Help w info, battery for Honda Generator ED700

 

The title says it all;

Can anyone help me with the information.

I have been given a Honda Generator ED700 (12V / 24V / 32V @ 20 A)

The engine has Rope-start, but there is supposed to be a battery (to
supply magnet-field current, I presume).

I did not recieve any battery. I can physically meassure the place to
put it (like a bike battery in size).

But what Voltage should it be, and what capacity (VA)

Besides, this gen. is slightly old (painted blue...)

Many thanks for any help!
/Göran

 

Slightly Old, The honda site says they discontinued production in 1969!


The title says it all;

Can anyone help me with the information.

I have been given a Honda Generator ED700 (12V / 24V / 32V @ 20 A)

The engine has Rope-start, but there is supposed to be a battery (to
supply magnet-field current, I presume).

I did not recieve any battery. I can physically meassure the place to
put it (like a bike battery in size).

But what Voltage should it be, and what capacity (VA)

Besides, this gen. is slightly old (painted blue...)

Many thanks for any help!
/Göran

 

Wow, Cool!  When was that manufactured??


<Can anyone help me with the information.

I have been given a Honda Generator ED700 (12V / 24V / 32V @ 20 A)

The engine has Rope-start, but there is supposed to be a battery (to
supply magnet-field current, I presume).

 


The title says it all;

Can anyone help me with the information.

I have been given a Honda Generator ED700 (12V / 24V / 32V @ 20 A)

Many manuals are available on the Honda site
http://www.hondapowerequipment.com/Gen_Own_Web/g_own.htm   for free download, but
unfortunately I don't see the ED700.  Is the ED1000 similar?

Vaughn

 


Vaughn Simon wrote:

Thanks for the suggestion (though I had already checked this one...)
No, ED1000 is not alike ED700 at all!   - As the 700 is older (60's
style we now know  :-)
there is not much of the modern that is similar...

Any suggestions from anyone who has one, or one alike it would be
appreciated.

I guess there is some battery loading in this circuit, so if I cant
find any answer, I will eigher have to dismantle and see if there is
anything in the circuit that might give a clue (like a Zener-diode...),
or else, use a variable supply, connect it in series with a diode, and
give say 6V and try to push the "take up voltage"-button. If it goes
up, I can messure what charging voltage the set tryes to put on the
battery!

/Göran