Fabco Power-Mite 110, Installation Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...POWER MITE 110 The Originators of Belt Driven Hydraulically Powered AC Generators 918 MANUAL 102 11 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS POWER MITE 110 The Originators of Belt Driven Hydraulically Powered AC Generators 10918 MANUAL 102 11 ...

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Page 3: ...NTRODUCTION 1 2 UNPACKING 1 3 MOUNTING 2 4 CONTROL PANEL WIRING 4 5 INITIAL START UP AND OPERATION 5 6 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 6 7 OPERATION 7 8 TROUBLE SHOOTING 8 9 REPLACEMENT PARTS 9 10 OPTIONAL VOLTAGE REGULATOR 10 11 OTHER FABCO POWER PRODUCTS 12 IN T ...

Page 4: ...ools and appliances efficiently safely The Power Mite features an isolated ground which provides safe op eration for the user PLEASE READ ALLTHE INSTRUCTIONS INTHIS MANUAL CAREFULLY PRIOR TO INSTALLATION UNPACKING Remove packing foam on the top and lift the unit up carefully firmly grasping the two silver mounting ears on the generator Place the unit down and remove the plastic bag remove the rest...

Page 5: ...s of the engine compartment Aligning the generator with the drive belt is very important and it must be precisely aligned Both 4 strips are used to hold the 1 Base Plate They support the platform for a rigid and secure mount The 2 Saddle Bracket is used to hold the generator Fasten it to the 1 Base Plate Notice that the slots in the 1 Base Plate are cut opposite in direction to the slots in the 2 ...

Page 6: ... convenience only one belt is necessary Be sure that the fan belt used will have a minimum of a 90 enclosed angle or wrap from the AC generator and a 90 enclosed angle or wrap from the driving engine pulley If the engine has a serpentine belt and no air conditioning you can mount the generator in the spot the air condi tioner would have occupied If the vehicle has air conditioning you can purchase...

Page 7: ...ted on or near the existing engine controls so the operator can turn the unit on and off and observe the volt meter and field power operating light The control panel switch should always be turned off when generator is not in use Connect the Red wire from the control panel to the hot side of the battery using an in line series 30 amp fuse or the side of the battery that is not grounded to the fram...

Page 8: ...E THE BEARINGS ALWAYS BE SURE THAT THE PULLEY NUT AND ALL MOUNTING BOLTS AND HARDWARE ARE SECURELY TIGHT TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE BEARINGS To check the operation of the AC generator start the engine Place the Control Switch to the ON position The voltage output of the Unit varies with your engine speed Look at the Voltmeter If your engine is idling slowly you will notice no voltage Accelerate your...

Page 9: ...s and add 1000 watts my voltage drops and the increased engine speed fails to bring my voltage up instead it continues to drop What causes this ANS This is the most common of all low voltages The belt is not tight and the increase load causes it to slip as the belt slips this creates heat the belt stretches and causes it to slip more causing the output voltage to continue to drop Q Can my original...

Page 10: ...li ance Readjust the engine speed to keep needle in green area if necessary Do not leave appliances without an ON OFF switch plugged into the unit when the generator is not up to operating speed Also never plug them in until the generators output voltage is in the green operating range If you have a specific use for 60 cycle frequency the shaft of the AC generator must turn at 3600 RPM at this spe...

Page 11: ...PLACE METER DEFECTIVE RECEPTACLE REPLACE RECEPTACLE UNSTABLE VOLTAGE LOOSE CONNECTION CHECK CONNECTIONS LOOSE BELT CHECK BELT TENSION NOISY GENERATOR DEFECTIVE BEARING REPLACE BEARING BROKEN FAN REPLACE FAN BELT WORN REPLACE BELT GENERATOR WILL NOT HOLD THE LOAD DEFECTIVE OVERLOAD REPLACE OVERLOAD LOAD EXCEEDS RATING REDUCE THE LOAD LOOSE BELT TIGHTEN BELT ...

Page 12: ...e Blue Max 1 572236 Armature 220 Volt 572035 Thru Bolts 2 572036 Bearings 2 572037 Fan 1 571275 Pulley STD 2 314 1 572038 Space Small 1 572039 Spacer Large 1 572040 Woodruff Key 1 572041 Washer 1 572042 Nut 1 572043 Retainer Disc Rear 1 572044 Washers 6 572045 Band Assembly 1 572046 Screws 6 572047 Retainer Bearing 1 572048 Throttle Control Kit 1 572049 Dust Filter 1 572050 Mounting Brackets SET 1...

Page 13: ... controls the sum total of current entering the Direct Current fields of the Power Mite The regulator senses the AC output voltage drop when a load is applied or a voltage increase when the load is removed This is accomplished instantaneously by the AC preset out put voltage which is electronically compared to the input DC voltage applied to the field through the voltage regulator The AC output vo...

Page 14: ... DEFECTIVE WHICH ARE RETURNED FREIGHT PREPAID use with most electronic equipment The PMVR patent applied for comes from the factory ready for use with any Negative ground 12 volt DC system however it can easily be adapted to a Positive Ground system in the field in a matter of minutes The voltage regulators are available with 24 VDC field inputs with 120 or 220 VAC outputs the 12 VDC field input u...

Page 15: ...uch More The FABCO HYDRO SERIES GENERATORS are lightweight and compact they are one third the size of an engine driven generator of the same power output They are QUIET ENVIRONMENTALLY CLEAN NON POLLUTING AND MAINTENANCE FREE YOU NEVER HAVE TO WORRY IF THE GENERATOR WILL START The generator is brushless and has built in overload protection it is easily RE CONNECTABLE for 120 or 240 volts AC The ou...

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Page 17: ...fax 845 469 7871 To view all Fabco Power s innovative products visit our web site at www fabcopower com I PO The Fabco Power 1570 Kings Highway Chester NY 10918 tel 845 469 9151 fax 845 469 7871 To view all Fabco Power s innovative products visit our web site at www fabcopower com ...

Page 18: ... ground in the system As with portable gasoline generators the Powermite 110 has an ISOLATED circuit meaning that both legs of the 120 volt circuit are floating and not connected to the ground which is the chassis of the vehicle This is standard practice and we believe is the safest approach It is still a good practice to place a GFCI outlet on the output of the Powermite 110 because if at any poi...

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