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Low amperage output | 11 comments (11 topical, editorial)
Re: Low amperage output (3.00 / 0) (#1)
by ghurd on Sat May 17th, 2008 at 03:48:26 PM MST
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The start and run are in series?
And they both have their own rectifier?
I don't follow the reasoning for that.
It would do better if they were rectified seperately, then the outputs paralleled.
G-


Re: Low amperage output (3.00 / 0) (#5)
by modernmarvelinspired on Sun May 18th, 2008 at 07:47:47 AM MST
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I thought about what you said ghurd.  I see why you don't understand why I put the start winding in series with the mains.  For some reason I'm not getting the same voltage out of the start winding as i am from the mains.  The start winding voltage is actually quite a bit lower than the main winding voltage.

Lets say the genny is spinning at 220 rpm, the main winding reads 23vac.   But the start winding only reads 10vac.  I dont understand this beacuse the more I thought about it doesn't make sense.  The start winding and the main windings have the same resistance.  I wonder why the voltages are so different.

Ya I would guess that if it was reaching 24vdc the same time that the mains were then I could parallel them.  This is why I put them in series after rectification.

Any help thankyou

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Low amperage output | 11 comments (11 topical, 0 editorial)

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