[AT] Winco generator question

[Howard Fleming]

Hi Ken,

I am hoping it is the rectifier, I just have not been able to find where 
they put it (so far).  Looks like I am going to have to pull it apart 
for a better look.  May need to flash it also?  Still learning as I go.

If your generator was built by Winco, you might be able to find a manual 
for it (if you do not already have one) at:

http://www.wincogen.com/Winpower_Downloads/

Thanks,
Howard


On 01/20/2014 06:35 PM, Ken Knierim wrote:
> I've got a Wards that I think was built by Winco. It's developed an
> affinity for nuking the rectifier section... granted I'm probably not using
> the right part but overreving will give them some extra zap. At any rate,
> I've been using a 4 amp 600 volt bridge rectifier I cobbed out of a PC
> power supply. I know its underpowered (probably voltage when it spikes) as
> this is a 240 V output that it rectifies to feed into the field (which is
> DC). When it goes out, the unit does nothing. No voltage or anything. If
> you have voltage showing on the readout, the problem isn't the rectifier
> but probably in the breakers or wiring. I'm still learning generators so my
> knowledge kinda stops here though.
>
> Ken in AZ
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 3:53 PM, Howard Fleming <hfleming at moosebird.net>wrote:
>
>> Since some of you on this list work on generators, I need some help with
>> a Winco PTO generator that I have.
>>
>> I was setting it up for use last week (power was out again).  The unit
>> was turning, but not at 540 rpms, and was not hooked up to the transfer
>> switch yet.
>>
>> I got a yellowish flash out of the front of the unit, the tractor when
>> under load briefly, and then no output.
>>
>> I have checked the brushes (all appear good), and checked the field
>> coils (~ 14 ohms with the coils in series (disconnected), and was not
>> grounded to the case that I could tell.
>>
>> Anything else I should look at, is it worth spending any money on the
>> unit to have a local shop look at it, or should I just purchase a
>> replacement unit?  The generator was built in 1962.
>>
>> Pictures of the generator are at
>> http://www.moosebird.net/generator/index.html
>>
>>
>> Thanks for any help or suggestions.
>>
>> Howard
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