When a 2 pole 120/240 permanent magnet generator is loaded down on one leg only versus two legs, what is the relation to the torque applied to the engine crankshaft? For example, if I load L1 to near full load, I can hear the engine bog down. Adding further load to L2 doesn't seem to make it bog any further. Is the engine seeing the same amount of load if I load L1 and leave L2 unloaded, as if I had both L1 and L2 at full load at the same time? Would I expect the same fuel consumption with a full load on L1 and no load on L2, as if I had a full load on both legs at the same time?
I know it is ideal to balance the load across L1 and L2. I'm just curious how the load on each leg effects the overall load the engine sees.
I know it is ideal to balance the load across L1 and L2. I'm just curious how the load on each leg effects the overall load the engine sees.