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techtalk:ih:elec02a [2018/12/16 23:31] hippysmack [Brush assembly] |
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| - | The brush plate is easily removable, and inspection/ cleanup should be straight forward. ((photo by sifty of the XLFORUM ((http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1592463&page=42)) \\ | + | The brush plate is easily removable, and inspection/ cleanup should be straight forward. ((photo by sifty of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1592463&page=42)) \\ |
| Care must be taken when installing the brush plate. \\ | Care must be taken when installing the brush plate. \\ | ||
| Make sure that the brush- armature connecting wire is not pinched (can short circuit to the frame). \\ | Make sure that the brush- armature connecting wire is not pinched (can short circuit to the frame). \\ | ||
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| With the generator cleaned, assembled and on the bench, some simple test with the multimeter in the Ohms scale can tell you a lot about its electrical health. \\ | With the generator cleaned, assembled and on the bench, some simple test with the multimeter in the Ohms scale can tell you a lot about its electrical health. \\ | ||
| The figures noted here were the results from 2 generators (different models). \\ | The figures noted here were the results from 2 generators (different models). \\ | ||
| - | They should be reasonably typical the standard 12V Harley generator. | + | They should be reasonably typical the standard 12V Harley generator. ((photo by sifty of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1592463&page=42)) |
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| - | With the brushes out there are a couple of further tests available: \\ | + | With the brushes out there are a couple of further tests available: ((photo by sifty of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1592463&page=42)) \\ |
| Winding insulation: \\ | Winding insulation: \\ | ||
| Placing one lead on a clean ground point of the casing, and the other on either terminal (do both) should give a very high reading (ideally in the Mega-ohms range). \\ | Placing one lead on a clean ground point of the casing, and the other on either terminal (do both) should give a very high reading (ideally in the Mega-ohms range). \\ | ||
