Generator turns on and runs like a TIMEX - however no electrical is being brought into the coach.
Checked the breaker on the generator - it was ON
Checked the 7.5 fuse - it looks brand new - which it is - generator only has 10 hours on it - 6 months old.
Breaker seems a bit "sloppy" from on to off and back to on.
Got an Rv tech coming on Monday - unit is under warranty - if I can solve it B4 he comes I'd like to.
Any ideas?
Alie and Jims Carrilite said
08:11 PM Nov 2, 2012
Is there a manual transfer switch?
Bill and Linda said
08:38 PM Nov 2, 2012
Jims carrilite wrote:
Is there a manual transfer switch?
X2 on that, Dick.Or if an automatic changeover relay, can you check for voltage at the input to the changeover relay with a volt meter?(Don’t do it if you’re not comfortable with that process.)
You should have power at some changeover relay someplace if it is a built in generator unit.If you have it there, going into the relay, then it is probably a bad time-delay in the changeover relay or simply a loose connection in the changeover relay box.
Forgive me for saying the obvious, but if you go to check for a loose connection in the changeover relay box, please disconnect all shore power from the pedestal first.
Bill
RVPAINTER said
09:10 PM Nov 2, 2012
It is a built in generator with an automatic transfer switch. I've stared the gen while connected to the pedestal and while not connected - same results no power to the RV.
I'll wait for the Rv repair guy to come and check out the electrical side of it.
Nexus in the meantime is locating a Generac dealer in our area of Punta Gorda Fl in case it is not the breaker of ??????
thanks guys
Dick
Ranger guy said
11:53 PM Nov 2, 2012
I` m not sure if this can be related but a freind had a generator hooked up to power his house if there was an outage and one time when testing it out he had it runing and tunrned the breaker on when there was still power in the house and the generator would not put out and power after that. he fryed something in side and was not a cheap fix. with the trailer if you were pluged in to shore power and ran the generator could that have happened just wondering!!
RVPAINTER said
12:13 AM Nov 3, 2012
The automatic transfer switch is suppose to eliminate that possibility. It first failed on Thursday when I started it up in a rest area so I could exercise the generator during our last hour coming into Punta Gorda. I was going to run the RV A/C as it was getting hot. We were not plugged into any shore power. I'm hoping it is the 30A breaker as I say it moves sloppily between on and off. Thanks for the input.
bjoyce said
12:16 AM Nov 3, 2012
It is probably something in the transfer switch since they can be troublesome. Nice to have, but troublesome. Our old RV required moving the shore power cord to the generator plug and we prefer the automatic transfer switch our current RV has.
RVPAINTER said
01:39 AM Nov 3, 2012
Bill - I'm hoping that is not what it is as the RV being under warranty Nexus would have to try and find a Generac dealer/authorized Generac repair center in the Punta Gorda area. I really don't want to drive all over Florida to get to one. we are stationary here for 2 months, just arriving yesterday 11/1 I hope the breaker has gone bad!! :>)
handsome51 said
02:42 AM Nov 3, 2012
On my generac quiet pack 40. When you push the start button. You have to hold it down for a second so that 12 volts can be sent to the windings to energize them. If they don't get energized the motor will run but the generator will not put out. I had downloaded the manual for mine that has all king of information. And it tells you in their to do that.
RVPAINTER said
03:04 AM Nov 3, 2012
handsome51 - I shall try that tomorrow morning - thanks.
handsome51 said
04:11 AM Feb 11, 2013
What did you find out was causing your generator not to put out last year?
RVPAINTER said
04:51 PM Feb 11, 2013
handsome51 - as you mentioned, holding down the start button for a few seconds did the trick.
Generator turns on and runs like a TIMEX - however no electrical is being brought into the coach.
Checked the breaker on the generator - it was ON
Checked the 7.5 fuse - it looks brand new - which it is - generator only has 10 hours on it - 6 months old.
Breaker seems a bit "sloppy" from on to off and back to on.
Got an Rv tech coming on Monday - unit is under warranty - if I can solve it B4 he comes I'd like to.
Any ideas?
X2 on that, Dick. Or if an automatic changeover relay, can you check for voltage at the input to the changeover relay with a volt meter? (Don’t do it if you’re not comfortable with that process.)
You should have power at some changeover relay someplace if it is a built in generator unit. If you have it there, going into the relay, then it is probably a bad time-delay in the changeover relay or simply a loose connection in the changeover relay box.
Forgive me for saying the obvious, but if you go to check for a loose connection in the changeover relay box, please disconnect all shore power from the pedestal first.
Bill
I'll wait for the Rv repair guy to come and check out the electrical side of it.
Nexus in the meantime is locating a Generac dealer in our area of Punta Gorda Fl in case it is not the breaker of ??????
thanks guys
Dick
I` m not sure if this can be related but a freind had a generator hooked up to power his house if there was an outage and one time when testing it out he had it runing and tunrned the breaker on when there was still power in the house and the generator would not put out and power after that. he fryed something in
side and was not a cheap fix. with the trailer if you were pluged in to shore power and ran the generator could that have happened just wondering!!
I'm hoping it is the 30A breaker as I say it moves sloppily between on and off.
Thanks for the input.
I hope the breaker has gone bad!! :>)