Originally Posted by
DaneDHorstead
The more neutral plates you use, the cooler it will run. There should be a two volt drop between each neutral, so your current set up is (volts) 12 10 8 6 8 10 12.
Adding an extra neutral plate to each side would give you a 12 volt input, to a 4 volt output, and run cooler.
Also, you may have a loose connection, that is heating dramatically.
Use nothing but stainless steel, and be certain that all connections are very tight!
Also consider decreasing the catalist.
You are better off using two generators, at a modest level of production, than one, that overheats. If using two (or more), wire them in parallel, with fuses/breakers for each.