Subject: RE: See Guzzi run. Run guzzi, run
Author: Tom Bowes
Date: May 12, 2001, 9:35 PM
Post ID: 1706700307
Ian,
This is absolutely normal and has to do with the speed at which the
lines of flux are cut by the windings of the generator. Basically it
boils down to the higher the RPM's, the higher the number of flux lines
that get cut, the higher the voltage output. Alternators do not exhibit
the same problem of low speed lack of charge due to their higher flux
densities.
Tom
'70 Ambassador
'82 V50-III
Shelby Township, Michigan
Ian Adkins wrote:
Seems that
| at idle the generator narely puts out enough voltage...which of course lights up the warning light. I would guess that the idle speed is about 500rpms? As soon as I rev the engine slightly the light goes out and the voltage indicates a good 14.5V. Sounds like everything is ok with the generator but I was wondering if it was normal to get a low voltage output like that when the rpm's are low. |