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Is there a point where a generator will stop charging when it gets too warm? 

 

I was using the Cub over the weekend to drag the lane, and was at it for a couple of hours. Towards the end, I noticed the amp meter was showing a discharge which kind of concerned me. I stopped the Cub and checked the battery and other electrical connections, and they were fine. The SG was hot though. When I restarted the Cub, the SG was sluggish, so I am assuming the battery was a little low. I let everything cool down for a while and restarted the Cub and the amp gauge showed that it was charging again. It was still sluggish starting. It ran fine and wasn't having any other issues or lack of power.

 

Will the generator stop charging if it gets warm? It was warm enough that you could not hold onto it. It was spinning freely, so it does not appear to be a bearing issue. It appears to be an afermaket SG, that was on the Cub when I got it.  I know there are no air vents or cooling fins on them to help cool them. Is this something that a person needs to look out for when running for extended periods in warm weather?


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