. The Mustang ride was the best. Bart --- In [email protected], "Harry L. Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Frank, Just a note about regulators.... one must be careful to not run the engine with the master switch off, as this isolates the generator from the battery , and allows the generator to self - excite, and over load the regulator, and burn out brushes... > > See Memo No 23, para 4 (c)..."To prevent undue generator bush wear, the system should not be operated with the master switch in the off position., battery disconnected or the fuse burned out. " > > Harry > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com >
