Jackie Treehorn wrote:
I have an Onan 5500 with about 240 hours on it right now which is supposed to run two rooftop AC units, but I can only get it to run the primary unit and not the bedroom. Both units work fine when I'm hooked up to a 30 amp circuit.
I also notice that when I have the generator on, anything I plug into an outlet (like a cell phone charger) gets pretty warm to actually hot, and that happens in a short period of time.
Any guidance on what I should be doing to correct the above is appreciated.
While you're at it, check the 20amp breaker on the genset, as it sounds like it's off or tripped and only feeds the rear air. As for other things plugged in to various outlets, they are a separate load in themselves and yes they can draw more current if the voltage is low and produce more heat than normal.
