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ndnchf · 07-10-2022, 04:01 PM

That's some pretty ratty wires coming out of the generator. You may have a short. One of those wires is from the fields and grounds on cutout mounting screw. The other goes from the positive brush to the cutout "A" side. Is your cutout closing when the engine is reved up? It should close when generator voltage gets up to around 6.5v.

If it were mine, I'd pull the generator and fix that ratty wiring. Odds are the generator could use a good cleaning and inspection.

07-10-2022, 04:01 PM	#4
ndnchf Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia Posts: 1,205	Re: Low voltage output from generator That's some pretty ratty wires coming out of the generator. You may have a short. One of those wires is from the fields and grounds on cutout mounting screw. The other goes from the positive brush to the cutout "A" side. Is your cutout closing when the engine is reved up? It should close when generator voltage gets up to around 6.5v. If it were mine, I'd pull the generator and fix that ratty wiring. Odds are the generator could use a good cleaning and inspection.