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Sparky · 05-23-2016, 06:30 PM

It's because the generator is polarized so that the housing is positive, and the output terminal is negative, so it should go to the negative battery terminal.

How do you know you are getting no voltage? Did you measure the output with a voltmeter or are you going by the ammeter reading?

05-23-2016, 06:30 PM	#2
Sparky Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 650	Re: bear72 It's because the generator is polarized so that the housing is positive, and the output terminal is negative, so it should go to the negative battery terminal. How do you know you are getting no voltage? Did you measure the output with a voltmeter or are you going by the ammeter reading?