"Martin Riddle" wrote in message
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If it's the cap off the EX windings, then there would be no voltage for
the regulator to run.
I guess EX is for 'Exciter', which basically needs the residual magnetism
in the armature? to generate the startup voltages.
It should work once you fix that cap.

It is interesting that they only regulate off of the PWR 1 winding. PWR 2
does not go back to the regulator.
Unless it's just a power takeoff for the regulator and they use the EX
windings for regulation.

The Craftsman I have has a resonant transformer for the exciter to
regulate the output. Not as complicated as the powermate.

Cheers


Would guess the power output windings are bifilar wound so the outputs
should match rather well... except for winding resistance. Then again, I
believe some of the cheaper units use aluminum wire for the windings. This
would have a higher resistance.

Not certain but thought that Sears private labeled Powermates.