I'd also like to add that when I set this motor at 650rpm the frequency is at 65hz and now the volts is at 130V , I can adjust the resistor for that and it's now at 650rpm / 64-65hz / 128Volts ... when I fire up the turbo heater on it using a 50' extension cord it reads: 630rpm / 63hz / 122-123V ... and when starting the heater the rpm's responded pretty quickly actually. Thoughts on this??
You'll have to stick with what ever rpm you get at 60-62 hz, thats fixed by the pulley sizes. If you don't have 650 rpm thats the way it is. I have an Anand 6/1(CMD) and a generator and pulley from a Metro dealer(Sam) so because the Metro flywheels are a bit bigger than the Anand flywheels I get 675 rpm @ 62hz and that's fine with me . I have an old dial tach that's very accurate, what are you using to measure rpm?
I've got a 3 groove pulley set and my belt is a new Gates with a common back. I don't see it slipping so I don't see that as an issue here.
Do you have the belt on the smallest pulley? The bigger the gen pulley size the faster your engine will turn at 60hz. I would also think that the slower the engine speed the more lazy the governor will be.
NoSpark,
I use a Jaquet tachometer (one of the dial type >very accurate) and sure that I get accurate rpm readings.
I have a 3 pulley sheeve that came from Sam in Maine and the pulley OD's are 12" & 4" and I use a Gates 3 belt common back belt (new). Have proper alignment.
I've written Sam in Maine but haven't heard anything back as of yet (just emailed the other day) and was hoping he could shed some light on wether or not this generator is a center tap? and maybe he'd have a schematic of it (can't find one even on the internet - go figure huh) or be able to tell me HOW to parallel the 110 Volt outputs?
Heck maybe I should put together another 3 phase jenny alternator (like my wind jenny) and just use it.Just use the Lister for battery charging, hay the guys in Colorado do it. LOL >>NAH, don't think so ha ha ha. hmmmm although I could do it,
Anyway, sure would like to find a schematic or someone in the know on this (Metro / Glisten 4Kva / 2ph / 1800rpm) generator.
What generator do you have behind your Anand? I just sent an inquiry to POWER / ANAND two days ago. Got a reply but for some reason they didn't include their price lists for engines and gen's? I'm thinking I'd like to move up in power to run the barns and that end of the place too. Thinking a counter-balanced with a bit more power may be the way to go.
Thanks for the reply, hope to hear back,
behoof aka Skipb