3000W Chinese Gensets Info.

professor95 wrote:


Depends......

If you have an adjustable thermostat like the Fenwall I have you can put it most anywhere.

If you use a fixed temperature switch like a 180 degree sensor from a car over the cylinder is a good location.

We are looking at two different things. One is high temperature shut down, the second is measuring/monitoring temperature.

I have found if the air temperature inside the enclosure, near the generator, goes over 160 degrees we have a problem. You can monitor this at most any point in the air flow exit path away from the exhaust. Just keep in mind that if the air temp is over 160 the temperature inside the alternator is well over 190, which is the break down point for the armature windings enamel insulation.
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Professor,
Just to be sure I've got this right - you put the probe in the exit air "away from the exhaust" - I'm assuming you mean away from the engine exhaust, of course, but the probe is in the "exhaust"/exit air coming from the generator, correct?

I do happen to have an adjustable temp switch that I eventually intended to wire-in as an emergency overtemp shut-down. Can you be a little more specific where to put it "over the cylinder" (i.e., location and distance from fin, etc?)

Regards,

John