| [GMCnet] Choke Temp [message #64601] |
Tue, 17 November 2009 07:55  |
Ken Henderson
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Registered: March 2004
Location: Americus, GA
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Finally! I got the TroyBilt generator installed & running yesterday. It's
loud, but tolerable with no tailpipe yet on the new Onan muffler (the best
fit the local muffler shop could find for me). Today I'll verify by 'scope
that I've figured out how to rewire it from 120/240 @ 20A+20A to 120 @ 40A &
wire it into the transfer switch.
Question for Anyone: At what temperature do you think I should pull the B&S
engine's choke OFF? Measured where? I need at least a WAG before I order
temperature switches today. Since the choke is now manual, having remote
Start/Stop (which I do have working) isn't of much value. I've got to
figure out an actuator (solenoid or motor) and a temperature control to
operate it. I have no idea what temperature to use but without advice, I'll
probably use 140*F and experiment with distance from the exhaust pipe.
For the electric cooling fan I plan to use 140*F compartment temperature to
turn it ON at 1/2 speed, and 160*F for full speed. A 200*F switch will shut
the engine down -- the fan will continue to run as it's independent of
generator operation.
Wish I had a BASIC Stamp or some such (and proficiency programming it) to
control all this.
TIA,
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Ken Henderson
Americus, GA
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