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Guy I checked the DMM with a AAA battery and it said 1.559 dc volts Ill try disconnecting the two large wires and see if the DMM is getting confused. Kris

That is where I'm checking it. My analogue is showing approx. 26 volts maybe a little higher. But my DMM is showing .O.L Kris

I checked the batteries while installed. Red on red, black on black. (Outputs to starter) No DC volts with the Dmm. What I'm I doing wrong? Kris Just checked the same way with my analogue meter and it says approx. 26 volts I guess the DMM is getting confused or its me. Kris

Update: Charged the batteries separately. One started at 90% full and the other 95%. Took only a couple of mins at fast charge. (12 amps) Then let them rest for an hour. Connected them and started the gen. The gen put a initial charge of +10 After a min it went down to +3 After 5 more mins went...

Assuming is defined as "Ass You Me" My mentor reminded me of that when I was in my 20s Finally a cold front will be here today. So the temp will be in the 70s. Will charge each battery separately to make sure both batteries charge the same way. (Don't know how long the batteries were setting...

Purchased these batteries and installed. Had to take the battery tray out because it was too small. For some reason they are 1125 cranking amps instead of 1400. Fired the gen off and it started charging the batteries at +10 Then after several mins the amp gage showed +7 Then after another 10...

Guy, Do you think we need to do further testing? If so what do you think we need to do? Load Test? Continue start run stop switch test? What? Kris

Well, Peter has very much perspective on research. And what he is saying is true. The research that I have been doing is when my customers need product that cannot be designed with their knowledge and Intellectual property . They don't have the budgets nor the expertise to do it in-house. This...

Let me explain about Murphy's Law. "What can go wrong will go wrong" In research mostly everything goes wrong. Until a success. Then the project is over. I have been in research since the early 70s So I have so been acquainted with Murphy. So much he has become a friend. A friend that you don't...

Murphy is not a friend of Peter.:papabear:

Peter convinced me that my batteries do not have enough cranking amps. (500 and 600) They can fail prematurely because of the starter draw. Also they are not equivalent of each other. Possible explosion of one of them. So I have found some commercial Napa batteries that has 1400 cranking amps...

Update: Started up the gen five times at 20 min intervals. It started up on the first try each time. Also I closed the breaker each time for 1 min. I have not replaced the IP seal washers yet and the top line started dripping on the fifth start. So prolly heat is effecting the leak. Kris

Tried to start the gen again and it did not start on the first flip. When I flipped the start after several tries I held the start for several seconds and she started. I will go through the same routine for the rest of the afternoon in 20 min increments.. Holding the start position for several...

Installed Brian's switch and it fired off the gen on the first flip. Also it seemed that the engine gages were reading better. So what do we do now? I guess I'm at Brians mercy on the switch, also he was very kind in helping find the solution. All of yall have been so helpful. If this new switch...

Got Brians switch but the rains came back. Will install and test tomorrow. Kris

Note: Got the new washers. The OD and ID are within Spec. The thickness is .007 inch over spec. I don't believe an over sized thickness is detrimental. Also I have been witnessing a common trait with all the washers I have: They all have been ground on one side. This tells me there is another...

The switch is suppose to be here tomorrow. So I will wait and install it. Also the new IP washer seals that will arrive tomorrow. Kris

Guy, Question, If we test for 24 volts at the starter solenoid, we could the rule out whether it is bad or problem up the line towards the exiciter box? Kris

The HZ gage was at 55hz and the volts 208. Was to lazy to adjust the hz because I was concerned about everything else. (worried about something going wrong) Kris

Update: Yesterday I installed 2 temporary copper washers on the high pressure IP line that was the sprayer. Also previously I tested the IP ground wire and it tested OK. Then tightened both wires. Cleaned all battery terminals including the solenoid terminals. Tried to start the gen and it...