[Milsurplus] LM-18 and AC PS Questions.. More

[Mike Hanz]

brunneraa1p at comcast.net wrote:

> Think of the generator as a perfect generator with a series reactor, 
> and the carbon-pile regulator regulating the field current to maintain 
> the output voltage. As the load increases there is voltage drop 
> through the series reactor which must be compensated by raising the 
> generator voltage. When maximum possible generator voltage is reached, 
> voltage output will unavoidable drop with increased load, as it cannot 
> be compensated. The series capacitor neutralizes the generator (mostly 
> armature) reactance, eliminating the reactance voltage drop, and 
> greatly increases generator output at rated voltage. This is mostly 
> load-independent, and definitely not for line voltage adjustment. All 
> this, and carbon pile adjustment, is on Mike Hanz's web site, but I 
> can't find it just now...


Excellent description of the process, Richard.  The documents are under 
docs  :-)   at the bottom of the left column at http://aafradio.org/

 - Mike