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How to / DIY => Generators => Topic started by: Alexdick on December 04, 2018, 11:12:14 AM

Title: Batteries
Post by: Alexdick on December 04, 2018, 11:12:14 AM

This will seem to be a very silly question, for which I apologise. I assume that in order for the generator to generate electricity, that a battery does NOT need to be used to start the engine? If I just disconnect the battery and hand start the engine will there be any effect on the generator?
Thanks.

Title: Re: Batteries
Post by: mike90045 on December 05, 2018, 06:30:05 AM

Quote from: Alexdick on December 04, 2018, 11:12:14 AM

... If I just disconnect the battery and hand start the engine will there be any effect on the generator?   

The engine will rotate the generator and electricity will be produced.   Hand or battery start.

Title: Re: Batteries
Post by: Alexdick on December 05, 2018, 01:16:58 PM

thank you!!!

Title: Re: Batteries
Post by: LowGear on February 19, 2019, 10:57:10 AM

Sorry I'm late.

It's like bump starting a car.

Title: Re: Batteries
Post by: ajaffa1 on February 20, 2019, 02:41:16 AM

Hi Alex, you can start and run one of these without a battery. There is one proviso which is that the main field winding is initially energized by the battery during start up, this should not be a problem as once the head starts to generate, 24 volt DC is fed into the main field winding to maintain it`s magnetism. If you let the generator stop with a load attached you will loose the magnetism in the field winding and have to either flash it or use the batteries to start the generator.

Bob