Another nice video. If I want to unhook the 3 wires on the output side of the cutout for some reason, say electrical troubleshooting, and I want to run the engine, which wire should be grounded temporarily? The red???? And what is happening inside the generator that makes this work, how is this protecting the generator?
You want to ground the output terminal of the generator, not the removed wires. If you don't, the only path to ground inside the generator is through the field windings. This would be excessive and could burn them up.
Great explanation, as always! You are the Go-To guy for this stuff.
Thanks good job. I have to do this on an 8 N tractor later today.
Another nice video. If I want to unhook the 3 wires on the output side of the cutout for some reason, say electrical troubleshooting, and I want to run the engine, which wire should be grounded temporarily? The red????
And what is happening inside the generator that makes this work, how is this protecting the generator?
You want to ground the output terminal of the generator, not the removed wires. If you don't, the only path to ground inside the generator is through the field windings. This would be excessive and could burn them up.