How to diagnose generator power loss by flashing field w/12v battery and change voltage regulator

How to check voltage output, determine issue by flashing field with 12v battery and change out voltage regulator. Links to tools and voltage regulator:

[jackass]

"FIRE IN THE HOLE PEOPLE. FIRE IN THE This guy is a trip. Educational AND entertaining.

[timnovotny]

Great video the best part was when you showed us how to charge field with battery and having AVR / voltage regulator unhooked to see if generator puts out proper AC voltage so I tested and it puts out over 120 volts ac so it needs new AVR this was on a Honda EB2200X. Thank You Tim !!!!

[hughvalentine]

Now....I just used your Technique and Fixed my 8KW Commercial Generator. I really appreciate your Video.
One thing I did for fear of Electrical Shock, was to make a series NO(Normally Open) Relay to put the Brushes on a 12VDC Battery. I used another 12VDC Battery to energize the Relay. When I cranked, then popped the relay, My Light came on(Plugged into the 115VAC outlet on the Gen)....So, makes it bulletproof Safe, you can turn on/off the voltage to energize the Brushes without having to handle a wire.Again, thank you for the Video. It saved my generator, and moreso, my brain from worring about fixing it. The local small engine man here in Georgia wouldn't touch re-energizing the thing. Good Luck.

[justintothetruth]

DONT WATCH THIS VIDEO in a library 📚


Sometimes you feel like a nut and sometimes you are.
Great video thanks

[schnurrman]

Nice fix, informative and good for a laugh too! Dude you’re nuts and I love it!!!

[hamop]

Great job fixing it sir Steve. And whatever you do, do not loose the sense of humor, it is most entertaining. Thanks Steve.

[kvatv]

Please don't take this as a rude comment. Actually it is a compliment. Had I not watched the video and only listened to it I'd swear you were the voice of "The Grand Naegus" on Star Trek Deep Space 9. If they were ever to need a fill it you would get the ATN Gold Buzzer. Great work.

[samallen]

I'll be on mine tomorrow. Thanks for helping this dummy out.

[jeremylewis]

Don't care if this video is a year old! Love this guy, would work with you. Michigan checking in!

[apisfidelisthefaithfulbee]

This was extremely helpful. My preteen thinks you're crazy, so good for you on that one! Thanks for educating and entertaining.

[phuckmarriage]

Great video! Very helpful. And staying so up-beat and comical in what appears to be a frozen environment: ur a Rockstar, my friend.

[billarroo]

Great job, I didn't know about the flashing thing. We used to do this on the old Ford and GM cars with generators to get the current flowing in the correct direction. Thanks, William Orange county, Ca.

[thomassecurename]

Very good practice to wear rubber or protective gloves. As you know exposed live voltage wires can be dangerous. Thanks for the vid. Tom.

[len]

I wish that I understood this stuff like you seem to. Nice instructional video that was easy to follow and entertaining.

[benlav]

Very nice, thanks for your input, and sense of humor. I have a generator which does not give any power I will test as you did here. Ben, France

[petetrembath]

Thanks Steve! I was able to diagnose my bad avr without throwing parts and money at. Bam $25 bucks and I have 12k watt generator.

[kerrygleeson]

That was great thanks for sharing your knowledge 👍🇦🇺💥

[stevejackson]

Another thing to check for low or no output is the resistance on the rotor slip rings. If the resistance is high it may be dirty slip rings or burnt rotor windings. If the measurement shows an open circuit, it may be an open winding or a bad solder joint where the rotor windings attach to the slip ring. If you have good soldering skills, the detached wire is easily fixed by soldering the wiring back onto the slip ring post. The detached wire is a common problem in a lot of generators due to heat or extreme temperature changes which can cause the solder to crack and cause a bad connection. If you check the resistance of the stator windings, always check them by removing the panel wires first and isolating the stator wires. The reason for this is that a bad regulator can cause false resistance readings on the stator. Best rule of thumb when checking the windings on either the rotor or stator is to isolate each one and that means removing the brushes from the rotor slip rings and removing the output wires from the panel to the stator. These quick tests can quickly rule out a bad rotor or stator and save you a lot of money on a new power head. I don't know how many people have brought me generators with no output thinking that the whole power head is bad when in fact it's either a bad solder joint, set of brushes or bad voltage regulator. These 3 things are very inexpensive compared to an entire power head.

[desalbatera]

You're a verry good teacher I got it.

[captaintightpants]

Frickin funny guy!
Straight forward and to the point, very helpful.