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PART 1

GENERAL

INFORMATION

GP Series Portable Generators

Page 9

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART TITLE PAGE

1.1 Generator Fundamentals 10

1.2 Measuring Electricity 13

1.3 Brushless, Capacitor Excitation

System

1.4 Brushed Excitation System 18

1.5 Testing, Cleaning and Drying 20

Part 1 – General Information .................................. 9

Section 1.1 – Generator Fundamentals ................ 10

Magnetism .......................................................10

Electromagnetic Fields.....................................10

Electromagnetic Induction................................10

A Simple AC Generator ...................................11

A More Sophisticated AC Generator ................11

Section 1.2 – Measuring Electricity ....................... 13

Meters ............................................................13

The VOM ..........................................................13

Measuring AC Voltage .....................................13

Measuring DC Voltage .....................................13

Measuring AC Frequency ................................13

Measuring Current ...........................................14

Measuring Resistance .....................................14

Electrical Units .................................................15

Ohm's Law .......................................................15

Section 1.3 – Brushless, Capacitor

Excitation System ............................ 16

Introduction ......................................................16

Stator Assembly ...............................................16

Rotor Assembly ................................................16

Circuit Breakers ...............................................16

Operation .........................................................17

Section 1.4 – Brushed Excitation System ............. 18

Introduction ......................................................18

Stator Assembly ...............................................18

Brush Holder and Brushes ...............................18

Rotor Residual Magnetism...............................18

Voltage Regulator ............................................18

Operation .........................................................18

Section 1.5 – Testing, Cleaning and Drying .......... 20

Insulation Resistance .......................................20

The Megohmmeter...........................................20

Stator Insulation Resistance Test .....................20

Cleaning the Generator ....................................21

Drying the Generator .......................................21

Brand	Generac Power Systems
Model	GP7000
Category	Portable Generator
Language	English

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