Perkins Gen-set

[dru penland]

I appreciate your thoughts. I am the second owner and don't know too what extent the previous used the generator, but could have been a healthy amperage draw as they lived init. Having extra appliances on and the side of the bus that was inoperable was the kitchen side. The rear and middle ac units both use that circuit, as well. I never have run but one unit (rear or middle) at a time with the generator.I'm very conscious of the fact that this is old equipment and never run it at it rated capacity. I alsoturn thea/c compressor off if running the oven, coffee pot, microwave, heater, big amp drawing equipment. I've had breakers give it up on my residence. I really think the breakerhas had its life and it was a hard one at one time.

This past weekend, I started the generatorin the heat of the day and transferred the rear a/c(old Duo Therm)load over to the generatorwhich, in my opinion jolted the compressor causing an amperage spike (the unit new had a locked rotor amperage draw of 60 amps) the old worn out breaker couldn't handle.This particular breaker is barred, too. It was too week to trip its partner. On the other hand, I have had no problems with shore power and unlike my old travel trailer, the wiring to the bus and on the bus stays relatively cool.

I'll monitor maters, but I really think I'm a victim of 26 year old hard life breaker syndrome. Measured voltage at both legsis 114.5 volts @ 59.6 htz.

Thanks toyou all. Perseverance will keep us all safe.

Dru and Debora
Corpus Christi, TX
1983 FC 35 RB
Steady Gittin' It!

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From: gregoryoconnor
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 12:04:18 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Perkins Gen-set

a blown fuse and circuit breaker are usually the result of a problem and not the problem.

I once viewed a consumer watchdog news sting where a woman car owner went into a auto repair shop for 'windshield wiper not turning on repair'. several shops replaced the news team installed bad fuse and sent her on her way. One shop spent a methodical 3/4 hour trying to figure why the fuses blew respecting the customers safety in probable traffic during a downpour which is the test period for repair. I felt the shops in error were those only replacing the fuse and not researching or finding the problem.

One issue I know very little about is lost neutral and the return of ac current thru the other leg????????? A heat cooked breaker can be the genset ambient environment or the tripping damage of the breaker doing its job

One other issue is the bonding of a genset made ac within a motorhome. I can only assume that it is to be onboard bonded
unlike onboard bonding or shorepower ac.

Just flipping a switch and repowering 50 amps without finding the problem can cause 49 amp of hurt when a repeat of the event that caused the trip shows different result.

I test my swimmingpool light with a tennisball. It's
difficult to get a dog to turn on the toaster in my bus so I would look for the true problem and not the quick fix.

Greg ofTim&Greg
94ptca

--- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", dru penland wrote:
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> THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!
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> It's the breaker in the generator house.It won't close the circuit. Looks a little toasty, as well.
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> Your too good and too kind with your knowledge.Thanks again!
> Dru and Debora
>
Corpus Christi, TX
> 1983 FC 35 RB
> Steady Gittin' It!
>
>
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>
> ____________ _________ _________ __
> From: Ralph Fullenwider
> To: "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com"
> Sent: Tuesday, September 8, 2009 2:00:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Perkins Gen-set
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>
> Oh, and reset the lower left GFI breaker in the main panel in the closet, if it is leg 2.
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> Safe travels,
>
> Ralph & Charolette Fullenwider
> '84 FC 35 "Ruff Diamond"
> Duncan, Oklahoma
>
> At 11:52 AM 9/8/2009 -0700, you wrote:
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> Thank you so much, Ralph! I can't wait for the clock to 4 so I can go check it out. I felt sick when this happened
to me. I just felt $$$ coming out of my pocket. It appears from the wiring schematic that the fan motor for the generator radiator is 220v. It's running like it always has. If it's truly 220v then I should have full power on the back side of these breakers you are referring to? That would be so FANTASTIC!
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> >Thanks again,
> >
> >Dru and Debora
> >Corpus Christi, TX
> >1983 FC 35 RB
> >Steady Gittin' It!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Dru:
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> >Have you checked the breakers located in the gen set compartment on the curb side wall? Re sent those, then if no power, remove the cover and check voltage on both sides of bother breakers to be sure it is not a faulty breaker.
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> >Safe travels,
> >
> >Ralph & Charolette Fullenwider
> >'84 FC 35 "Ruff Diamond"
>
>Duncan, Oklahoma
> >
> >At 10:18 AM 9/8/2009 -0700, you wrote:
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> >Hellos All!
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> >>Just got back fro a mini trip and lost one leg of my generator. When I fired it up and transferred from shore to gen, the Perkins took a little dip in rpm and I lost the curb side power. I didn't find any circuit breakers tripped and the volt meter on the info panel shows no voltage on that one side. Are there other protections that could have tripped or am I into major repairs?
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> >>Thanks!
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> >>Dru and Debora
> >>Corpus Christi, TX
> >>1983 FC 35 RB
> >>Steady Gittin' It!
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> >>
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> >
> Safe travels,
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> Ralph & Charolette Fullenwider
> '84 FC 35 "Ruff
Diamond"
> Duncan, Oklahoma
>