generator weirdness
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12-28-2006, 04:19
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generator weirdness
Rapid charged battery drain symptom could still be a bad battery (
see Jay's notes, Canadians dont have battery issues)or a + short in fPump or fsolenoid on the gen-engine. those failures may have been the cause of a 'result problem' like a bad diode (electric backflow valve). The aux switch may add more power to overcome the drain??? The aux switch may loop in a better ground to make a complete circuit????? I think a fully charged battery should run the genset for 8 hours without a need for a recharge.And stand fully charged for a month?? One note on replacement battery chargers. My chargers (Yellow??)are in a bay with 110 receptacles. One of the 2 receptacles is powered by the inverter/genset/edison and the other is only powered by genset and edison. Using the inverter receptacle to power chargers drains batterybanks (when inverter camping) as the inverter is not 100% efficient. The BB chargers were hard wired and the replacements are plug wired. I like keeping it plug wired as I can run the chargers only if docked at a spot with only 15 amp/110 via an extension cord. GregoryO'Connor 94ptRomolandCa --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "dhardy1944" > > Ernie, M.R., Tom, Don and others, > > Thanks again. The pictures from M.R. were a "great" help and looks > just like my setup. Here is the latest update: According to the > layout M.R. posted, I have about 13.6 volts at the diode and circuit > breaker without charger and over 14 volts when the charger is on. > However, that never makes it to the gen battery unless I push the > aux switch. At that time the gen voltage jumps to over 14. The relay > for the aux switch is on a vertical wall just to the rear of the > front step. But, I cannot see a diode or circuit breaker anywhere > near it. I am not sure what to do next. I will check our site off > and on through the day. Rain is coming tonight for the next few > days, but I should have several hours today. And to Tom, my direct > reply to your address came back - not sure why. Thanks again to > everyone. > > Dave > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mrkane1952" <mrkane@> > wrote: > > > > Have created an album in the Photos section showing my setup of the > > rear solenoid, breaker and diode. [At least I think I did ;-) ] > Look > > for "PT Gen Batt Charging" In these pictures, the diode is on the > > right, mounted vertically on a piece of aluminum angle, with red > leads > > going to both top and bottom. > > > > There is a schematic, too, but the displayed resolution is too low > to > > be useful. The file uploaded was about 2600x1900 pixels--162kB-- to > > retain enough detail to be readable. Maybe one of the moderators > can > > help? > > > > Good luck-- > > M.R.Kane > > '85 PT40 > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "dhardy1944" > wrote: > > > > > > > > First, to Ernie, thanks for your comments about not knowing > what a > > > > diode is unless it says diode. I love you man. Second, the > rediline > > > > was dead when I bought the coach. I didn't know it, didn't > know what > > > > a rediline was or even that I had one. It has been replaced > with a > > > > Xantrex 2500 inverter/charger. I know the area and there are > three > > > > relays?: two on the bottom of the compartment and one I > believe on > > > > the forward wall. Maybe the diode is close to it. Also, are > these > > > > relays the same or is each one a different animal? I will be > leaving > > > > for church shortly, but will check for posts later tonight. We > are > > > > supposed to have rain coming, but maybe it will wait until I > can > > > > check some more. Thanks again so very much. > > > > > > > > Dave in Tulsa (84 PT 40) > > > > > > > > > > |
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generator weirdness - dhardy1944 - 12-27-2006, 10:06
generator weirdness - mrkane1952 - 12-27-2006, 10:23
generator weirdness - Dan - 12-27-2006, 10:38
generator weirdness - Stephen Birtles - 12-27-2006, 10:53
generator weirdness - worktohobby - 12-27-2006, 10:57
generator weirdness - dhardy1944 - 12-27-2006, 10:59
generator weirdness - dhardy1944 - 12-27-2006, 15:20
generator weirdness - mrkane1952 - 12-27-2006, 15:54
generator weirdness - mrkane1952 - 12-27-2006, 16:39
generator weirdness - erniecarpet@... - 12-27-2006, 19:49
generator weirdness - dhardy1944 - 12-28-2006, 03:03
generator weirdness - Gregory OConnor - 12-28-2006 04:19
generator weirdness - erniecarpet@... - 12-28-2006, 10:09
generator weirdness - mrkane1952 - 12-28-2006, 13:43
generator weirdness - dhardy1944 - 12-28-2006, 14:59
generator weirdness - dhardy1944 - 12-29-2006, 01:45
generator weirdness - dhardy1944 - 12-29-2006, 12:38
generator weirdness - Gregory OConnor - 12-29-2006, 17:43
generator weirdness - one_dusty_hoot - 12-30-2006, 03:50
generator weirdness - mrkane1952 - 12-30-2006, 15:49
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