A/C problems

[Gregory OConnor]

DO you have a cord on an auto reel or do you drape cord manualy?

Do you have one of those addon Genset auto starts or electrical
protection devices?


I would plug into shore; shut down all circuit breakers and
inverters in the bus; then turn circuit breakers one one at a
time.Consumed electricity shows up as heat so with the bus
unplugged and inverters off, you may find issues by feeling around
for extra hot things like inverters, batteries transfer switch,
appliances and for the heck of it check out the temp at the engine
driven alt.

Is there away for you to unplug an inverter and plug it into a
110volt extension cord to charge the batteries and circumvent the
problem bus electrical system??? This may help keep the batteries up
until you correct the issue

If you have a multimeter you could check the individual hotlegs at
the shore pedistal then check the two legs at the bus circuitbreaker
box with all the breakers off. this may show issue with transfer
switch or bus shore cord????

DO you have a cord on an auto reel or do you drape cord manualy?

Do you have one of those addon Genset auto starts or electrical
prtection devices?

Some of the clues you get from the gauges like reading no Voltage
can stand in the way of truth unless you were shure that the gauge
read proper voltage/amperage etc when all things were working. Most
of us never look at the gauges unless there is a problem. therefore
we have little proof thet the reading is correct. I never trust a
voltage gauge that reads 0

I would find a shop or tech that has insurance over knowledge
and 'luck with these sort of things'

GregoryO'Connor
94ptRomolandCa




--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "coreyg67"
wrote:
>
> I am having some problems with my electrical system that started
showing up on a road
> trip last week.
>
> As of today, I have no power while connected to shore power. I
went to the bus today to
> check on things, and the battery light on my inverter panels was
flashing indicating a low
> charge. I first checked the basics, all breakers, house breaker
to 50amp receptacle, and I
> know that I am getting 50amps of 220 to the coach. Now, one of
the panels will show
> A/C input when the generator is running, but the second panel will
never indicate that is
> it receiving A/C input.
>
> Secondly, on the voltage/amperage gauges over the door, it is
indicating that leg 1 is
> running very low amps, and normal 130volts, while leg 2 is showing
very high amperage,
> in the 40 range, while only showing around 105volts.
>
> I am not sure if there is anything I can do in the mean time to at
least get the coach
> charging without running the generator. Is there an external
transfer switch, or is all the
> transfer handled by the inverters? Does this mean I have a bad
inverter?
>
> Also, I have heard several folks mention Paul Davis, and Mr.
Oliver. Do they have service
> facilities, and would they be recommended to service these
busses? They are only about
> 15mins from me.
>
> Thanks
> Corey and Jenni Graham
> 1996 PT42
> Prosper TX
>