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Take this with a grain of salt as I am an electrician, but things that need checked:
Sticking throttle linkage\govoner
I'd start here as it sounds like as the units loaded it's compensating (as it should) the under load reduction it's not decreasing. When you pulled the emergency stop...
I have a 004 that has the zigzag conversion done that had a small control fire, I am strongly considering a full recontrol including the AVR. If you have some ideas to sandbox, I'd be game to try them.
That knob just selects which voltage source the set meter is looking at all you really need to care about is l1-l0 l3-l0 and l1l3 for voltage notice the inner ring there is an l1 l2 l3 please direct the current meter so you should only really care about the l1 and l3 positions
That makes it a utility set push the button in the side of the knob and push it into make gross adjustments down or push the button and pull to make gross adjustments up turning the knob counter clockwise and clockwise make fine adjustments with no load set it to about 61-62 Hertz using a...
I'm not really looking at the diagram right this second but I was under the impression that it wouldn't crank if the speed switch was tripped I could be wrong my memory is not what it used to be
You're very welcome and this is why I love this forum. There is just so much knowledge and willing to help here. Give it a try and if you get stuck feel free to ask
@mwhiddon look at this messgae,
I aim to please.
there is so much back and fourth on ratings,
I have loaded a zig zag 004 to 110% without issue, reguardless, hes so massively oversized i doubt he will max this thing
The colors on the gauge is correspond to the maximums for the different frequencies this set was designed to be used on both American and European equipment that require different frequencies so if you're running at 60 hertz the maximum Mark is the red mark on the percentage meter if you're...
The way it's wired now is consistent with your average residential utility so you don't have to worry about a massive unbalanced damaging the head because you won't have that third leg to worry about being at 0 amps
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