HELP!! Generator not turning on AC or microwave

camperfamily wrote:
If your saying your getting 60 VOLTS from the gen (not 60 HZ - different) then you need to either get the gen repaired or if able repair it yourself. Could be a bad winding in the gen head or some other things.

What is a winding?

If your saying your getting 60 VOLTS from the gen (not 60 HZ - different) then you need to either get the gen repaired or if able repair it yourself. Could be a bad winding in the gen head or some other things.

when we transfer from shore to genny in my 2005 sportscoach the GFI outlet in bathroom has to be reset sometime. this takes out oue front tv,micromave and one 120v outlet for what its worth. good luck.

bsinmich wrote:
With a Flair he has 30 amp service and no inverter as factory equipment. When you said the generator is putting out 60, is that volts? If that is the case your bulbs should be burning very dim. You should not be trying to run the generator while the RV plug is also plugged into a power outlet. Do you have a transfer switch or do you have to plug the power cord into an outlet on the coach? I would quit just replacing parts until you have a good diagnosis. Most times electrical parts are not returnable. It may be cheaper to take it in for service.

Yes 60volts. Now check this out. I took the RV down the shore. Just for fun I asked my wife to turn on the genny and the microwave light went on (the time). But the microwave didn't work when we tried to run it. We cleaned the slip rings I Guess that helped a little.

With a Flair he has 30 amp service and no inverter as factory equipment. When you said the generator is putting out 60, is that volts? If that is the case your bulbs should be burning very dim. You should not be trying to run the generator while the RV plug is also plugged into a power outlet. Do you have a transfer switch or do you have to plug the power cord into an outlet on the coach? I would quit just replacing parts until you have a good diagnosis. Most times electrical parts are not returnable. It may be cheaper to take it in for service.

THE-RV-MAN wrote:
What do you mean close? I had the genny run for 5 min and still no luck. This is driving me crazy. I just want it to work.

Never mind...just a guess. By "close" I meant that the circuit is open (not complete) until the genset runs for a few moments, and then a relay (or some such thing) closes to complete the circuit. But 5 minutes is way more than enough time. Try the other suggestions.

Skip

pass42 is probable right had similar issues was second breaker on generator

Kaz wrote:

THE-RV-MAN wrote:
Everything works fine on shore power.

How long are you waiting before hitting the AC? I hate to mention the obvious, but it's important to be methodical while you rule out things and try to trace down the problem. In our coach, I've got to wait about 30 seconds after the generator is running before the circuits close on the AC or microwave. (If this is a "duh" kind of suggestion, sorry--go back to the real checklist.)

Skip

What do you mean close?
I had the genny run for 5 min and still no luck. This is driving me crazy. I just want it to work.

THE-RV-MAN wrote:
Everything works fine on shore power.

How long are you waiting before hitting the AC? I hate to mention the obvious, but it's important to be methodical while you rule out things and try to trace down the problem. In our coach, I've got to wait about 30 seconds after the generator is running before the circuits close on the AC or microwave. (If this is a "duh" kind of suggestion, sorry--go back to the real checklist.)

Skip

Everything works fine on shore power.