Utterpower Lister Type Governor Kit

$10 plus shipping.

 Part= upgovkit

 5 minute fix!

sold out! I financed a number of these, and made them available because of the safety issue, I also put up free information as to how you build your own here.... as you might guess, this was a service, not a way to make money. I figure my mission is complete, "to spread the word, and to put plenty of examples out there as to how it's done". Those who have run before and after know the difference, if it didn't work for you, it's probably a sign there's a more serious problem in your linkage or in the governor itself. All is easy to pin down, and there is info on the CD as to what you look for.

HOW TO...Make your own!

This kit is the result of studying the Lister Type governors, and input from DIYers. My personal experiments have found that this simple kit will double or triple the accuracy of the common governor found in Lister CS, and Lister Type Variants. I have personally observed this improvement in 5 different generator sets. In every case, the accuracy was significantly improved.

Why is this important? Typically we set up a generator to run at 61hz or at the high end of the voltage range, then we allow the governor to hold the generator near 60hz. When you have a ‘lazy’ governor (as most Lister types are) the governor will not hold speed, more load on the generator will result in loss of RPM. If you then adjust the RPM up, the engine will go into over speed when the load is removed! This can be dangerous, and appliances can be damaged.

The kit provides a key machined part, pictures and instructions. You will need to add a few simple washers and a bolt found at your hardware store or in your junk bin. This is a 5 minute job, and all work is done on the outside of the engine.

Added note.

You will always look for binding in the stock linkage, and as documented on the utterpower CD and elsewhere, poorly machined governors may add to the governor response problem, these problems are rare but this kit will not fix a broken governor. See info on the CD for areas that may not be properly machined if your governor still does not perform.

 All the best,

 George B.