Generator Output

gtwist · Jul 27, 2013

How do I check to see if my generator is putting out or not. What poles to put my meter on?
Thanks

El Toro · Jul 27, 2013

If your generator is on your tractor you can check the charging voltage across the battery terminals with the engine at 1/2 throttle or better. Set your meter on DC volts. Should see
about 7 volts on a 6 volt battery and 14 volts on a 12 volt battery. Hal

Janicholson · Jul 27, 2013

This well organized document will be of help. Jim
John T analysis document.

John T · Jul 28, 2013

Jim was already kind enough to post the link to my Troubleshooting Procedure and Hal has ya covered as well, so FYI an even sipmpler check is to turn the lights on and see if they get brighter from a slow idle to wide open throttle??? If they brighten up noticeably as the RPM goes up its likely charging. The gennys output is between its ARM post and case/frame ground, but an open unloaded voltage test there doesnt tell you as much as to what voltage it can raise the batttery as Hal pointed out.

John T

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