Trace/Kohler light flicker [RE-wrenches]

[Joe Schwartz, Home Power]

<x-flowed>Hey Clive,

I'll pass this info on to the reader. Thanks,

Joe

>Hi Joe et al
>
>sounds to me like the AVR  requires adjustment - did the guy check
>this??
>I'm not familiar with Kohler generators, or what the alternator make
>is; down here 90% of gensets have an AVR and this can require tweaking
>at times.
>
>Firstly run the set on no load and check that the speed is correct and
>stable.
>Then turn the stability control potentiometer (phew!) clockwise, then
>turn it slowly anticlockwise until the generator voltage starts to
>become unstable.  The correct setting is just slightly clockwise from
>this position  (ie where the machine volts are stable but close to the
>unstable region).
>
>Hope this helps!
>
>cheers
>
>Clive
>
>Clive Wilkinson
>PowerSense
>Falkland Islands
>
>
>powersense at horizon.co.fk
>
>www.falklandwool.com/power
>
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