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doublev
Explorer
Jul 26, 2016

Normal for onan 12.5kw to die when coming off shore power?

With the heat, I like to fire up the generator while plugged into shore power. I dont know if this is a problem or not but when the coach flips over to the generator (which it will do after 20 or 30 ...
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Busskipper
Explorer
Jul 26, 2016
Ivylog wrote:
While I do not disagree with Mr. Wizard, I would do it slightly differently. A minute after starting the generator, not five minutes, I would start one AC. A minute later the second AC and at three minutes the third.

If it's really cold out and you are going to need the generator then I would give it 4-5 minutes before putting a load to it.


X-2 Sums it up pretty well - just like most things just ezz in to it.

BOL,

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