J
JackTheGrower
Wow.. Still funny... I like blending different kinds.. Adds qualities to a joint that the grind from separate individual plants can't do on their own.
Looking forward to the Earthworm season here.. ttyl MJ
Varnish insulation; generator windings
- Thread starter Microbeman
- Start date
Wow.. Still funny... I like blending different kinds.. Adds qualities to a joint that the grind from separate individual plants can't do on their own.
Looking forward to the Earthworm season here.. ttyl MJ
I'm an electrical engineer. The correct thing to do is get it rewound or replace it.
Burn1
I'm not professing to be as professional as these blokes but this describes a successful repair of windings insulation even after burning.
http://www.daycor.com/Applications/generation/detection of high voltage leakage.pdf
The animal probably only attacked the insulation on the surface. I don't know. But unless you see damage to the conductors like they were bit into or through, then the conductive/inductive properties of the windings are probably not affected.
If that is the case, then the windings can simply be left alone. If you apply something that is conductive like a solvent or paint, you may do more harm than good.
Use a good dielectric coating like Glyptol. But you must apply a very light coat so you don't throw the balance of the rotor off. Also, you must not contaminate the Glyptol with anything that may be conductive.
HTH
Burn1
If that is the case, then the windings can simply be left alone. If you apply something that is conductive like a solvent or paint, you may do more harm than good.
Use a good dielectric coating like Glyptol. But you must apply a very light coat so you don't throw the balance of the rotor off. Also, you must not contaminate the Glyptol with anything that may be conductive.
HTH
Burn1
V
vonforne
This thread would get lots of hits in the DIY section. Should it not be there?
V
V
I dunno. Didn't even know there was a DIY section. I don't need anymore info anyway.
N. Accumbens
Member
yuper not good to mess with wires unless your certified
I don't need to post anything else anywhere because I now have my answer and have purchased the varnish (rated for windings). I discussed my repair plan with a rewind shop and they said 'Good plan'. FYI we have done all of our own wiring, including three homes, a shop, barn, pumphouse, greenhouse, 400 amp service routed underground to all locals. It has been functioning seamlessly since 1989 so I think we're okay. End of discussion? I can hope.
M
Mr-B
I have over 30 welding machines in my shop right now. Some are new, some are 30 years old. Some varnish has worn off, some has been rubbed off. None of them have short circuited nor has electricity jumped from the windings to something else.
It's a protective coating nothing more. It's exactly the same as the covers on your car battery posts. If you take a coat hanger and jump across both posts, something nasty is going to happpen.
I was always told that varnishing of electrical windings originated from electrical components on ships and docks where the salt air caused corrosion on bare lead and copper.
Some car alternators are varnished and some are not.
No matter, if you coat the winding with a floor varnish you will be fine. make sure it's dry before starting up the motor.
That's all there is too it.
Peace
It's a protective coating nothing more. It's exactly the same as the covers on your car battery posts. If you take a coat hanger and jump across both posts, something nasty is going to happpen.
I was always told that varnishing of electrical windings originated from electrical components on ships and docks where the salt air caused corrosion on bare lead and copper.
Some car alternators are varnished and some are not.
No matter, if you coat the winding with a floor varnish you will be fine. make sure it's dry before starting up the motor.
That's all there is too it.
Peace
