Aussiebushman
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Hi all
Can anyone explain why it seems impossible to get power from the generator head taken from a Homelight unit. It worked fine until the engine died so I assume the head is OK
I rebuilt a 4-stroke Mitsubishi engine and mated it to the Homelight generator head with a tension spring and a couple of hose clamps as a flexible coupling. Had to cut the conrod and remove the piston and cylinder from the old engine to allow the original bearings and feet to be used. All this sounds a bit rough but it works mechanically - turns smoothly.
The problem is the wiring. I removed the 12V DC gear completely. I need 240 volts (Australia) so:
There are four wires (other than the condenser) exiting the generator head.
These are in pairs (confirmed with an ohm meter)
Labelled one pair with continuity a and b
Labelled the other with continuity c and d
Connected b to c and wired b to the active and c to the neutral of the power socket, Connected the earth socket to the frame.
This did not work so I disconected b and c and reversed connections connecting b to d, then wired a and c to active and neutral of the power socket respectively. Still no power.
I'm just a bush electrician and not overly bright. What am I doing wrong?
Alan
Can anyone explain why it seems impossible to get power from the generator head taken from a Homelight unit. It worked fine until the engine died so I assume the head is OK
I rebuilt a 4-stroke Mitsubishi engine and mated it to the Homelight generator head with a tension spring and a couple of hose clamps as a flexible coupling. Had to cut the conrod and remove the piston and cylinder from the old engine to allow the original bearings and feet to be used. All this sounds a bit rough but it works mechanically - turns smoothly.
The problem is the wiring. I removed the 12V DC gear completely. I need 240 volts (Australia) so:
There are four wires (other than the condenser) exiting the generator head.
These are in pairs (confirmed with an ohm meter)
Labelled one pair with continuity a and b
Labelled the other with continuity c and d
Connected b to c and wired b to the active and c to the neutral of the power socket, Connected the earth socket to the frame.
This did not work so I disconected b and c and reversed connections connecting b to d, then wired a and c to active and neutral of the power socket respectively. Still no power.
I'm just a bush electrician and not overly bright. What am I doing wrong?
Alan