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Originally Posted by jetmek
You are seeing 12.2 because that is what it is charging at. IF its a stock cut out points stuck open will very quickly burn out the generator. It behaves like it has a VR. If bat is charged the ammeter will show no charge
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I agree that is sounds like some kind of regulator is installed.
That is why I asked if a A Fun Projects regulator was installed.
Also it could be that there is one of the several types of regulators installed inside of the generator.
Seven or eight years ago I saw such a "
generator run away" failure at the Georgetown Hill Climb.
The guy was wound out in second gear when very loud "BANB BANG Backfire".
He shut down and rolled over to the side of street before the sharp left turn.
Investigation showed that the ignition points looked like someone had attached an ARC welder to them with melted steel, copper and brass splattered all over inside the distributor.
The generator had gone to over 40 volts
when the battery cable fell off.
The battery cable clamp had not been tightened after it was taken off the trailer