A bad generator voltage regulator CAN fry a generator. The voltage
regulator for a generator is also the current limiter. If the current
limiter section dies then so does the windings in the generator soon
afterwards.
Alternators are inherently current limited by the design of the
alternator this is NOT true with a generator.


On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 08:03:39 -0400, Ron Rosenfeld
wrote:

On 18 Jul 2004 04:10:10 GMT, (Lockrdg) wrote:

I'm curious as to the life expectancy of a generator. The plane in question is
a 1962 Comanche.

Any info would be helpful.

Thanks...

I once went through five in one year (1965 Mooney) before I installed the
Inter-Av alternator mod.

I was told the problem then was that no one was manufacturing new ones --
all that was available were rebuilds, and the quality was variable.


Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA)