[TR] Oops. Quick TR3A electric/generator question

Randall TR3driver at ca.rr.com
Wed Oct 25 17:58:02 MDT 2017


The connections should be different sizes.  On later units, the armature
(yellow) uses a 3/8" wide quick connect; the field (yellow/green) uses 1/4".
On earlier ones, the posts were different sizes (again the large one for the
yellow wire).  I don't recall the exact sizes offhand, but the armature post
is close to 1/4" while the field is close to #10.  (Both are actually
British threads.)

Kind of makes sense, since the armature connection has to carry roughly 20
amps; while the field is only 2 or 3 amps.

The armature connection is slightly closer to the center, but only slightly.

-- Randall 
56 TR3 TS13571L daily driver
71 Stag LE1473 - awaiting engine rebuild
71-2-3 Stag - awaiting gearbox rebuild





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