Re: [MV] Proceedure for polarization of generators.

From: Edward Greeley (etgreeley@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Mon Aug 07 2000 - 20:32:22 PDT


Correctamundo! That procedure always worked for me, although I seem to
remember that sometimes I had to "flash" the field two or three times
before the generator would "put out". Haven't had occasion to work on
anything equipped with a generator (vice alternator) in a bunch of
years.

Ed Greeley

Ted Hintopoulos wrote:
>
> I thought you "flash", momentarily connect a jumper lead from, the FIELD to
> the
> battery ungrounded terminal. This assumes that the field return line is
> grounded,
> usually an internal generator connection.
>
> ?? Yes ??? No ??
>
> Ted H.



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