I did not mean to SHOUT, I was using all caps to seperate an answer to the question. I did not see the italics code otherwise I would have used that instead.
I have 20 years experience in space flight instruments, infrared systems, and was working on a retena prothesis device before...
1. Do not repeat, ever, what you did to check for the "fault" with any electrical system.
ACTUALLY WHAT I DID WAS FINE. BETWEEN THE DRIVE STAND AND THE CONTROL STATION, I HAVE THE INTERFACE BOARD THAT ALLOWS TESTING OF THE GENERATOR BY THE GCU. THE GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT PROTECTION...
A 40 KVA AC Generator, 400 Hz, 3 phase 115V, 6000 rpm.
Reading the General Specification sheet, Under Feeder Fault, it says THE SYSTEM SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE GENERATOR TO BE DEENERGIZED AND DISCONNECTED FROM THE LOAD BUS WHEN THE FAULT CURRENT ON ANY PHASE EXCEEDS 25 AMPERES.
I took that to...
