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  1. jdoyle3

    220V Line to Line Generator

    Thank you all very much for your help. I've run this by a few other people as well and I am going to bond L2 to ground. I'll let you know if I have any trouble. -Jake
  2. jdoyle3

    220V Line to Line Generator

    xnuke- It is a Marathon generator. If I were to wire the generator as waross described, how would I wire a Type I receptacle for it? I would need 3 wires, Hot, Neutral, and Ground, so my L1 is Hot, the Neutral terminal is L2, and the Ground would be the chassis ground on the generator frame...
  3. jdoyle3

    220V Line to Line Generator

    Waross- Thanks for the info. I think I am going to have to find another way to do this; probably a three-phase 380/220V generator. I'm sure there is a way to make the 220V line to line work for certain devices (like you said), but I do not want to be liable for a potential accident. I am yet to...
  4. jdoyle3

    220V Line to Line Generator

    Thanks for the reply. It is a single-phase 4 lead generator. And yes, we changed the jumper on the regulator to 50 Hz. Here is the schematic:
  5. jdoyle3

    220V Line to Line Generator

    I am in the US and am trying to convert a genset so that it can be used in China (or for Europe, Australia, etc. with voltage adjustments). The genset is originally configured to run at 60 Hz with 4 leads to produce 240/120V. I have already lowered the engine speed to achieve 50 Hz, so the...
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