Lincoln Weldenpower 225 Code 9010

[gmc124]

Hi, this is my first post on this forum. I am having a problem with my Weldenpower 225 Code 9010. It was working fine and I ran out of gas, so I filled the tank and started it back up. At that point it would not weld except for tiny sparks at the stinger. The AC output was only about 40 Volts at the 110 Volt outlets. I found that the alternator was not working, so I replaced it and I now have about 11.5 volts at the slip rings. I checked the diode bridge and the flashing diode and they were fine. At that point I isolated wires 4 and 5 from the excitor winding of the stator and I have no voltage across those windings. I checked the excitor winding with my ohmmeter and have no detectable continuity across the winding. My question is: Is there anything other than a bad stator winding that could cause this?

[ccawgc]

best place for this question would have been the Lincoln room.
trace the wires all the way to the stator you might just have a broken wire.
If wires are not damaged or open all the way back tot he stator. you know the answer.

[CAVEMANN]

Wrong thread or not be welcomed to the WELDING WEB!

[gmc124]

Thanks for the reply. I'm new to this forum and I'm still trying to feel my way around. I will check for a broken wire.