GENERATING SYSTEM TESTER (GO/NO-GO)

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN

GENERATING SYSTEM TESTER

(GO/NO-GO)

Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington D.C.

17 October 1972

Page'

Paragraph

INTRODUCTION

Section

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Reporting of equipment publication improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

DESCRIPTION, FABRICATION, AND OPERATION

II.

Physical description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Fabrication instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Control cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Regulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Rectifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

SECTION I INTRODUCTION

l. General. This bulletin describes the fabrication,

60 AMP COMPONENTS

functions, and operation of a special generating

Part number

FSN

Component name

system testing device to be used by direct support

2920-909-2483 GENERATOR: Internal rectifier 10929868

maintenance personel.

and solid state regulator.

a. The tester will be used to determine the

serviceability of 25-, 60-, and 100-ampere gener-

100 AMP COMPONENTS

a t o r s and alternators, with separate or inte-

grated (internal) rectifiers, along with their com-

patible regulators.

GENERATOR/ALTERNATOR

2920-818-8635

7954720

b. It is designed to perform basis tests to de-

GENERATOR/ALTERNATOR

2920-314-0556

8376691

termine the operational serviceability of generat-

10922191

GENERATOR/ALTERNATOR

2920-475-1446

ing system components on a go/no-go basis. It

10947517

GENERATOR/ALTERNATOR

2920-782-1955

RECTIFIER

is not meant for use in total-performance char-

6130-314-0545

7954343

RECTIFIER

3130-085-6027

10897985

acteristics determination, nor for calibration, nor

RECTIFIER

6130-065-1975

10936129

operational adjustment of components. Basically,

2920-540-9476

REGULATOR

8699744

it is a simulated vehicle generating system for

~2920-758-1911

10947114

REGULATOR

bench use which easily facilitates interchange of

REGULATOR

2920-900-7993

10947439

components so that faulty items can readily be

exhaust

2920-800-7218

detected through troubleshooting by substitution.

exhaust

2920-903-9534

exhaust

2920-782-1955

c. The tester can be used for all generators,

exhaust

2920-900-7993

alternators, regulators and rectifiers listed in

2. Reporting of Equipment Publication Improve-

table 1.

ments. The reporting of errors, omissions, and

Table 1. Applicable Generating Systems Components

recommendations for improving this publication

25 AMP COMPONENTS

by the individual user is encouraged. Reports

Component name

FSN

Part

number

should be submitted on DA Form 2028 (Recom-

1095808

2920-903-9534 GENERATOR

mended Changes to publications) and forwarded

~2920-953-9784 REGULATOR: Mechanical

8712283

direct to: Commanding General, US Army Tank-

(relay) type

2920-800-7218 REGULATOR: Solid state type 11631857

Automotive Command, ATTN: AMSTA-MAP,

7524310

~2920-737-4750 GENERATOR

Warren, MI 48090.

2920-293-4380 GENERATOR

7355736