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tpcollins
Explorer
Jun 17, 2017

What are my options for replacing my 22 year old gen set?

My boy who is an electrician at Ford and does a lot of programing for them, checked out my Onan 6500 propane generator tonight. With his oscilloscope he found that the "K2 relay was not being energize...
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RLS7201
Explorer II
Jun 17, 2017
Your old 6500 engine runs at 1800 RPM and the generator is direct drive. The newer Onan generators engines run from 2400 RPM and up and are belt driven generators at 3600 RPM. You may not like the resonance, in your coach, of the newer Onans. Also, some creativity will be required to mount a newer generator.
Your problem may be as simple as burnishing (cleaning) the slip rings on the armature.
There are some very informed Onan folks at the Smokestak forum that may be helpful.
Look here for technical information.

Richard

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