I really don't see a problem with these results...
burlmart wrote:
i hope there are clues in this morning's troubleshoot results - i think they will tell someone here right off what is up...
* i disconnected house batt cables
* measure NO voltage between positive and megative cables
As it should be.
* try to toggle house disconnect to USE, and nothing
Again- as it should be- there's nothing to power it.
* crank engine and disconnected house batt cables read 14+ volts
* house batt is still disconnected
* engine still running
* toggle house batt disconnect to USE, and red lite comes on
--- and house lights work
--- genset primer works (audible click)
--- house LED battery meter reads 4/4
so in this condition, there is no need for a house battery
Now power is coming through the BIRD- the chassis battery is being charged, so the BIRD closes the combiner relay, powering the house side.
* turn house disconnect to STORE and red lite goes out
" turn off engine
* walk dogs 30 min
* engine off and house batt still uncabled
* toggle house disconnect to USE and red lite comes on
* turn 3 hall lights on and they work about 5 sec then go off (along w/ red lite, i think}
This is because the BIRD is keeping the combiner relay closed, until the load burns the surface charge off, dropping the voltage on the chassis battery below the set point, opening the combiner relay.
I really think your problem is simply a flaky voltage meter on the disconnect panel. Could be as simple as a bad switch.
Just for clarification- the BIRD is a circuit board which controls the silver relay in your picture* The disconnect relay is the black one. Follow the small wires from the silver relay to find the BIRD board.
* The BIRD can actually use a starter solenoid- a large 200 amp model is popular. It does this by energizing the combiner solenoid with full voltage, then dropping it to a low voltage- enough to keep it closed, but low enough to not overheat the coil.
