2000 bobcat 225nt help

[benelli7979]

Hello, I am working on a 2000 bobcat 225nt. I have it running and idling fine. The 110 outlets are right where they are supposed to be. I cannot get it to strike an arc. I have checked the fuse on the inside of the machine. I tried to trace wires down but cannot read the numbers on all the wires. All wires look to be attached good. Any help would be great

[H80N]

Hello, I am working on a 2000 bobcat 225nt. I have it running and idling fine. The 110 outlets are right where they are supposed to be. I cannot get it to strike an arc. I have checked the fuse on the inside of the machine. I tried to trace wires down but cannot read the numbers on all the wires. All wires look to be attached good. Any help would be great

Serial # .... PLS....

[benelli7979]

La035766

[cruizer]

Fuse or fuses as their are 2, never the less, how much AC power do you have? Did you measure it?

[benelli7979]

Checked the fuse under the top cover and the one by the starter. I had 120 at all 4 receptacles

[cruizer]

What did you really have at the aux terminals, wasn't 120

[cruizer]

Is there any open circuit voltage, measured in DC volts

[benelli7979]

At the 110 recpticals I had 118 volts and 220 at the big plug. No dc voltage at the welding lead output.

[benelli7979]

It's like the generator part is fine but the welding part isn't working

[benelli7979]

Any help on what to test next would be great. Thanks

[Kpack]

I've been reading this thread and wondering where you are metering dc current ? When I get home today I will try to meter my bobcat at the + and - post and at the stinger and ground.

Would I just measure in Dc with a mm ?

[Kpack]

Ok I got 71 dc volts in run and 40 on idle at the studs. I believe that's what cruizer is asking you.
Also check your dials and make sure there snapped in place. Saw a electric Lincoln one day in between 70 and 85 that wouldn't do nothing until we snapped the dial in place.

[benelli7979]

I wasn't measuring at the + and - studs I was measuring ac voltage at the plugin 110 outlets. I measured dc voltage at the ground and stinger studs and got zero volts

[nfinch86]

Ok I got 71 dc volts in run and 40 on idle at the studs. I believe that's what cruizer is asking you.
Also check your dials and make sure there snapped in place. Saw a electric Lincoln one day in between 70 and 85 that wouldn't do nothing until we snapped the dial in place.

What do you mean " Snapped the Dial in place ?

Norm

[nfinch86]

I wasn't measuring at the + and - studs I was measuring ac voltage at the plugin 110 outlets. I measured dc voltage at the ground and stinger studs and got zero volts

Oh, Oh - Zero ? Wow - There's a problem somewhere.
Mind you I'm not a welder tech., but that don't sound good !

Norm