Jackie Treehorn wrote:
tropical36 wrote:
wildmanbaker wrote:
You should be all right at 118v. You should not get into trouble until about 110v or less. The voltage went up when you loaded the gen, and the governor called for more power from the engine, more rpms.
I'd say it has more to do with the regulator which may be automatic and yes the engine speed might appear to increase when actually trying to maintain it, but the RPM must stay within limits to produce the 60HZ required frequency, as per the formula....Generator Frequency (f) = Number of revolutions per minute of the engine (N) * Number of magnetic poles (P) / 120
So if I'm reading between the lines, you both would be looking to take this in to a dealer who services Onans(of which I found one close by if that's the route I need to take)?
That will have be your decision, but it doesn't sound like you have any serious problems as yet and cummings/onan is an expensive place to visit for any reason. I mean if I was looking for reasons with my Generac, I'd probably have to junk it, so I ignore a lot, keep adding oil, restarting when necessary and keep on trucking.
