generator weirdness

[warbucks13477]

For those that are interested in attending a rally here in NY in the
spring troubleshooting of the charging system may be of interest to
you as well as how to check isolators, how they are constructed etc.

tom warner
vernon center,ny
1985 PT 40

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jay Darst"
wrote:
>
> Replace the battery with a known good one.
>
> Take a volt reading on the gen battery with out anything running.
>
> Now, with the Inverter in charge mode(either shore power or gen
power
> connected), check the voltage at the gen battery. If the voltage
does
> not increase with the inverter/charger on, probably the isolator
has
> an issue or there is a broken wire from the rear compartment
running
> up to the gen battery. My brothers FC had a 2ga cable with hole
> rubbed in the insulation, about mid coach. Ran from the battery
bank
> to the stock inverter. Kept depleting his battery bank.
>
> I removed the factory isolator, someone told me it was a rectified
> isolator- don't have a clue what the "rectified" part is. Anyway,
the
> new isolator is a Sure Power Industries 24023A, 160 amp isolator.
> Looses about .2 volts input to output posts. Bought brand new on E-
> bay for $90.
>
> I'm guessing now...
> Maybe the fuel solenoid is compromised and requires higher volatge
to
> remain in the ON position????
> Is the connection to the fuel solenoid not so good?
> Where's Ralph?
>
> Jay Darst
> 85PT40
> Springfield, IL
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "one_dusty_hoot"
> wrote:
> >
> > Ernie, sound to me like the aux charger is keeping
> > the fuel pump going,no fuel will kill it. Check the
> > genset alternator, source of battery problem too.
> > bob janes, greenville, sc
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ernest Ekberg"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > dave Hardy- 84 PT40, his generator, while running will not
charge
> his
> > > generator battery. The inverter on the coach is no help. He can
> put
> > an
> > > aux battery charger on the generator battery and the generator
> will
> > run
> > > from now on- without that the voltage drops and she dies.
Anyone
> have
> > > ever have the same problem? How about a fix? Thanks, Ernie-
83PT40
> in
> > > Texas- my generator just leaks diesel- no problem there
> > >
> >
>