Hey Everyone I have a 1999 Sea Breeze that I just bought.1 problem I have is when I bought the RV the owner showed me everything but I retained very little.My other problem is I can start the generator but get no power to the RV? With the cord plugged in to the gen.If I plug the cord into the house I get power to the microwave, AC ect. But when I plug the cord back into the outlet on the generator and start the gen I get no power to the RV.Ive checked fuses I can find & nothings tripped? There has to be a switch im missing since when the previous owner walked me through he started the generator and everything worked? What am I missing?

RodHatter wrote:Hey Everyone I have a 1999 Sea Breeze that I just bought.1 problem I have is when I bought the RV the owner showed me everything but I retained very little.My other problem is I can start the generator but get no power to the RV? With the cord plugged in to the gen.If I plug the cord into the house I get power to the microwave, AC ect. But when I plug the cord back into the outlet on the generator and start the gen I get no power to the RV.Ive checked fuses I can find & nothings tripped? There has to be a switch im missing since when the previous owner walked me through he started the generator and everything worked? What am I missing?there should be at least one and maybe two circuit breakers ON the genny itself. check there.

Can you provide the make and model of the generator so we can try to help you solve it?Also, the first think I'd do is plug in an electrical device such as a light directly to the generator. If the light comes on, the generator is putting out AC power, and the fault is somewhere between your generator and the outlets in your RV.

look for a breaker on the gen set, call the old owner and ask him where its at,

Look behind the fuel pump on an Onan for 2 circuit breakers

should be a switch on the gen...power on or off switch!

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rk911
Explorer
Sep 27, 2014
RodHatter wrote:
Hey Everyone I have a 1999 Sea Breeze that I just bought.
1 problem I have is when I bought the RV the owner showed me everything but I retained very little.
My other problem is I can start the generator but get no power to the RV? With the cord plugged in to the gen.
If I plug the cord into the house I get power to the microwave, AC ect. But when I plug the cord back into the outlet on the generator and start the gen I get no power to the RV.
Ive checked fuses I can find & nothings tripped?
There has to be a switch im missing since when the previous owner walked me through he started the generator and everything worked? What am I missing?

there should be at least one and maybe two circuit breakers ON the genny itself. check there.
TucsonJim
Explorer II
Sep 27, 2014
Can you provide the make and model of the generator so we can try to help you solve it?

Also, the first think I'd do is plug in an electrical device such as a light directly to the generator. If the light comes on, the generator is putting out AC power, and the fault is somewhere between your generator and the outlets in your RV.
midnightsadie
Explorer II
Sep 27, 2014
look for a breaker on the gen set, call the old owner and ask him where its at,
darsben
Explorer II
Sep 27, 2014
Look behind the fuel pump on an Onan for 2 circuit breakers
lj2654
Explorer
Sep 27, 2014
should be a switch on the gen...power on or off switch!
jerseyjim
Explorer
Sep 27, 2014
If it is a GENERAC, (mine is a 5500) there are two circuit breakers (flip switches) right there where the start/stop/prime buttons are.
Make sure both are "ON".
RodHatter
Explorer
Sep 27, 2014
Thanks
I have tripped the breakers on the compressor and hit the resets at the converter. Nothing was tripped the fuse on the gen was good but I went ahead and replaced it.
Its a 5500w gen that came with the RV 184hrs. (Gas tank is full I heard if your down to below 1/4 it would shut you down) the disconnector switch is in the battery position.
Previous owner is in Australia
When I get to the RV Ill try plugging in something directly to the generator ans see what happens? Seems like it has to be a switch Im missing?
Francesca_Knowl
Explorer
Sep 27, 2014
RodHatter wrote:
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My other problem is I can start the generator but get no power to the RV? With the cord plugged in to the gen.......snip......

Question from the I-don't-have-one peanut gallery:

Is plugging the shorepower cord into the onboard generator standard operating procedure?

I've always (mistakenly?) thought there was already some direct connection to the RV systems-?
gbopp
Explorer
Sep 27, 2014
jerseyjim wrote:
If it is a GENERAC, (mine is a 5500) there are two circuit breakers (flip switches) right there where the start/stop/prime buttons are.
Make sure both are "ON".

And, if they are ON. Turn them off and back on.
I had a problem with my Onan 5500, resetting the breakers solved the problem.
RodHatter
Explorer
Sep 27, 2014
It was explained to me by the previous owner that if your not plugged into a land line you plug into the gen?
Did I miss something? The extension cord from the RV is the power supply. Power comes from either the gen land or inverter?

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