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Naturally nothing on the contactor states what voltage I need to activate it. Wiring is all "Done*" now. I even added a panel fuse to one leg of the switch. Need to get more fuses. *Now I just have to get some propane to be able to run the generator and check voltages.

OK, white/L2 is neutral. So black /L1 to the contactor. Other side of the contactor to a switch. Switch to white/L2 neutral. Have to buy a little more wire today.

OK, I think I am close to finishing this. Both grounds are connected together within the generator, so unless warned otherwise I will run from the lug at the end of the generator housing to the ground rod. I can add a second ground rod when funds allow. I am confident that I have the 3Ph. legs...

It has been moved, post 23, pic 3601 Finding it impossible to obtain documentation for this contactor despite still being sold.

Green has to go somewhere, right now I have it grounded to a mounting bolt/the machine frame. Hoping the parts place may be helpful in the morning.

Okay, pretty sure I am getting closer. Factory manual appears to show circuitry that includes a Transformer? And a four post terminal strip. Neither of which exist on my lift. Pretty certain I did correct wires that had previously been wrong. Green is now grounded, white is now the center leg...

What I posted pics of is copied from what was there. I thought that green was supposed to be ground? As said, I have little confidence in what was done by the last user of the lift. So far I have not been able to locate anyone locally who knows these systems.

I do not know yet, seller claimed that all was working.. Progress has been slow. I did find a way to fit a 3Ph. outlet thanks to the RV world. Still no 1Ph. solution but that is of secondary importance. Got a ground rod pounded in. The two grounding lugs are still unclear to me, I know one of...

Finally got up a ladder to the lift motor. Surprised to see it will not draw much power, seems 3 ph. is overkill.

Three terminal block at the left, single terminal on the generator itself. Neutral/Ground is the terminal at the generator, correct? This will never touch utility power. Wired to a distribution box I should be able to divide the legs into three 110V 10A circuits and one 30A 208 3 ph. I expect...

Okay, I have three connecting lugs at the left of the unit and one more on the end of the generator itself. I believe the three at the left are the generator output "Legs" and the one at the end of the generator housing is the "Nuetral"? That is four wires which I know to be needed for 3ph. So...

208V divided by three legs = ? Three "110V" legs to balance the load? Pretty rusty on this, why I posted. I rebuild Weber carbs, build cars from scratch, run CNC machines, but high voltage is not my strong suit.

Stand alone panel, if I get to use one. Lug on generator is the Ground/Neutral? 208 3ph cord to the Lift, I was hoping for covered outlets for single phase use. Propane powered but still outside. Power outages are too common here so was hoping to be able to run Mom's oxygen concentrator and...

I am trying to sort out hooking up my 3 ph. 10KW Winpower generator. The original power distribution is missing. Hoping someone here knows what I should be doing and can advise me. It is 10KW and has a 30A breaker built in. I see three lugs for power to a plug or panel. I see a fourth on the...

OKAY.............. After reading every Benwil post I could find on this site I may forgo the slotted floor. I do have some heavy heavy wall 2" square tube I may use. Hard to believe the original base would have been solid bar stock, due to weight and cost. Absolutely impossible now due to cost...