--- In [email protected], THOMAS COOK <tc...@...> wrote:
Well, I flashed the field just before I took off today, same old stuff, not
wanting to charge. Ran it up,flipped the master and the gen circuit breaker,
nothing worked. Decided to fly without working generator (had hand helds
along). Wouldn't you know it, got the rpms up to about 2400 and it started
charging, continued for the flight. I am about at wits end with this thing,
generator, regulator, and master are either new or recently checked out.
Anybody got any fresh ideas?>
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> I suggest that you might try "flash" your generator (monentarily) touch a 12
> volt source to the field terminal of the generator, while not running. This
> helps increase the residual magnetism and correct polarity of the
> generator. Us oldtime A&P are perhaps more familar with generatord whereas
> the younger ones only know alternators. I hope this will solve your problem.
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> Regards,   Tom
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> --- On Sat, 2/13/10, Donald <dongen...@...> wrote:
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> From: Donald <dongen...@...>
> Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Charging Problem
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Saturday, February 13, 2010, 12:14 PM
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> My new coupe has a strange problem. When you first start up, it will not show
> a charge. By flicking the master off and back on several times, it will then
> start charging and charge for the duration of the flight. The generator was
> rebuilt last year, and was just removed and checked out again, no problems.
> The regulator was checked out and found to be OK, but a new regulator was
> installed just to be sure. The master switch was replaced with a new one as
> well, there seemed to be some question of the generator side of the switch. I
> am baffled by it, has anyone else had this same problem and found a solution?
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