Recent content by OverkillTASF

Well, got the generator out of the woods to pre run it for our snow storm. The conversion kit mostly installed. I knew I could still run it the dumb way. Ran for a minute or two and then all hell broke loose. Tons of smoke. Got it shut down, saw some fire in the generator head. It was out before...

Thanks, I think this should get me covered. When you say L1 and L2... You mean whatever I'm using as "hot" from the head right?

@kloppk Got the contactor mounted and the new governor board installed. Ran the generator the "dumb" way last night. Want to finish this install! - I can't reach TB6. I had the engine reinstalled before I got the kit. It looks like you want to connect the supplied white J17 harness to TB6...

None of the Gardner Bender split bolt connectors have a compatible nut.

Yeah, that's what I'm doing. I skipped McMaster though.... I ordered some Gardner Bender "split bolt connectors" on Amazon. The GSBC-4 connector nuts are sliiiiiightly too small. I've ordered some GSBC-3's and GSBC-2's - will see if we luck out on the threads and the thickness of the slot. I...

Thanks for the specs and whatnot for the nuts. Unfortunately the only place that returned my RFQ for 3 nuts came in at $100 each. Oof. Probably gonna contact McMaster Carr and see what the thread is on some of these. https://www.mcmaster.com/nuts/screw-down-split-bolt-splices/

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I like that... I'm not sure how easily I can get to that spot now but I'll give it a look. Certainly worth reusing that L bracket!

I don't know where I left off... but I got the NorthStar 4000 watt generator head installed and the whole assembly shoved back in. I did have to move over the big main round connector and still have yet to remount the contactor. Complications in my case have been needing to rebuild the pigtail...

Yessir! You must've missed my post. I'm definitely in need!

Kloppk you taking orders yet?

I looked through C-1 (Repair parts and special tools list) of the manual and couldn't even pin down the part numbers... but went through again and found that the whole stud (with hardware) is part 11, NSN 5940-00-234-3383. But from there.... Web searches feel like they're in spam-land, nothing...

> Restores Overload function. Opens contactor if either leg is overloaded or short circuited. No additional circuit breakers needed. > Optional components to restore operation of factory battery charger operation. For those keeping score at home.... While this might make me reliant on thinks...

Does anyone have a source for the hardware in the output terminals? Two of mine are missing the nuts, the cage things, and the little insert that actually presses against the wire.

I'm almost certainly going to get one of the governor controller kits, but do you have a post somewhere that covers the features / what's included?