[TR] TR2 - Rope Fan Belt and Non-stopping Generator

[Randall]

> The cutout relay opens up in response to large currents flowing into the
> generator when it comes to a stop.  Since the generator never came to a
> stop there was no large current.  And the lower lever of current flowing
> into the generator to spin it was not sufficient.  I suspect there is
> nothing wrong with the control box.
> 
> The same thing happened to my MG back in the 70's.  New belt and all was
> fine.

Could be, I guess, but it shouldn't take much current for the cutout to drop
out.  It has two windings, one for voltage and one for current; the current
has to only match the voltage (and be opposite sign) for the cutout to open.

It will actually stay closed if you mash it closed with the engine stopped,
because the current is enough larger than the voltage to hold the armature
down.

Randall