Onan genset removal question
Hello, I have to remove my Onan genset it is a Cummins Onan RV QG 4000 Model 4KYFA26100P. I am taking it out of a 2016 Winnebago Minnie Winne 25B. Why you ask? well I ran it without oil in it last su...
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We can't see your images (they're sitting on your own computer, not online somewhere), but I think probably the wires you're talking about are the AC power output wires from the generator. There's a chance there's a junction box somewhere on the motorhome not too far from the generator where they could be unhooked.
I'd avoid cutting them randomly; to splice them safely and legally, you'd need to have the splice enclosed in an electrical box (per the NEC), and if it's exposed to the elements or road spray it should be a weathertight box with appropriate weathertight wiring.
On my Onan of that model, albeit quite a few years older, the neutral and ground connect to a little star shaped thingy inside the generator opposite the 12V ground wire connection (that, indeed, the 12V ground wire is bolted up to). The hot wire snakes across the bottom and connects to the AC circuit breaker. To get to them, it was necessary to remove the starter solenoid and control circuit modules from the left side and to at least partly disassemble the control panel unit on the right side. A torx screwdriver of the appropriate size was about the only tool required, but it did take a bit of labor and poking around in slightly tight corners.
I'd avoid cutting them randomly; to splice them safely and legally, you'd need to have the splice enclosed in an electrical box (per the NEC), and if it's exposed to the elements or road spray it should be a weathertight box with appropriate weathertight wiring.
On my Onan of that model, albeit quite a few years older, the neutral and ground connect to a little star shaped thingy inside the generator opposite the 12V ground wire connection (that, indeed, the 12V ground wire is bolted up to). The hot wire snakes across the bottom and connects to the AC circuit breaker. To get to them, it was necessary to remove the starter solenoid and control circuit modules from the left side and to at least partly disassemble the control panel unit on the right side. A torx screwdriver of the appropriate size was about the only tool required, but it did take a bit of labor and poking around in slightly tight corners.
