Generator Runs But Low Voltage

[@jcondon1]

Voltage Regulator Board Repair: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpaleWSYj6t1psU Out of Circuit Capacitor Test: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6DTin6Op6mtlZY

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[@jcondon1]

@@JOHNDANIEL1 always a good idea when storing an engine. I enjoy watching your your videos. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@jcondon1]

Those are some great finds. Built to a much higher standard. Don’t come across much of that stuff around here.

[@jayagrieder738]

great video learned a lot, thanks, my Powermate 4600 puts 125AC power on 1 leg not the other, any ideas

[@demetriosa7646]

I have a 2yro predator 9000 portable generator. Do you have any idea what the THD% is as it is not listed in my manual.

[@RS-yj3gn]

They are long videos but never ever boring. The narration is meaningful and informative and not just self centred blablabla like so many others do it. The camera work, editing and lighting is clear, logical and easy to watch. Well done James, I hope you find the energy to make us many more, thank you! You must be in an area where generators are commonly used and then neglected and sold for little money. Deals like that are not the case where I live in New Zealand. 😢.

[@jcondon1]

Outages are rare, but when they happen it is usually a result of a hurricane and power can be out for weeks. Most have generators in the unlikely event of a big storm. Unfortunately a lot of people who buy them would normally not have or maintain a small engine and as a result they are not cared for properly.

[@garyruark9506]

I have a 2004 Powermate 5500. I take good care of it and it's strictly a hurricane as needed generator. Like 100 hours run time in all these years. Nice to one on your channel. Your videos are so satisfying. I hate to junk things that can be fixed. Thanks.

[@iranmihanemast7032]

what I concluded from this video, in case there is a voltage drop with/without load at output , first check the AVR or in this case the voltage rectifier board. Thank you for uploading the video with proper diagnosing ad rectifying the problem.

[@Bassguitarist1985]

Thank you for the shout out James! Glad to be of assistance on the bridge rectifier assembly repair! Awesome repair video yourself! It lives again! lol!

[@jcondon1]

Thanks for your help! You did a great job fixing those boards.

[@er1073]

I knew it was something simple but the bridge rectifier through me off a little until I saw the bulge in the capacitor. Good going James. Thank you for sharing your video and knowledge with us. Ed

[@tristanschaper281]

Fantastic troubleshooting with the meter! I had a similar issue with an old briggs generator from 1982 - once I cleaned the slip rings, it made all the difference. A pencil eraser works well for cleaning the slip rings, too. Sometime you can even get lucky and slide the pencil in and spin over the rotor, without taking everything apart. well done!

[@rlgrlg-oh6cc]

When you measured the second cap, the response looked normal for a capacitor that is larger than the meter can measure. So I checked the specs on the MM400 DMM and the capacitance maxes out at 200 uF. That's pretty low but it's a relatively inexpensive meter. My Fluke DMM can measure up to 10,000 uF. Dedicated capacitor checkers can go higher, of course.

[@jcondon1]

Good catch. Never thought it would be limited to 200uf. Might be time to upgrade.

[@vilhelmboor8542]

@@jcondon1 Please note as an electronics tech fixing power supplies for more years than I care to count electrolytics do not test well as to capacitance on that sort of meter. They can read perfect but have been overheated and their ESR is high introducing ripple. First clue is the plastic on the case shrinks, second clue is the top swells, but if doing much work on electrolytics get an ESR meter.

[@passenger6735]

@@jcondon1 Fluke. They're expensive but mine has been in operation since the 80s.

[@SteveNeighbor]

Any particular reason not to check the cap using resistance mode on the DMM? Just as a quick & dirty "does it capacitate" test, of course.

[@AXNJXN1]

The unmitigated AMOUNT of information that is divulged here for all of the world to see and learn from is unmeasurable. Thank you James!

[@auker96]

I have been bingeing your videos the past few days! I fixed one mower and find myself pretending to be a small engine repairman lol! Love your content!

[@christophermarshall5765]

Nice find!! As soon as I saw that capacitor, I knew it was faulty. The capacitor is available on it's own, as are the diodes.

[@jonminer9891]

Hi, James, Seems like people don't want to do basic maintenance these days. Lucky for you sometimes. Thanks for sharing! Stay healthy!

[@jeanbaptistevallee4500]

That`s how we get free stuff!

[@Farm_fab]

DPE, for those that don't know, it's means displaced phase excitation. It's a separate winding of a portable power generator of the household type.

[@brngrofdeth]

Incredible diagnostics, details and patience. I am very honoured to have found you, James. You are incredible. Great work as always. Love and blessings from Ontario Canada!

[@jcondon1]

Thanks

[@jeremymcauliff8485]

Keep up the great work. I have learned so much by watching your diagnosis/repair videos.

[@wildefox1478]

At least this one was an easy fix, just needed a new rectifier, nice work James!

[@papawheelie5835]

So it's safe to say that the capacitor had reached it's full capacity and didn't have the capacity to continue ! Nicely done, yet again, James.

[@butler386]

While I do not understand all the electrical testing you do maybe after watching more I will get some of the process behind the testing. Not your fault but my lack of electrical knowledge. You diagnosed the problem and repaired it to make a great generator. Thanks for the video.

[@billconserva1461]

Excellent job Sir ! Now that you corrected the Electrical side, consider this. If you noticed at the very end, with the Electrical corrections made, the Engine speed failed to increase properly with additional loads put on the generator. Evidence is when you started to disconnect the heaters, engine speed increased. You might want to try repositioning Governor Springs, which may possibly correct this, Right now, spring resistance is a small touch to heavy. If all else fails, determine at what wattage load the unit will most like be running at, and adjust governor speed to match that need. Never have a over concern for voltage or hertz, when there is no load on the unit, that is, with in reason.

[@drmikeosgood]

Yes, your video has help me with my Coleman Powermaster 5000-watt unit. I'll have to take the unit apart to do some internal checks and cleaning. Thanks for the view...

[@r8118830]

Bulging electrolytic capacitors are a big red light. It needs replacing every time. I followed you over to Bass Guitarist to see him repair the boards. I am now a subscriber.

[@JACKHAMMER82A1]

Always look forward to your new videos

[@rodneybrand8521]

Hey James..you come up with some of the best deals I've ever seen..i know with every video you post something is going to be fixed..you are very thorough in diagnosing these generators..i always look forward to your videos..till then see you on the next one Cheers friend 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@jcondon1]

They cannot all be fixed. This one was listed for over a month. Nobody wanted to touch it. I finally gave in and bought it expecting to harvest the engine and other good parts. Glad it was an easy fix.

[@watermanone7567]

Great find James. Many thanks.

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

Great job again James ! The caps & regulators are a common issue . Nice work solving the problem .. ENJOYED

[@markward7556]

Great video! .....I have a suggestion for spark plug cleaning.... I have found that using a propane torch to heat and burn off the deposits works very well to clean a dirty spark plug. get it bright red hot. You can also reinstall it while still hot to enhance starting. On the other hand, using a wire wheel can leave conductive metal streaks on the insulator, potentially causing misfire.

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

Thanks! I learned some good testing procedures for generators today. I usually avoid them for lack of experience but now I am going to look for one to use as a test subject.

[@robertelson2564]

Brilliant James as always ,always learning from you on the electronic side of the generator’s

[@waynebellamy8993]

James I have a similar generator (Husky HU40500A w/Subaru Robin Engine). The engine (beautiful engine) is quiet and runs good, but not making power. Found the problem to be the "End Bell" circuit card assembly with capacitor and diodes, etc. It vibrates like a tuning fork AND gets quite hot! The capacitor on that circuit board inside the bell housing had it's electrolitic solution evaporated by the combination of vibration and heat! When I removed the 470uf 200v capacitor from the PCBA I quickly noted that when you shook it it rattled like a baby's rattle toy. The physical elements inside it had come loose! I am now replacing the capacitor with a new one, BUT, I am moving it to another location in an open area behind and onto the control panel onto a "foam" mount which I will make. I will connect it to the bell housing circuit board "solder traces" for the capacitor with 2 amp rated wiring from the capacitor to the circuit board in the end bell housing. This will alleviate the issue of heat and vibration having such a detrimental affect on the capacitor over time. wayne.

[@chucktrotter9699]

4.21.22 Thanks for the video James. I am now going to watch the repair of the regulator board.

[@mikestakes6586]

I have a similar PM generator that quit producing electricity. Thanks to you I was able to get it “working”. Now it is putting out 110 volts. I have ordered a new set of brushes and a rectifier. Hopefully the rectifier I ordered is correct. Thanks again!! I thought I would be buying a new generator.

[@jenie54]

What is the verdict?

[@DaftOldMan]

In case others are not aware, the capacitor fault is typical for a rectified output. The capacity raises the voltage of the rectified output when it smooths the output. So a failed capacitor causes a less smooth lower output. The small bulge and possible hole in the center of the capacitor are sure signs that the electolytic capacitor has failed.

[@rodneymiddleton9624]

In those cases where that filter capacitor is bad you will be able to measure AC across the brushes. I don't know what the normal ripple is but you can check on a good running generator to get the standard. Thanks James!

[@roscoe454]

and just like my inverters i count there rated output to be around the plus side of half the rated output for surge when running large startup loads..good work!

[@kevgermany]

Nice one. One thing struck me. The black gunge on the rectifier looked like brush material. This would be conductive and could also have affected it. But certainly looks as if it was the capacitor this time.

[@rayshutsa6690]

Nice find on Facebook. Your meticulous diagnosis has saved another genarator. Great job also another great video. 👏👏❤🇨🇦

[@jcondon1]

Thanks Ray

[@cbauer72]

As much as I typically dislike PowerMate equipment, I do really like that slip ring design. So much more convenient to touch up and less chance of breaking a fragile wire.

[@jcondon1]

It definitely unique.

[@raymondgarafano8604]

Hi there! Clif B. If I am not mistaken PowerMate has a black and white wire for each winding in the stator? so one winding would have a black wire and a white wire, possibly a black tied to a white for a neutral for the 120/240 volts socket?

[@mjg263]

Great job, hope I can remember this tip if I run into this issue. Thanks James!

[@vmaxride06]

Great video James. Another great save .

[@brianwood5220]

Excellent detective work James. Thanks for sharing

[@MarkAAshdown]

Thanks

[@g2theb584]

Just solder a new capacitor on that old board. Cheap fix for sure. Another gennie rescued!

[@BajaBCS]

After watching your videos, I took a chance today and picked up a very similar power mate generator for $300. Only real difference is mine has a 13hp Honda engine. It has low power of 97 volts on each leg.

[@RiverratGoRVing]

As always you have the golden touch. Just need to find an electronic store and replace copasserter and you have a good spear part. If you can't find one message the specs and I'll see if I can get one from the electronic store here in town has a pretty good supply of part they are my go to store for electronic stuff. Michael.

[@jcondon1]

I had a friend and fellow KZbinr fix it up kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpaleWSYj6t1psU

[@MsDave64]

As always, a fine job. What it is, what it does, what it should do and why it does it, then how to fix it. Don't know what more anyone could expect for free. LOL Thank you very much. James, if you're not a teacher, you missed your calling!

[@brngrofdeth]

He is teaching all of you as he has done me today once again, flawlessly.

[@jimbobjones639]

you are correct. id say, anyone that liked this video, give it a thumbs up so youtube can recommend it to more people. idk how much money is in it, but it cant hurt.. thanks for the knowledge james!

[@xx3868]

When voltage is sagging and you see a bulging cap, the ESR will be up usually and capacity down and in certain times you can get away with it, but this is high output ect. and of course one of the diodes could be leaking off slightly too and the MM may not pick it up with small voltage injection. So swapping them out when all else seems good is smart and just saves time. Old parts under heavy loads and heat HAVE to drop their fresh numbers so worth replacing if you keep and going to use under high wattage's. Service first and never have to do again...

[@Bulletman426]

Excellent video Jim as always. Do yourself a favor, take that muffler off a clean and paint it. If it rots out, you can’t get a new one. They are unavailable

[@arthurbiringer5676]

Great video. If you have an electronic supply store near you, they should have the capacitor, if not online.

[@kpdvw]

James;.. the tall capacitor - remove it from the circuit board , lay it on its side and extend the leads, fix on the board with silicone adhesive and try it !

[@kpdvw]

you can get a 120 VAC to 14 VDC adapter and put it inside the control panel add a few wires and use it to charge the battery...!

[@kerrygleeson4409]

Great result James thanks for sharing 🦘👍

[@phillipmckinney7906]

Impressive video as you went deep into this one and won..Im going to save this one

[@waynebellamy8993]

Thanks!

[@waynebellamy8993]

Thank you James for all your educational help to all of us. Your information helped me with my generator.

[@jcondon1]

Thanks Wayne!

[@oemytech]

Another win... Great diags - James!

[@Rorschach1024]

if you replace that cap, pay attention to the temperature rating. use nichicon 105°C caps if possible.

[@BruceBoschek]

Good job as always. The capacitor can be replaced. Thanks.

[@aboveaveragejoe6291]

Why run a wire to the starter positive that does nothing, I was thinking it fed another coil as feedback from the charge circuit for voltage regulation, being that it has no AVR. But the engine RPM controls the voltage and the manufacturer knew it wouldn't fall to far if it that RPM was maintained. Cheaper than an AVR and you can replace those capacitors yourself pretty cheap, but use a soldering gun not a pencil iron, something around a hundred watts, and the diodes in parallel doubles the current rating. So if it's a 200v 10amp diode,it will still be 200v , but the current capability will be 20amps instead of 10. Great video James.

[@kendibben3179]

Great stuff, I enjoy your videos, would be great to do a video showing in basic terms how it all works , I mean the power head side of things , perhaps demonstrate the basics and explain the terminology, Just a suggestion for future videos. Like what is the difference between inverter generator and a normal (big ) generator, what is ohms, also how we could look out for faults when buying a used generator, just an idea. I’m learning new stuff every time I watch an episode so keep up the great work including the way you put the videos together 👍

[@anthonysimonhough9691]

Great problem solving skills Great video thanks

[@vilhelmboor8542]

My highest recommendation to anyone working with electronics is get yourself an ESR meter. Next when you get one fit 2 diodes between the probes. two big p0wer diodes , one east west the other west east across the probes. The meter will never bias them on so you are protecting the meter from a charged capacitor you forgot to discharge. What it tests. Shorted windings on coils and the resistance of capacitors to an RF signal, This without taking the component out of circuit. Sure it takes a bit of practice but once you understand it It becomes the reach for tool. I fixed hundreds of products without circuits by looking for and finding high ESR caps.

[@bobwilkinson9894]

great find James!

[@Ram14250]

Enjoyed the video! Nice work!

[@ThePheonix2009]

Good video. I fixed TV's for a while until my eyes went bad. I seen the Cap. was about to go bad . That always seems to be the weak point.

[@circe42]

Would be nice if you mentioned the type of oil used . that being said this is a very helpful video for someone just stating out troubleshooting small generator . Keep up the good work. Thank you .

[@jcondon1]

I always use 10w-30 synthetic. But the oil used depends on your climate.

[@tobiasfunke9986]

Thanks. I think this is what's wrong with mine. I've got the same generator. I talked to you about it in the comments on another video a while back. I need to get one of those gauges though, the kill a watt.

[@Marauder92V]

James - the best thing about your channel is when you showed the screw removing pliers. I bought one and I can’t believe how useful it has been! Keep up the good work. And BTW - I am requesting again if you could do a detailed video on carbs. You clued me into an issue with my pilot jet on my Kawasaki mower. I thought it was clean after I did an ultrasound cleaning but running a fine brass wire down it dislodged a small piece of crud that was causing it to cycle. Your attention to detail is great and I appreciate these videos.

[@Melicoy]

The wind is not your fault lol. GREAT Video

[@MarkAAshdown]

Another lovely video - thank you

[@r8118830]

I looked for the 'improved' after market rectifier board on ebay. It was there. The improvement consists of replacing the pairs of 1A diodes with four single 3A diodes. You might think that a pair of paralleled diodes would take twice the current of a single one. Its not really true. The diodes, even from the same batch, will have slightly different forward voltage drop. The one with the lower voltage drop will draw more ciurrent than the other one. Using them like this is not good practice. I reckon that you would need to derate them to stay safe. So I would not use them in a circuit requiring more than 1.5 A. Even then I would not do it. The 3A diode version is definitely an improvement.

[@P_RO_]

@James Condon So you saw that to Terry! In the days of germanium before high-current silicon diodes, this arrangement wasn't unusual as a practical way to raise capacity but it has the flaw and limitations you state. Today (and even when this generator was made) it's a no-no and it would have been cheaper and easier to use single diodes which makes me wonder why they did this? It doesn't make sense to me at all. I normally say "follow the engineers who designed it" but sometimes they get it wrong. I also knew the cap was bad at first glance- the end is swelled and we know what that means! Will talk more about that in my own reply.

[@r8118830]

@@P_RO_ Bulging capacitors is a big red flag.

[@AZVIDS]

Great fix Maestro👍👍👍👍

[@jcondon1]

Thanks 👍

[@waynebrundidge206]

Another great video. That swollen capacitor was a huge red flag I’m glad you caught it

[@40arpent]

FYI that Klein MM400 that you have, I have it also. It stopped reading voltage after a few light uses around the house. Continuity and Hz work just fine. Just something to keep in mind.

[@graymodeler]

My batteries leaked onto the board and thru a hole to the back side. I cleaned it and brought mine back.

[@jcondon1]

I don't use this one too much. The display is hard to read on camera. I bought it for the capacitance and hertz functions. But as someone pointed out in the comments it is limited to 200uf and I was trying to measure a 470ig cap. Might need to upgrade.

[@johncourtneidge]

Super nice! Thank-you!

[@larrykelly2838]

Doc., very good power side diagnosis video, appreciate it.

[@larrysmall3521]

Depending on your meter but often you can measure the AC ripple by putting your meter on AC. The bad cap was probably causing high ripple and a lower DC reading. Measuring both the DC and AC voltage across the brushes should pick this up easily.

[@jcondon1]

I should have broken out the oscilloscope.

[@brucejones2354]

@@jcondon1 that will work

[@woodhonky3890]

Is it a good idea to clean and grease that roller bearing in the end housing? Also the carbureator worked. Wow!

[@jcondon1]

Maybe a little. Do not want any to fly off onto the slip rings.

[@RandomZ88]

The diodes in series could be for a higher voltage handling. It is cheaper to use multiple diodes in series rather than using 1 diode for the high voltage. It also could be for redundancy. Although I can't see why they would want redundant diodes on this type of genset. The capacitor is suspect due to the swollen look and it does look like it has blown. Great job troubleshooting and keep up the excellent vids.

[@jcondon1]

Thanks

[@deangentles4966]

Hi James fantastic class to day I have learned so much from you in the past and to day mate thank you

[@jcondon1]

Thanks Dean!

[@itsallfabrication]

Thanks for the vid James.

[@andyhamilton8940]

Fascinating! I wonder what the issue the previous owner was having?

[@wdwkr53]

I envy your knowledge and diagnostic methods - and the fact that you torque practically every bolt ........ EXCEPT the spark plug. It seems to me to be as important if not more than a lot of the accessory bolts. Why? I've got to know. Thanks

[@jcondon1]

I only turn the plug until snug. They do not need to be very tight.

[@oldsranch]

And here I am again, wondering just how many space heaters a fella might have.... Well done again, sir!

[@jcondon1]

At least 7 or 8. A fella cannot be too warm. It’s cold out there.

[@tonygriffiths2485]

Some elbow grease and a 5 buck component restored to normal use. I don't think you spent any morre than that, by the time you have a replacement capacitor in the spare rectifier. Oil yes, but skill is what got that going :) Thanks :)

[@paulsto6516]

Good show!

[@AmosBHaven]

Love watchin' yer vdo's as yer work on the generator side of things is jez so....like the sky man! Meaning over my head! 😁

[@daveglick5152]

good job dude. thanks and cheers

[@eddiejones.redvees]

I am glad to say the temperatures are getting up in 20c and very little rain in the U.K. I am happy with global warming especially with the record breaking temperatures we have had over the last few years

[@r8118830]

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[@tarstarkusz]

A quick easy way to test capacitors in circuit is to play music through them. Run one line from the output of a walkman or phone or something directly to the speaker and run the other line through the capacitor with test leads or something. This works REALLY well. If you don't have an in-circuit ESR meter, this is the next best thing. You can also buy an in-circuit ESR tester like the capacitor wizard.

[@5024mikey]

Hi James my name is Mike I'm a new subscriber. I've been watching your how to and repair videos for quite some time. I am in a bad situation where the only source of power that I have is my generator. I had a small old harbor freight generator and it worked quite well but I build a quiet box for it and without proper ventilation ended up catching the engine 3/4 insulation board on fire so I guess you know the ending to that burnt the generator up unusable. So by the grace of God I was given a Titan industrial 8500 series generator electric start for free the only catch was the generator had not ran in 6 years and it was brand new never used but just had been crunk up and ran for a few minutes and shut down and set for 6 years it had quite the amount of dirt dauber nest in it and I don't know how extensive it was or if they reached the internal parts but I'm expecting they did. Barb was in bad shape due to the bowl not being drained so I bought a new car put it on there and it fired up right away ran one tank of gas out of it and when I shut it down I heard a screeching noise all the way to the flywheel stop turning well I left that day and when I came back and tried to fire it again it would not fire long story short he had shared the key on the flywheel and I repaired that and it shared another key I repaired that one and it did it again but this time I tighten down extra tight on the flywheel nut so I assume that it did not get that far out of timing or spark advance timing it runs but it runs very poorly and when I do shut it down there's lots of screeching noise coming to a stop and there's a quite a bit of valve chatter now but I believe that's due to it being out of spark advance timing. Like I said I've been watching your videos and I trust and your knowledge. Action News please tell me what I need to do to get this thing running because it is my only power source other than that it's by candlelight LOL I try to stay positive about it and laugh when I can but I do need some direction oh and too bad it is a Honda clone so I just don't know what to do I really need this thing up and going because my small home it's very old but the generator will power the house completely if I can get it up and going thank you in advance for any information you could offer or any help you can give I understand you're probably busy man so just whenever you can reach out it would be greatly appreciated God bless you and hope you keep making your videos thanks Mike

[@jcondon1]

Its hard to troubleshoot an engine that is not in front of me, but here are a few things to try. .. As far as the screeching goes, is it from the flywheel side? If so would double check the gap between the flywheel magnet and the ignition coil. You can use a business card to set the gap. If the noise is from the generator side then might be a bad ball bearing or brushes. Double check the spark timing. Remove the spark plug. Rotate the engine clockwise to top dead center. Look at the position of the magnet on the flywheel. If in time, then it should just be clearing the coil. If not, then double check the key and torque the flywheel nut to 100 ft-lbs. As far as the valve noise, would check the clearance. Should be 0.006" on the intake and 0.008" on the exhaust. Also look at the push rod guide and make sure the push rods and not eating into the guide.

[@ronaldbrown5745]

It would be helpful if you could do a white board drawing of the circuits you test with the meter and why.

[@jcondon1]

That is a great idea. Wish I had thought of it.

[@enzofitzhume7320]

When testing large uF caps it does take time to charge and test. Make sure your batteries are fresh in your DVM. This makes a difference on the charging time. Also, take the cap out of circuit.

[@jcondon1]

Just tested the cap out of circuit. Should be 470uf. It tested at 50nf...

[@bezerker]

​@@jcondon1 everytime when electrolytic capacitor has hole in head scoring and you see discoloration around that hole, then cap is dry and faulty

[@adnacraigo6590]

Another good fix.

[@davidprice3950]

The second board you tested read off limits which means it has capacitance. The working voltage for the capacitor should be raised. The capacitor could be reaching 164.07 volts because the rectifier is rectifying the peaks and peak is 1.414 of RMS. Plus any spikes that may be present this I think is the real cause of the capacitor bulging and venting.It possibly could be constantly working too close to the maximum of 200 volts. I see this problem a lot when I service british manufactured electronic equipment and vintage radios. High voltage capacitors tend to show increased value prior to their failure.

[@caffieellis4877]

You often seem to overfill the oil taking it right up to pouring out the fill port.

[@jeanbaptistevallee4500]

Supporting comment. For the algorithm.

[@BrucesShop]

It sure is nice to have a few spares in the hoard. Great work James. I am sure you can get that capacitor at am electronics store . I am heading over to the link to see the board repair.

[@jcondon1]

Thanks Bruce! Its always nice to have the part you need. Especially when its discontinued.

[@thebeardedstork432]

James, I have learned so much about troubleshooting these generators from you! Thanks. It certainly is convenient to have a supply of spare parts when needed. What do you know about the spark plug on this unit. I noticed it is a resistor type. Is that needed for this unit? I thought they were only required to suppress noise around electronics? Is there enough electronics on this unit to require one?

[@jcondon1]

I am not sure why they use them other then to suppress noise. There is really nothing on this generator that requires it. But the engine manufacturer does not know what their engine will be installed on. Most small engines use a resistor plug or the plug wire boot has a resistor. Changing it out for a non resistor plug could change the timing a bit. Since the resistance is lower, the spark may happen a little earlier advancing the timing. Not sure it would be enough to cause a problem, but best to stick with was is recommended by the manufacturer..

[@regularpit1508]

We have the same one almost except the panel is on the side and we don't have electric start. the u shape things on the panel are missing so the bottom of ours panel shakes and rattles like crazy. It bogs down hard when load is applied then it recovers really weird but it wasn't used for years too.

[@London_UK654]

Awesome demo on a generator

[@tomgaither2460]

Thank you for the excellent videos on generator repair. I have a Generac 7500 XL and looking for electrical schematics for the Regulator and Control PCBAs. Thank you.

[@Dave-yo9tt]

Nice troubleshooting! Enjoy your steady "process" style. Curious if you have a personal generator? I'm guessing the NE where they do get used OFTEN!

[@jcondon1]

Yes in NE. My personal generator is an Honda EU6500. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i562qWuDobaIbac