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Installation · PMG (auxiliary exciter) / voltage regulator

From a Generac service manual — check it applies to your exact model before use.

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Before you start

  • It is not necessary to replace the voltage regulator for another model when installing the PMG assembly.

Procedure

  1. Disconnect the voltage regulator terminal 3 auxiliary coil cable 3.
  2. Connect PMG terminal 3 in voltage regulator terminal 3.
  3. Connect PMG terminal 4 in the voltage regulator terminal E3/4 along with the alternator main stator cable E3/4.

Specs & values

  • F+ and F-: Main exciter field
  • E1 or E2: Single-phase voltage feedback
  • E3/4: Common terminal of power circuit supply and single-phase feedback of voltage regulator
  • 3: Power circuit supply of the voltage regulator

Source: Generac service manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.

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