Help needed with Honda EX-650 generator
Some time ago, I acquired a Honda ex650 generator that is in very good condition over all. I'd never had any need to use it until we had lost power in the house one day. My son was doing laundry, and ...
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If the capacitor has failed you will have unregulated ripple on your rotor winding. The field winding will sense this and react in a negative manner, making the problem worse. This will cause a higher, unstable, rippling output voltage on the stator output. An Oscope will pick this up.
Flashing the field winding is a simple, 2 minute process.
The drier inductive motor might have stressed your little generator to failure. This was just a failure waiting to happen.
With that said, find out the real resale value of this generator before you drop another penny on it. You may find you are throwing good money after bad. It's not worth repairing. Apply that $400 towards a more modern, more capable generator.
Flashing the field winding is a simple, 2 minute process.
The drier inductive motor might have stressed your little generator to failure. This was just a failure waiting to happen.
With that said, find out the real resale value of this generator before you drop another penny on it. You may find you are throwing good money after bad. It's not worth repairing. Apply that $400 towards a more modern, more capable generator.
