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Thanks for not dogging me Lucky. That does seem like a stupid question, especially when you read it. Do they fire all of the time while it's running or just during start up?

Unfortunately the gen is not mine and I'm more intimately familiar than I wanted to get with it but I love learning and the experience has been good. I'm sure I will get to know it better before it's over because the owner gets a temper when it comes to mechanical stuff. I will certainly help...

Great!! Thanks for all the help & info guys. I really apperciate it. I love this site!!!

Thanks for all the help Speddmon. I did insulate the wire and the spare diodes will be there if someone needs them. Now for the rat killing. The TM says to disconnect the battery cables if it is going to sit for more than 2 weeks. I suggested putting a switch like on a Deuce to make it easy...

The 3 phase tests as it should. 120 on all their lugs and 208 on theirs. Didn't test the low end but cranked up the lugs read 135 and 235. I'm still wondering why the AC Volt meter showed 220 every time it ran before I cut the shutoff switch wire.

Try this if you see this post today. Set the large switch on the 120/240 single phase setting. Set the small selector switch on the panel to roughly the 2:00 o'clock position (Reading from top to bottom 1, L3-L1 and L3) That tells you you are monitoring the generator in single phase mode...

Thanks for the info Speddmon. I'll try the 120/240 1 ph setting when I get time this pm. Also, should the volt adjust knob have much affect on the 120v in the 3 phase setting?

Spedd, Sorry for the confusion. You should know by now that my forte is not electricity. I don't think I said it produced 240 but it (the gauge) would show 208 and would go up to 220 easily via the volt adjust control. I feel better knowing it should only show 120 on the current settings. I'm...

Speddmon, I fixed the wire I pinched but I have only pulled the rubbed wire away from the screw for now. It tests good for continuity. I was going to do that when I replaced the diode. No I didn't actually test the functions. Only plugged a grinder into the 120 outlet to verify power. The AC...

Peter, I have 2 basic meters. (cheap) One has a diode setting but the manual says not for specialty ones such as zener diodes. It is digital and only shows OL on the low res. test. I don't have the manual for the other one (analog) but it reads opposite than the one w/ the diode setting...

Thx for the tip. Ok, I've read tons of the TMs and traced lots of wire. Couple of things I've found. The wire running from A1-1 to K1-6 was rubbing on the K1 socket mounting screw and shows signs of arcing. Checking the resistance of diode CR1 . Tm says + on A1-5 and - on A1-6 should show high...

I tried the long detailed version but when I hit "post" I was told I was not logged in. Here's the short version; Unit seemed to work fine with no load. Pinched a wire to the shutoff switch with the oil filter can. Now it only shows to gen 120 volts. What's wrong?