Note. The key numbers shown below in parentheses in this section refer to figure 32 except where otherwise
indicated.
TESTING BENDIX ECLIPSE PIONEER
Section V.
150-AMPERE GENERATOR
test stand, as shown in figure 36, using
117. Description
a p p l i c a b l e leads and cable harnesses
The Bendix-Eclipse Pioneer 150-ampere gen-
erator (par. 118) is fan cooled with an internal
(5) C o n n e c t a connecting link (fig. 65)
grounded field consisting of interpole and com-
between "B+" and "G+" and between
pensating windings (fig. 37). It is direct driven
"B-" and "G-" regulator binding
w i t h a counterclockwise shaft rotation at the
posts (10, fig. 15) as shown in figure
drive end (turns to the left facing pulley) (fig.
38). Refer to TM 9-8631 for complete descrip-
tive information.
(6) Check to see if the toggle switch on the
circuit breaker (fig. 11) is in the "ON"
p o s i t i o n then slide the safety clip
Test (Eclipse Pioneer)
(21-B) off the "STOP" button (21-C)
a. Purpose. This test is performed to deter-
and depress the "START" button
m i n e whether the generator is functioning in
(21-A) (do not depress the "START"
a c c o r d a n c e with the manufacturer's specifica-
button more than 10 seconds) to start
tions for ampere and voltage output when oper-
the varidrive assembly. Check for cor-
ating under normal conditions.
r e c t rotation of the generator pulley
b. Tabulated Data.
(pars. 93c and 117).
Manufacturer
Bendix-Eclipse
(7) If it is necessary to change the rotation
Pioneer
o f the generator (correct rotation is
Federal stock number
2920-772-7461
i m p o r t a n t , otherwise generator will
Stock number (superseded
have no output), stop the varidrive
by FSN above)
G244-77-27461
assembly by pushing the stop button
M a n u f a c t u r e r ' s part
( 2 1 - C ) , let the varidrive assembly
EC30E-00-3A
number
come to a complete stop, and place the
Rated volts
30
drive reversing switch (fig. 12) in the
Rated amperes
150
opposite position (par. 93c).
2,870 to 8,600
Speed range
Warning: Before reaching into the
rpm
high voltage compartment to change
c. Preparation.
t h e position of the drive reversing
(1) T u r n all range selector switches be-
switch, place the toggle switch on the
neath the meters on the test stand to
circuit breaker (fig. 11) in the "OFF"
t h e maximum reading position, all
position, as high voltage exists in the
r h e o s t a t s fully counterclockwise, and
s u r r o u n d i n g area of this compart-
all on-off toggle switches to the "OFF"
ment.
p o s i t i o n (some toggle switches have
d. Test Procedures.
c e n t e r position as "OFF") (fig. 32).
(2) M o u n t the 150-ampere generator un-
( p a r . 99d).
der test on the low speed driving head
(1) The positions of the switches and con-
(5, fig. 7) (par. 94).
t r o l s pertinent to this test are listed
(3) C a l i b r a t e t h e t a c h o m e t e r i n d i c a t o r
in table 6 below. Place each of these
c i r c u i t r y as prescribed in paragraph
97b.
items in the position indicated in
(4) Connect the generator to the generator
column 3a of the table before tests are
input binding posts (13, fig. 15) of the
started.
