Power out on generator

dougrainer wrote:

revrick3 wrote:
This is getting pretty confusing now, so many differing ideas. This might be beyond my expertise. Don't want to get electrocuted. Have volt meter and can test volts at switch will attempt this tomorrow. When looking at switch with cover open I don't see any contacts to stick. I am familiar with points sets as I used to put points in auto years ago. Don't see any in switch. Just many wires hooked into lugs. Are points behind this switch?

Current and still an RV Tech for 37 years, SOOO, you can take my advice to the bank. What you are doing is NOT the contac POINTS in the box. You will see heavy duty wires (Black/Red/White/Green, maybe copper instead of green). You will see if the box has screw mounts the RED/BLACK/WHITE in line 3 times. 2 sets on one side and 1 set on the backside of the relays. The 2 sets side by side will be the Genset and Shore Power inputs. You are measuring the White to Black and White to RED on each set. Most Transfers the set will be labeled on a schematic, but for your test we don't care. With Shore Power disconnected and the Genset ON, all you want to do is see if one of those Red/Black/Whites have 120 between the White and Red and the White and Black. IF YOU DO (odds are you will) then the Transfer box is bad and needs replaced. If you have NO 120 power in that transfer box, then the problem is probably the Genset. But, since you are a little confused, get someone else that has more confidence to check the power at the transfer box. Doug