Onan 4kw issue
New RV owner here, just purchased a 97 Coachman Leprechaun with a 4kw Onan genny, generator starts and runs fine, but the 30A breaker on the genny stays kicked. I have all the breakers in the rv turne...
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Dealing with the issue without UN-needed attacks on the poster...
Unless this is a very unusual case, the RV would spend an overwhelmingly large percentage of time in the straight connect shore power posture.
Connection to generator would occur very minor low in the single digits percentage-wise.
If the unit has liqui-tite shielding then I would check for wire rub-through if the short reacts fast. A direct short from phase would prevent the unit from even starting. Unless the generator itself has a timer gizmo right at the generator itself.
Try to apply logic in your troubleshooting.
Like FIND OUT the length of time that it takes to switch from default shore power in the transfer switch to auxiliary which of course the generator. If the fault occurs right on schedule with the switchover delay then you have a key clue.
Use CONTINUITY if you no no longer need to check via reactive symptoms. Thid reactive test needs to be done once. It is hard on the voltage regulator.
Unless this is a very unusual case, the RV would spend an overwhelmingly large percentage of time in the straight connect shore power posture.
Connection to generator would occur very minor low in the single digits percentage-wise.
If the unit has liqui-tite shielding then I would check for wire rub-through if the short reacts fast. A direct short from phase would prevent the unit from even starting. Unless the generator itself has a timer gizmo right at the generator itself.
Try to apply logic in your troubleshooting.
Like FIND OUT the length of time that it takes to switch from default shore power in the transfer switch to auxiliary which of course the generator. If the fault occurs right on schedule with the switchover delay then you have a key clue.
Use CONTINUITY if you no no longer need to check via reactive symptoms. Thid reactive test needs to be done once. It is hard on the voltage regulator.
