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Genny 12.5kw kohler - Scott - 06-15-2005 14:31 Just when I thought I got the genny fixed and ready to run for another 3000 hrs I found a problem...When I used the Perkins/Kohler 12.5 at Maxton recently I ran it for about 4 days nonstop..(cept when the propane was leakin) and it ran great. Steady voltage, temps were good about 140-150, all was good. The other day I started to cool down the coach to work on the spot/flood lights. I just happened to glance at the guages over the passenger side and both meters were pegged!! Then to the galley both were very high with the top meter fluttering..I then checked the outlet by the door with a meter and it was 140.2 volts!! yikes I shut it down..crawled under it and replaced the regulator and refired it back up...SAME RESULTS..Now I am stumped as where to go! I just replaced the stator (had a hard ground in the excite circut) the brushes are brand new, end bearing is brand new, regulator brand new..Could the regulator need set??? Would the transfer switch have any thing to do with it??? Maybe a ground issue in the transfer switch?? ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS??? thanks in advance for any help Scott 86FC35 Murrells Inlet SC (over 100 deg here today is this heaven or #@%*) Genny 12.5kw kohler - randydupree - 06-15-2005 15:18 hmmm.does it sound like the rpm's are higher than normal? thats all i have,where's jeff miller? randy ----- Original Message ----- From: Scott To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 10:31 PM Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Genny 12.5kw kohler Just when I thought I got the genny fixed and ready to run for another 3000 hrs I found a problem...When I used the Perkins/Kohler 12.5 at Maxton recently I ran it for about 4 days nonstop..(cept when the propane was leakin) and it ran great. Steady voltage, temps were good about 140-150, all was good. The other day I started to cool down the coach to work on the spot/flood lights. I just happened to glance at the guages over the passenger side and both meters were pegged!! Then to the galley both were very high with the top meter fluttering..I then checked the outlet by the door with a meter and it was 140.2 volts!! yikes I shut it down..crawled under it and replaced the regulator and refired it back up...SAME RESULTS..Now I am stumped as where to go! I just replaced the stator (had a hard ground in the excite circut) the brushes are brand new, end bearing is brand new, regulator brand new..Could the regulator need set??? Would the transfer switch have any thing to do with it??? Maybe a ground issue in the transfer switch?? ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS??? thanks in advance for any help Scott 86FC35 Murrells Inlet SC (over 100 deg here today is this heaven or #@%*) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links a.. To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WanderlodgeForum/ b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: WanderlodgeForum-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Genny 12.5kw kohler - Scott - 06-16-2005 00:02 Randy, I am not sure..its sounds normal..what should the motor be turning?? Scott 86FC35 Sc --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, randydupree wrote: > hmmm.does it sound like the rpm's are higher than normal? thats all i have,where's jeff miller? randy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Scott > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 10:31 PM > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Genny 12.5kw kohler > > > Just when I thought I got the genny fixed and ready to run for another > 3000 hrs I found a problem...When I used the Perkins/Kohler 12.5 at > Maxton recently I ran it for about 4 days nonstop..(cept when the > propane was leakin) and it ran great. Steady voltage, temps were good > about 140-150, all was good. The other day I started to cool down the > coach to work on the spot/flood lights. I just happened to glance at > the guages over the passenger side and both meters were pegged!! Then > to the galley both were very high with the top meter fluttering..I then > checked the outlet by the door with a meter and it was 140.2 volts!! > yikes I shut it down..crawled under it and replaced the regulator and > refired it back up...SAME RESULTS..Now I am stumped as where to go! I > just replaced the stator (had a hard ground in the excite circut) the > brushes are brand new, end bearing is brand new, regulator brand > new..Could the regulator need set??? Would the transfer switch have any > thing to do with it??? Maybe a ground issue in the transfer switch?? > ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS??? > thanks in advance for any help > Scott > 86FC35 > Murrells Inlet SC (over 100 deg here today is this heaven or #@%*) > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- > Yahoo! Groups Links > > a.. To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WanderlodgeForum/ > > b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > WanderlodgeForum-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Genny 12.5kw kohler - Curt Sprenger - 06-16-2005 02:15 My understanding is the gen. has to turn a constant 1,800 rpm to maintain the 110/220 volt 60 hz. Curt Sprenger â87PT38, Anaheim, Calif. Scott wrote: > Randy, I am not sure..its sounds normal..what should the motor be > turning?? > Scott > 86FC35 > Sc Genny 12.5kw kohler - Blair - 06-16-2005 08:09 Curt, RPM is for hertz..... 1800 rpm with a 4 pole generator gives 60 htz. If the voltage is off, that's an adjustment on the generator....B At 07:15 AM 6/16/2005, you wrote: >My understanding is the gen. has to turn a constant 1,800 rpm to >maintain the 110/220 volt 60 hz. > >Curt Sprenger '87PT38, Anaheim, Calif. > > >Scott wrote: > > > Randy, I am not sure..its sounds normal..what should the motor be > > turning?? > > Scott > > 86FC35 > > Sc > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > |