AGS Coming On By Itself

[SPRING_STREET]

RV is sitting at home plugged in! Went outside this morning and heard the genny starting up. Went to breaker box to make sure nothing had tripped, all as should be. My setting on the Magnum Energy system was set to enable. Just don't understand why it would come on by itself ? HELPAGS Coming On By Itself

[SPRING_STREET]

KD4UPL wrote:
did it start based on temperature?
Do you have a periodic exercise run programmed in?
Do you have it programmed to start as a load shave feature. (I forget what Magnum calls that.) Did a mouse chew thru some wires and make it short out somewhere?
Do you have it programmed to start at a certain time?
It's quite possible that you have accidentally programmed one or more of these reasons for it to start.

If the rv was plugged into it's 50 amp service wouldn't that make all your points null ? Except for the mouse theory !

[dougrainer]

larry cad wrote:
The magnum also has a sensor for RV temperature inside. It may be that the inside temp rose too high and the genny came on. The theory is that a temp rise causes the genny to start which starts the A/C if it is turned on.

Explain which model you are talking about. I know of NO Magnum and its optional AGS module that has an Interior temp sensor connected to it. There are AC systems that a Magnum can COMMUNICATE with to start the Genset when the AC system calls for cool. But, you have to program that and engage the AGS system to be ON. AND, If you are plugged into Shore Power, that disengages the Temp control system from starting the Genset unless you lose Shore Power. Doug

[KD4UPL]

did it start based on temperature?
Do you have a periodic exercise run programmed in?
Do you have it programmed to start as a load shave feature. (I forget what Magnum calls that.) Did a mouse chew thru some wires and make it short out somewhere?
Do you have it programmed to start at a certain time?
It's quite possible that you have accidentally programmed one or more of these reasons for it to start.

[larry_cad]

The magnum also has a sensor for RV temperature inside. It may be that the inside temp rose too high and the genny came on. The theory is that a temp rise causes the genny to start which starts the A/C if it is turned on.

[dalsn1]

Had that happen, Magnum tech told be to clean the wiring harnesses plugs at the generator. Never happened again