Generator

[dhardy1944]

Jeff,

Thanks so much. Let me describe what I have done so far. The gen battery
was down. It has a quick disconnect so I disconnected it and put a charger on
it. After a few minutes I engaged the quick disconnect and my charger pegged
and kicked out. It is as if there is a major load on it.

When I bought my bus it did not have the original chargers (one smaller
charger). I had an electrician help me install a 2500 Xantrex. That has been
two years and all has worked well ( a few times gen voltage less than main
batteries - pushing aux swith brought it up) . The Xantrex is housed in a box
just ahead of the right drive wheels. There are some heavy cables there, a
solenoid and maybe a diode (about three quarters an inch by one and a
quarter/) with two yellow wires.

Also, I realized awhile back that my gen battery does not start the generator.
My starter solenoid stuck engaged (gen didn't start) so I opened the gen door
and pulled the quick disconnect. It kept turning over until I went to the rear
of
the bus and turned three disconnects for main batteries - that solved it.

The gen battery is charging at this time (group 31 Interstate). If this info
helps
and you have additional direction I would certainly appreciate it. I have had
the stuck starter solenoid about three times. The gen never starts on first try.
It
takes an average of three. I always preheat so I think it may be my lift pump
for
the diesel. I really don't know.

Thanks so very much.

Dave in Tulsa (84PT40)

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller"
wrote:
>
> Likely the genset battery is dead. The auxiliary start switch is
> powered from the genset battery, if the genset battery is dead it
> won't parallel the batteries.
>
> Try jumping the genset battery, it is probably dead. There is a stud-
> mount diode and a circuit-breaker in a small enclosure near the
> battery chargers through which the genset battery is supposed to
> charge, likely one of these is the problem.
>
> - Jeff Miller
> in Holland, MI
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "dhardy1944"
> wrote:
> >
> > Yesterday morning we lost power at our home for about three hours,
> so I
> > started the generator and my wife went out to the bus to get ready.
> Later in the
> > day I pushed the start button and nothing. I also noticed the the
> voltmeter (for
> > the generator) was all the way to the left. When I attempted to run
> the
> > generator out to see if I could find a blown fuse, it did not
> respond. It seems
> > like a fuse or relay somewhere has shut off all power to the
> generator. The
> > coach batteries are fine and when I push the auxiliary swith it
> doesn't help. If
> > someone can give me some help I would appreciate it.
> >
> > Dave in Tulsa (84PT40)
> >
>