I have 2 alternators for sale. They are both unused and are new as opposed to reconditioned. They are large, about twice the size of a car alternator. Fitted...
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Paul Hayes
mrphayes
Apr 13, 2011 12:50 pm
too many diesel cars on the road now about 51% as opposed to just 6% in the late 80's ________________________________ From: ron ohler <ohler_ron@...> ...
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Paul Hayes
mrphayes
Apr 13, 2011 12:56 pm
where are you located in uk? ________________________________ From: c695750 <henhurst@...> To: Lister_CSOG@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, 9 April, 2011...
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Paul Hayes
mrphayes
Apr 13, 2011 12:59 pm
I would like to remind everybody this chatroom for for Lister engines. I haven't read much about Listers so far....
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javickers
Apr 13, 2011 8:41 pm
I've seen four contributions from you, including this one, not a single one of which concerns Lister engines! I suggest that you should practice what you...
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Max Stemple
max_stemple
Apr 13, 2011 9:01 pm
Well, I dont even have a Lister and I'm here for some reason. I have about 4 or 5 China Diesels, A Kubota 3 cy. diesel generator, A 3 cy Mitbushi diesel ...
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Mick Hall
mickhall23...
Apr 13, 2011 9:35 pm
Heres a picture of a few of my Lister bits not exactly chat but a good picture of my latest Lister task. Took me a week to rebuild the 4.5 SOM head thats...
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briankk
briankk@...
Apr 13, 2011 10:10 pm
What Max said. I've got a couple of diesel Mercedes, a Cummins engined Dodge, and genset powered by an aircooled Deutz diesel. Â I've never seen a Lister...
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Ade
javickers
Apr 13, 2011 10:30 pm
At the moment, I own 3 Lister CS engines - 2 startomatic types, one complete/assembled/working, one in pieces & requiring a full restoration; and a 3.7hp...
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Michael Tarver
mikeyt_thatsme
Apr 13, 2011 10:45 pm
That Workmate sure looks small in that picture, Mick :) ... From: Lister_CSOG@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Lister_CSOG@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mick Hall Sent:...
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Dennis Thompson
dnthompwilson
Apr 13, 2011 11:14 pm
I have a Lister Model SL, mfg.d in 1961. I got it from my late marine machinist friend who in turn got it in Seattle from the place he worked. They had...
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Bob Stevens
bob_stevens12
Apr 13, 2011 11:58 pm
I have 3 lister SR3's,two are for parts one is running my home as a backup generator. My listers were removed from lighthouses here in Nova Scotia which have...
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ron ohler
reoair
Apr 14, 2011 12:11 am
Hi, Lucky slug... Too bad you're in the UK and not the USA. I'm still looking for a CS or clone. Best, Ron O ... From: Ade <javickers@...> Subject: Re:...
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clubsrdv8
Apr 21, 2011 9:54 am
Can anyone help with this please. Could you tell me how you work out how many BTUs or Kilowatts your wood burning boiler is able to produce. Many thanks Andy...
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bottleveg
Apr 21, 2011 5:04 pm
I've got a Lister 3kva SOM alternator that, I think, is the K type with the current transformer in the top box. If I set the engine speed so the alternator...
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Mick Hall
mickhall23...
Apr 21, 2011 8:07 pm
Bottleveg I think you are correct in your diagnosis And you should change your rectifier. It is very easy to exchange the old plate rectifier with a new modern...
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Dave
m_c_500
Apr 22, 2011 2:58 am
BTU output can be determined by measuring the water flow through the boiler, the temperature of the water going into the boiler and the temperature of the...
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Trevor
trevorkd1yt
Apr 22, 2011 12:06 pm
You can also get some sense of potential heat that may be available by considering how many BTUs is in a given quantity of wood (this will vary tremendously by...
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bottleveg
Apr 22, 2011 3:51 pm
... Mike, many thanks for taking the time to answer my question. I've fitted a new bridge rectifier but, sadly, to no avail. I have also purchased a plug in...
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Mick Hall
mickhall23...
Apr 22, 2011 5:49 pm
Bottleveg 210 volts is a little bit low the correct voltage should be 230 volts try adjusting this up a bit first by adjusting the main field rheostat. It...
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bottleveg
Apr 22, 2011 7:47 pm
... Ok I've adjusted it up to 230v and it's running at 50hz. The voltage does go up and down about 4v but no change in engine speed. If I apply 500 amps I get...
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nick booth
nickbooth56
Apr 22, 2011 9:05 pm
you also need to know the total surface area of internal heated surface area,including if fitted all tubes and thimbles ... From: clubsrdv8...
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Mick Hall
mickhall23...
Apr 22, 2011 11:38 pm
Bottleveg It looks to me like the choke(transformer) is not putting out enough voltage but unfortunately I do not know what voltage it should be. Maybe there...
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bottleveg
Apr 23, 2011 12:45 am
... Mick, thank you for your continued help. My suspicion is also turning towards the transformer. There is some `melted' residue at one end, which I presumed,...
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Mick Hall
mickhall23...
Apr 23, 2011 10:06 am
Bottleveg I think you are correct your unit is an in-betweeny and I have not come across a manual that deals with your specific type. The top box on your...
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David G. LeVine
sirdave144
Apr 23, 2011 1:22 pm
... Just to point out, 500 Amperes at 230 Volts is 115 KW. That is WAY over the generator rating. Could there be a typo here? I would expect the voltage to...
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bottleveg
Apr 23, 2011 1:36 pm
... Yes, My mistake. 500 watts....
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bottleveg
Apr 23, 2011 4:22 pm
Well, I've cleaned the terminals on the choke and resistor but still the same. I must have been taking a duff reading before, I've checked again in the...
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Mick Hall
mickhall23...
Apr 23, 2011 5:13 pm
Bottleveg It amazes me that people will pick up on small faults and not actually offer anything constructive to the problem in hand. I noticed the 500 amps and...
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Steve Spence
sspence65
Apr 23, 2011 6:26 pm
It's important to get the units right. Someone else may not know the difference. On Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:01:26 -0400, Mick Hall <mickhall23@...> ... ...
