Voltage Regulator Adjustment - Kohler 32EOZ Service Manual

7.5 Voltage Regulator Adjustment

The voltage regulator is factory set and, under normal
circumstances, requires
However, if the voltage regulator has been replaced, or
tampered with, or if voltage/frequency reconnection has
been done, readjust the voltage regulator according to
the following procedure.
components are identified and described in the
following paragraphs.
Output
Input
8
Red
7
Green
Stab Volts
6
5
V/HZ
4
Sensing
3
2
1
Yellow
6
5
1. Sensing leads
2. Main field (rotor)
3. Stator windings
4. Rectifier
5. Armature
6. Exciter field
7. Voltage regulator power supply leads
Figure 7-4 PowerBoostt V Voltage Regulator
Connection
1
Input
Green
STAB V/HZ VOLTS
Sensing
6
Yellow
5
1. LED1 (green input)
2. LED2 (red output)
3. Voltage potentiometer
Figure 7-5 PowerBoostt V Voltage Regulator
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no further adjustment.
The voltage regulator
7
66 55
3 4
F +
AC
AC
AC
F - -
4
B1 B2
1 2
3
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2
Output
8
Red
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
4
3
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4. LED3 (yellow sensing)
5. Volts/Hz potentiometer
6. Stability potentiometer
Note: The voltage regulator is located inside the
generator set controller.
Voltage Adjustment Pot. Pot adjusts the generator
output.
Stability Pot. Pot fine tunes the regulator circuitry to
reduce light flicker.
Volts/Hz Pot. Pot adjustment determines the engine
speed (Hz) at which the generator output begins to drop.
Voltage Regulator Adjustment Procedure
1. Place the generator set controller start/stop switch
in the STOP position.
2. Turn the Volts/Hz and the stability pots fully
counterclockwise. Connect the voltmeter to the AC
1
circuit or an electrical outlet.
3. Start the generator set and rotate the voltage
adjustment pot clockwise (increase voltage) or
counterclockwise (decrease voltage) until the
desired output voltage is achieved.
4. Rotate the stability pot clockwise until light flickers
2
minimally.
5. Readjust the voltage adjustment pot until the
desired output voltage is achieved.
6. Adjust the engine speed to the specified cut-in
frequency as measured on the frequency meter.
The factory setting is 57.5--58 Hz for 60 Hz models
and 47.5--48 Hz for 50 Hz models.
7. Rotate the volts/Hz pot clockwise until the voltage
level as measured on the voltmeter begins to drop.
When the regulator is set to these specifications,
the generator will attempt to maintain normal
output until the engine speed drops below the
frequency set in step 6 as load is applied.
8. Readjust the engine speed to 1800 rpm for 60 Hz
models and 1500 rpm for 50 Hz models.
9. Readjust the voltage adjustment pot until the
desired output is achieved.
10. Readjust the stability pot until light flickers
minimally.
11. Place the generator set controller start/stop switch
in the STOP position.
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