Generator Relay?

[Jeff August]

Thanks Curt and Tom, I will see what I can figure out after work
tonight.
Jeff
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom Warner
wrote:
>
> Jeff you have a 120VAC relay in the control box and it is a Potter
> Brumfield KUP14A55-120 (digikey # PB164-ND and costs $12.19. It is
> NOT a 6 volt one. This relay is activated when the generator starts
> putting out voltage. Open up your control box (top cover is in two
> pieces)and look on the back wall of it and give me the control
> number, might be faint so show a bright light on it. It should look
> something like thisA259972 (this is my control box for a 1982 FC35
BB
> with a Kohler generator.). Take a look at the control box I
rebuilt
> at http://tinyurl.com/hefmm.
> The control box is really quite simple and if you are good at
> soldering and following a schematic I would upgrade it to a control
> box of the 1985 FC models. That eliminates a lot of problems.
> As far as replacing the 12.5KW Kohler generator with something more
> "modern". I would not for you will be getting a generator that is
not
> as robust or as reliable. The 12.5KW Kohler generator is an
> industrial generator that is designed to run 24/7 for long periods
of
> time with only preventative maintenance of oil and filters. The
> generator portion itself is older technology but I would run it
until
> it gives out and then replace it with a New Age Stamford solid
state
> generator that costs about $1000 and connect it to the Perkins
> diesel. The Perkins diesel is a wet sleeve engine that can be
> rebuilt back to as new condition indefinetely unlike anything that
> you will replace it with.
> If you need help trouble shooting your control circuits or getting
> the relays (which cost a total of about $15.) give me a email off
forum.
>
> Tom Warner
> Vernon Center,NY
> 1985 PT 40
>
> At 07:50 PM 5/8/2006, you wrote:
> >We are having a problem finding the right starter relay for our
Perkins
> >Kohler 12.5, it would cause the starter to chatter and not get full
> >power so we removed it to find a replacement. We where able to get
> >other relays from the box but not the starter relay,(center one of
> >three on back side of box) the suppler says it is a 6 volt unit
and is
> >not available, it has been back ordered for over a month and told
us
> >today it is not likely to ever come. Why or how is this a 6 volt
relay
> >when the rest are 12 volt and easy to get, the Kohler repare
company
> >said to buy a new controler because the one we have is to old to
get
> >parts for. The generator starts fine if you jump the starter but
does
> >nothing now with the old relay back in. Does anyone know where to
> >possibly get this relay or did someone put the wrong one in before
we
> >became the owners.
> >The relay is a Portter&Brumfield #KUP14D55 6volt dc
> >Thankyou very much for any help!
> >Michelle and Jeff August
> >1980FC35RB
> >Plymouth Wi
> >
> >
>