How to Install a Generator Voltage Regulator
A Generator Voltage Regulator is required to maintain a constant voltage in an AC or DC generator. While working, the generator engine to work at different speeds according to the output to be generated. Therefore over-worked machine can get hot and produce waves that can damage the generator. A voltage regulator that is widely used in cars to keep the battery from charging excessive and therefore not working.
Tools and Materials Needed:
* Voltage Regulator
* Batteries
* Generator AC / DC
* Fine sandpaper
Step 1: Pre-Installation
Check whether your generator is working before installing the regulator. Also check the battery condition as it is an integral part of the system. Wiring between the generator, regulator and batteries are often prone to corrosion that can be removed with fine sandpaper. Before you remove all cables from their relationship, tag them so you can reconnect them. Generators must be polarized before the exam regulator. Connect the positive terminal of the battery to the dynamo generator for the polarization. Remove batteries after this step. Although some countries have polarized the manual regulator is actually just means a generator because the regulator is not polarity sensitive.
Step 2: Choose Regulator
Make sure that you use the appropriate regulator for the generator. The total voltage generator that produces you must fall into the range that can handle the regulator. Various sites for the 6-12 volt regulator. Most of the ampere and voltage regulator has checked on them for easy identification. Do not assume that the higher the voltage indicated on the regulator, whether it is for the generator and battery. If you have an internal regulator indicates that you have installed the regulator in the alternator and can not be removed or replaced. If damage to the regulator in this case, you will re-install an alternator as a whole.
Step 3: AC and Generator Regulator Wiring
Although most come to the alternator regulator built-in, one has an external regulator. Battery ground terminal must be disconnected before working with the generator or regulator. The regulator will have three wires out of the wire connecting the two smaller alternators. alternator usually has a sign on it saying F and R. Connect F to which the regulator and said one to which said R 2. Sometimes both the alternator and the regulator said the signs of 1 and 2 or the regulator said that F and R instead of the alternator. Simply because their connections. Connect the large cable to the battery. Make sure the cable is exactly the situation for any misconnection will ruin your regulator and generator.
Step 4: DC Generator Regulator Wiring
There are only three main cable should be kept in the system, circuit breakers, the current regulator as well as voltage regulators. Connect the regulator wire F you to wire the field generator, connect a generator is a dynamo and BATT attach to the positive terminal of the battery. BATT usually brown / yellow, yellow F / A was mostly green and brown (keep in mind that these colors can be changed according to the device).