On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 17:39:49 GMT, (John_F) wrote:

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.

My voltage regulator that year tested good, as did a replacement done just
"to be sure".


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