test stands, and benchs

hi everyone, when a gen is bought , built or made it is a must to test before mounting on a pole and guessing what should happen and at what rpm, the output must be known to select the right parts for the install. a test bench is a valuable tool and priceless especially if there is any problems that will need to be corrected before mounting, the cut in speed under load is a must to know, any guessing when it comes to blades will cost a lot of money and or a lot of time, knowing this number will cut down the guess work. I made a gen test bench with a piece of ply wood and a 3/4hp motor and a chain and a selection of sprockets , I use chain on my test bench to not worry about belt slip and tension , the motor is also adjustable for rpm and with the gear selection im able to drive the gen,s I test at, direct, under drive and over drive, and do in most testing because I want max amps from every install { that is the point isn,t it } knowing the cut in rpm, the max amps and what rpm there at will let the builder select the proper , slip ring, rectifier, cable size and a vary good guess for blades before any assembly time is wasted guessing. if the rpm numbers are high a test for a over drive ratio can be calculated , a amp meter can be installed on the drive motor to see the start up needed especially if the gen has cogging, this will change the blades needed for a over drive system by a lot . a blade test stand is also a valuable tool, I use one gen only for blade testing {the ONLY factor change is the blades } and never move the test stand. this has worked vary good for me and I find a good set or a poor set of blades quickly. my blade test stand has a hall sensor tach and a amp meter, also I have a wind speed meter . all my blades are numbered and are recorded with the specs so when I need a set of blades I have the proper specs for that set of blades. the time spent to build a test stand and test bench is priceless and a hugh problem and time solver . I talked two people into building them and now wont do anything without them and the recorded results, once you build one or both you wont want to do without. NOTE ; do not listen to the bs open voltage and dead short numbers, these numbers only mean that if your cable is cut you will see a set voltage and if your cable or system dead shorts out you will see a set amperage. both are stupid numbers that are not useful in any way unless you are not connecting any cables or connecting all power lines together and are used as a sales pitch to make it sound better than it really is, these test stands and test benchs will prove there numbers wrong every time, THERE ALL LIES. thanks for reading.