Generator Rehab
Generator Rehab
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I have managed to acquire a fairly old 62.5kVA, 3ph, 220/110VAC diesel generator - a MAGNICON Alternator driven by a D6 CAT engine.
It needs a bit of work and I am trying to do some research in order to get some background data on this piece of equipment. Apparently, this is not a common combination as local representatives exhibit a bit of unfamiliarity.
Nameplate suggests origins in the UK. Maybe some of the UK guys can offer a suggestion!
It needs a bit of work and I am trying to do some research in order to get some background data on this piece of equipment. Apparently, this is not a common combination as local representatives exhibit a bit of unfamiliarity.
Nameplate suggests origins in the UK. Maybe some of the UK guys can offer a suggestion!





RE: Generator Rehab
Until recently we were 240/415V (now 230/400 to fit in with the EU). It is only building site tools (single phase) here that use 110V, and they come with 240-110 transformers. We are 50Hz by the way.
It may be that the alternator is just badged Magnicon, but was built elsewhere. Possibly Magnicon bought in both diesels and alternators and built them up into gensets. There are still a few companies here that do this, for example:
http://www.arunpower.co.uk/index.asp
RE: Generator Rehab
I am surprised that there seems to be no reference of "Magnicon" that I can find. Maybe I'll have better luck retrofitting a different alternator if this one does't test well.
RE: Generator Rehab
http://www.magnicon.com/contact.html
for more info
RE: Generator Rehab
tried this one already. Apparently all references of Magnicon point to electronics based devices. No power stuff!