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Badpuppy · 01-10-2022, 10:09 AM

I assume you replaced the field windings with 12V ones. 6V fields will overheat at 12V. The cutout is also basically a 6V relay. I think it still works, at least for a while, but best to replace with a diode type.

01-10-2022, 10:09 AM	#11
Badpuppy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Guthrie, OK Posts: 1,247	Re: Generator polarizing question I assume you replaced the field windings with 12V ones. 6V fields will overheat at 12V. The cutout is also basically a 6V relay. I think it still works, at least for a while, but best to replace with a diode type.