Thread: Coil failure ?
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Old 08-19-2019, 08:19 PM   #8
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Default Re: Coil failure ?

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Originally Posted by Ed in Maine View Post
Maybe the cutout opened up disconnecting the generator from the battery, the generator voltage goes high because it is not regulated by the battery and the excessive voltage overheats the coil and damages the coil windings. Ed
1. If the cutout opens, how does generator voltage get to the coil? 2. Isn't generator voltage regulated by the position of the third brush, not the battery?

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