Major ICE storm

[adieu2y]

Bob, The heavier wire did the trick. We switched to #6 and all is
well. Now I can turn the gen. off and save fuel. I wanted to pull the
slides in and go refuel howeverthe roof is covered with snow and ice
so the sides won't retrack properly. I will make a few trips with 5
gal. cans.
The weather is warming all next week to the high 40s so the roof will
be clear soon. Thank you David for the advice. jack vandenberg 05 lxi
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Bob & Carol Howald`"
wrote:
>
> Jack: Sorry, I don't know much about the late model coach's. I do
> know that I have powered my 93 from 50amp service here at home using
> 10-3 cord's (30amp-120 cheater at the 50amp box)with excellent
> result's. Try that use your 30amp cord.?? Going to warm up here
> Tuesday, how about there?......Bob 93pt Illinois
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> In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "adieu2y" wrote:
> >
> > Bob, Happy to hear you are surviving the storm. With your BB
> outside
> > you must be doing better than most.
> > We're in Co. visiting our grand children and trying to survive 7 -
> 10
> > degree with our Gen. and Wabasto running non- stop. We have tried to
> > run shore power to the coach so I could free load off our children's
> > electricity instead of my diesel.
> > Why doesn't the coach like our set up? We ran 35 ft. of #10/4
> from
> > the service panel to a 50 amp female box and pluged in the shore
> power
> > cord. My lights show green but the inverters do not show any bulk
> > /float charging. Any thoughts? Jack VanDenBerg 05 lxi in Boulder.
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Bob & Carol Howald`"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Well, we've had our major storm here in the midwest. Got about 1"
> of
> > > ice on Thursday night and about 4 inch's of snow on top of that.
> All
> > > electric was off in most of our area. We had major tree damage
> and the
> > > place looks like
> > > a bomb went off. We lost our electricity for 46 hours. I started
> the
> > > kabota generator in the coach and ran 125' of 10-3 extension
> cords. we
> > > powered 2 hi-eff. furnaces plus 3 refers plus numberous lights
> hot
> > > plate's etc plus the coach heat. No problem at all. ran the gen.
> for 45
> > > hrs continuiously. (glad I use Synthetic oil in
> everything)..Can't wait
> > > to get to South Padre! On the other topic, I use 2 24,000 #
> air
> > > over hyd jack's when working on the coach and then place 12000 #
> jack
> > > stands. When feeling uncomfortable about the blocking I
> ocasionally use
> > > 6x6 wood blocks that I use with the boat blocking. I have to use
> a 4000
> > > # floor jack just to lift the front of my dodge diesel truck!
> > > Looking forward to thaw here in the heart land. Bob&Carol
> > > 93pt40,Il.
> > >
> >
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