ENGINE DRIVEN WELDING POWER SUPPLIES WITH TWO PIECE SHAFT

摘要

An engine driven welding system (10) includes two power generators (14, 16), each having a rotor (68, 94) and a stator (64, 90). Each rotor is mounted on a respective drive shaft (70, 96), with one of the drive shafts being driven by the engine (12) and the other drive shaft being releasably coupled to the engine driven drive shaft. This provides a modular type construction of the welding system, in that the outboard power generator can be selected or changed as needed for a particular application. The coupled drive shafts are supported by two bearing assemblies (84, 108). Also disclosed as additional features for any welding system power supply is a removable plate releasably having one or more connectors attached thereto for facilitating installation of an electrical component for a welding system power supply; and also a power switch having a member that restricts rotational movement of the switch.