It's the second regulator I've tried. My understanding of the working of a cut-out relay is that it's a simple electro magnet. At battery voltage there isn't enough current through the windings to create enough magnitism to pull the contact points shut & close the circuit, energizing the regulator. As the generator spins up, the output voltage increases to the cut-out relay coil, increasing the magnetic pull which closes the points allowing current to flow through the regulator and all is good.
What's happening with mine is no matter how fast the generator spins it won't put out enough voltage to pull the cut-out points shut. With the engine running at highway speed there was barely 5.9 to 6 volts at the battery terminal. The cut-out relay has to have 6.2 to 6.7 to close. The cut-out relay on my regulator is set to close at just above battery voltage. 6.1 volts will not close them. That way they aren't closed with the engine off, draining the battery.
Doesn't the generator HAVE TO put out more voltage as the speed increases if it's working correctly? The faster the windings move through the magnetic field it HAS TO put more electricity doesn't it???? God my head hurts.
