cutout relay

All mechanical voltage regulators used with generators have a cut-out as part of the generating system. When the residual magnetism in the generator gets up enough current when started up to close the cut-out the generator begins to make electricity. In the three brush generator there is no regulation needed and if you just connect the generator output to the Gen. terminal the voltage regulator will do the same thing as a cut-out.

I discovered this when working on a 9N of a neighbors about a year or so ago. When I first saw that regulator hooked up to the three brush generator I thought, now this ain't gonna work. I was wrong and it worked perfectly when I got the tractor running.

I have seen the ford mechanic's diagram for installing a 8N charging system on a 9/2N but I have never heard of installing just the regulator.

Could you pass on instructions and maybe a diagram of how that could be done?

Thanks

ed

The 1-terminal 3rd brush genny CANNOT be mechanically regulated by the vibrating field relay 4-terminal squarecan voltage regulator..... ..BECAUSE..... .the 1-terminal genny doesn't have FIELD COIL access except by the 3rd brush.

Your solid state 2-terminal voltage regulator/cut-out is a MUCH BETTER DEAL..... ...Dell

However, for the last two years I have been running an aftermarket voltage regulator (see link below).

It does a much better job keeping the battery up over the cutout relay.

• fun projects ltd website

go with whichever makes you happy.. both are similar in price.. 20$ compaired to about 30$ on average for a reg.

Soundguy

Haven't had a dead battery since I got mine.