jajbellsouthnet
11-10-2006, 12:38 PM
I have a single vertical cylinder chinese diesel 8KW generator
which has served me reliably for 10 years. Until now. It worked just fine two weeks ago during a power outage and now, when I go to give it it's monthly exercise run, the diesel runs fine, but the generator puts out zilch. This has happened before when the field lost it's "charge" and I have solved the problem by momentarily connecting the positive terminal on the starting battery to the positive terminal on the generator. Didn't work this time. Before I go into it, does anyone have any more ideas? I'm thinking that I will find a bad diode(s) or such. There is no sign or smell of anything fried.
which has served me reliably for 10 years. Until now. It worked just fine two weeks ago during a power outage and now, when I go to give it it's monthly exercise run, the diesel runs fine, but the generator puts out zilch. This has happened before when the field lost it's "charge" and I have solved the problem by momentarily connecting the positive terminal on the starting battery to the positive terminal on the generator. Didn't work this time. Before I go into it, does anyone have any more ideas? I'm thinking that I will find a bad diode(s) or such. There is no sign or smell of anything fried.