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AC GENERATORS
sEctioN 2.2
oPEratioNal aNalYsis
rotor reSidual maGnetiSm
The  generator  revolving  field  (rotor)  may  be  consid-
ered  to  be  a  permanent  magnet.  Some  “residual” 
magnetism is always present in the rotor. This residual 
magnetism  is  sufficient  to  induce  a  voltage  into  the 
stator  AC  power  windings  that  is  approximately  2-12 
volts AC.
Field BooSt (12-20 kW)
FIELD BOOST CIRCUIT:
When  the  engine  is  cranking,  direct  current  flow  is 
delivered  from  a  circuit  board  to  the  generator  rotor 
windings, via Wire 4.
The  field  boost  system  is  shown  schematically  in 
Figure  2.  Manual  and  automatic  engine  cranking 
is  initiated  by  circuit  board  action,  when  that  circuit 
board energizes a crank relay. Battery voltage is then 
delivered  to  field  boost Wire  4  (and  to  the  rotor),  via 
a field boost resistor and diode. The crank relay, field 
boost resistor and diode are all located on the circuit 
board.
Notice  that  field  boost  current  is  available  only  while 
the  crank  relay  is  energized,  i.e.,  while  the  engine  is 
cranking.
Field  boost  voltage  is  reduced  from  that  of  battery 
voltage  by  the  resistor  action  and,  when  read  with  a 
DC voltmeter, will be approximately 9 or 10 volts DC.
DIODE
PIN 5
PIN 1
BASE
TRANSISTOR
FIELD
BOOST
RESISTOR
FIELD
BOOST
DIODE
STARTER
CONTACTOR
TO 
STARTER
+12 VDC
FIELD 
BOOST
TO 
ROTOR
CRANk
RELAY k1
CIRCUIT BOARD
56
4
13
Figure 2. Field Boost Circuit Schematic
Part 2
STATOR
EXCITATION
WINDING
VOLTAGE
REGULATOR
FIELD BOOST FROM
CONTROL LOGIC
CIRCUIT BOARD
STATOR
POWER
WINDING
STATOR
POWER
WINDING
MAGNETIC
FIELD
MAGNETIC
FIELD
MLB = MAIN LINE CIRCUIT BREAKER
ROTOR
SENSING
TO LOAD
MLB
ENGINE - 
DIRECT
DRIVE
 12-20 kW Units
Figure 1. Operating Diagram of AC Generator
CAPACITOR
STATOR
EXCITATION
WINDING
STATOR
POWER
WINDING
STATOR
POWER
WINDING
MAGNETIC
FIELD
MAGNETIC
FIELD
MLB = MAIN LINE
CIRCUIT BREAKER
ROTOR
TO LOAD
MLB
ENGINE - 
DIRECT
DRIVE
 8/10 kW Units