I don't know what the OP is referring to, but to me, an exciter only refers to a piggy-back little generator, usually belt-driven off the motor/generator set below it. The ones I have seen provide the power for some of the starting relays, like Delta, I think, and the motor field. The only one I have on service is an old Montgomery unit, from about 1964. I have never had to "flash" the exciter either.
Sounds like the business climate in Melbourne is geared towards actually maintaining the existing equipment. That's good. Seems that here in Los Angelse, many companies are sorta dwadling around, letting cars develop problems, then pressure the customer into a modernization. No one will ever admit to that, of course. We get jobs from customers who are pissed off with their current service providers, and that's the stories I hear. Seems the global players have little to lose, when it comes to putting the squeeze on customers. Hows' the weather in Melborne?
Last edited by Vic; 10/15/11 12:40 AM.
