Can't get Generator to run A/C

[Julia Bonser]

Thanks for the information George, we will phone Power Tech. We have
an appointment Monday with Cummins/Onan to look at the situation. The
rest of the places could not get to us until late next week and I
have a high school reunion a week from Saturday in North West Oregon
which I will attend.


Julie Bonser
1992 WLWB PT 40'
Cheney, WA until Wednesday


On Jul 21, 2005, at 7:11 AM, George Lowry wrote:

> Julia,
>
> In that era, I believe they were using the Todd Relays which were
> notorious for failing. (Which is one of the reasons they are out of
> business today) I would check that it is functioning. However if the
> blower is not running, I believe it is more a sign that the alternator
> is not putting out at all. Have read of several people having that
> problem lately. I would call Power Tech in FL and see what they
> can do.
>
> George Lowry
> "95 WBDA 4203
> Spearfish, SD
>
> Julia Bonser wrote:
>
>> We have dash readouts neither one showed any output of electricity
>> when the generator was running. When we plugged into shore power we
>> had power on both legs and were able to run all 3 a/c.
>>
>> The last time we ran the generator while running down the road the a/
>> c worked. Not sure what caused the change.
>>
>> Julie Bonser
>> 1992 WLWB PT 40'
>> rest stop at Coeur d'Alene using Verizon PC 5220 pcmcia card for data
>> service
>>
>>
>> On Jul 20, 2005, at 12:02 PM, Al wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> Julie,
>>> Did you check to make sure both legs on the generator were not
>>> tripped?
>>>
>>> Al & Kathy Johnson
>>> '96 BMC 37'
>>> Heading to Mount Rushmore today via Interstate 55
>>> Mandeville, Louisiana
>>>
>>> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Julia Bonser
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Yesterday we were driving I 90 in Western Montana, it was quite
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> hot
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> so we turned on the generator to run the roof air conditioners.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> The
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> generator started and ran fine but there was no recognition of it
>>>> running any 110 appliance in the motorhome. No roof a/c, no
>>>> microwave, no indication on the Xantrex panel of charging.
>>>>
>>>> So we we are not getting 110 anywhere in the coach from the
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> generator.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Any thoughts on why and what we can do?
>>>>
>>>> Earlier in the day we ran over a road alligator but the only
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> damage
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> we could see was on the passenger side rear tire surround. So we
>>>> don't know if that had anything to do with our problem or is
>>>> coincidental.
>>>>
>>>> Julie Bonser
>>>> 1992 WLWB PT 40'
>>>> in Osburn, Idaho ready to leave for Cheney, WA
>>>>
>>>>
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