primerbulb120
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Just finished working on an FH541V, and I have a question about the voltage regulator. The mower was not charging its battery (turned out to be a blown fuse), and I suspected the regulator and did a couple tests. Here's what I found:
- With the regulator not attached to the blower housing (held on by the stator wires only), and the DC out terminal disconnected, the regulator operates as intended.
- When the regulator is attached to the blower housing and the "DC out" terminal is still left disconnected, the regulator does not produce voltage, even though the stator wires are plugged in.
- When the DC Out terminal is attached, the regulator starts producing voltage.
Is this normal? I was under the impression that the regulator should produce voltage whether it's connected to the battery or not.
- With the regulator not attached to the blower housing (held on by the stator wires only), and the DC out terminal disconnected, the regulator operates as intended.
- When the regulator is attached to the blower housing and the "DC out" terminal is still left disconnected, the regulator does not produce voltage, even though the stator wires are plugged in.
- When the DC Out terminal is attached, the regulator starts producing voltage.
Is this normal? I was under the impression that the regulator should produce voltage whether it's connected to the battery or not.