Everything You Need To Know About Generators
1. Never put
a generator back into service with the protection fuses pulled;
2. If you don't have a $1,000 can of CGE epoxy, a $5 can of Canadian Tire
"bondo" works in a pinch;
3. Never pack a wedge tightness tester in your carry-on luggage;
4. Practical "know-how" beats esoteric theory every time;
5. You can't repair a generator during a tennis tournament;
6. A pole drop test doesn't measure how far you can drop a rotor pole without it breaking;
7. Round stators work best;
8. If you use a skill saw to remove wedges, make sure the blade depth is set less than the
thickness of the wedge;
9. Some stator windings never fail - no matter how many times you predict they will;
10. Project Completion Reports make good packing;
11. If the voltage isn't high enough, make it turn faster;
12. Regular washing from the deluge system keeps the winding clean;
13. If you really want to screw up a project, give it to a Project Manager;
14. Financial evaluation only makes sense if you don't have any money;
15. Just do it.