[AT] How do you polarize a voltage reagulator??

[Lane Freeman]

This sounds about right,  I knew I was supposed to run a wire from two
different terminals on the regulator;  But I misunderstood since I thought I
was polarizing the regulator but instead I was repolarizing the generator.

I went down to the shop and touched a needle nose pliers to the Field and
Battery terminals and saw a spark.   The multimeter shows 6..04V when the
engine is shut off and when running at full throttle the meter shows 6.46V
I guess it should be ready to go.

Thanks for the help,
Lane Freeman
New Tripoli, PA
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Subject: Re: [AT] How do you polarize a voltage reagulator??


> Actually, you need to repolarize  -after- installing the regulator.
> Very briefly touch a wire from the "hot" side of the battery to the
> F terminal of the regulator. You can use the B or BAT terminal of
> the regulator instead of a long wire to the battery. This "polarizes"
> the field coils ov the generator so it will charge.
>
> Phil
>
> > I put a new voltage regulator on my 240U today and remembered a mechanic
had
> > told me to make sure I always polarize a new voltage regulator before
> > putting it on.  How do I do this???
> >
> > Lane Freeman
>
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