Low voltage out of Genset

[one_dusty_hoot]

It could be that your govenor is not functioning.
It is a mechanical device with springs and
counter weights.

Att no load, listen to the motor judging it's
speed with your ear. Have someone turn on an
air conditioner. The motor sound will decrease
momentarily then return to the previous speed.
If it does your govenor is working, if it don't,
well...

Voltage output will be reduced with an increased
load without a govenor.

Bob Janes '87FC35 Greenville, SC

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Alan"
wrote:
>
> My 87FC35 has a 8.0 kW genset. I am getting low voltage out of it
> (around 95 volts). On my last onan genset (77 GMC - carbed gas),
> this was a common problem and was simply corrected by increasing
> RPMs. (If this is the fix, how do I adjust idle speed? This fuel
> injection isn't as intuitive for me as I've been a carburetor guy.)
>
> I found an installation manual for the genset and it says to adjust
> some "taps" on a transformer regulator. It also says "output
> frequency is determined by engine speed and normally does not
> require adjustment." I'm not exactly sure what it means by "output
> frequency". Is that voltage??
>
> Is this problem more complicated than adjusting the RPMs? Maybe I
> don't have one of the Onan manuals..?? I have a parts manual and
an
> installation manual.
>
> I have searched the forums and did not find a post that seemed to
> address my situation. Let me know if I missed it.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Alan Johnson
> 87FC35
>