Re: Generator question - negative current

Posted by HH56 On 2023/11/24 0:40:54

I don't know how your switch and adjustment screw is configured to suggest a direction.

If the adjustment screw is actually part of the contact connection then screwing it down or extending the screw end would cause the bimetal to put more pressure on the connection so more current would need to flow for the bimetal to raise it off the contact.

If the screw is positioned a distance away from the contact and not part of the connection but screw is pushing against the back of the switch to hold or prestress the bimetal that would normally be pushing hard against the contact then it would need to be loosened or end raised so the the bimetal would want to push harder against the contact.