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Re: My Jamboree Build
No plans to insulate it as I won't be winter camping. When I'm hooked up to shore power I'm using the electric heater as the primary heat source and use the propane only when electric is not available. There are 2 floor outlets. There are other heat outlets beneath the refer.461Views0likes0CommentsRe: Onan 2800 Bogging Down
IAMICHABOD wrote: Hey Hondo You may get better response over Here, Tech Issues they are more into generators and stuff there.:B Yeah, I saw that I posted in the wrong forum and asked a Mod to move it there. Also, I solved the issue by changing out the inline fuel filter with one from O"Reileys Auto Parts for a whopping $4.29. The filter that was previously installed must have been starving the engine of fuel. I had no problem running both the AC and the microwave alone & together, voltage dropped to 107 VAC. :)180Views0likes0CommentsOnan 2800 Bogging Down
I have a Onan 2800 Microlite Genset in my 2005 Jamboree 22B. It starts and runs fine, and without any real load the output is a steady. But if I turn on the roof AC or the microwave, the genset bogs down, the voltage drops and then the surge suppressor disconnects the genset output from the electrical system. At that point the genset ramps back up to idle and the suppressor resets. I do have the Onan service manual and have tried to adjust the mixture without it having any effect on operation. When the mixture (Main Adjustment Screw) is turned it does not effect the engine running condition. Here is a pic of the carb diagram- Notice the middle "idle adjustment screw" - mine does not have one or it is under that small silver cap- I have removed the fuel filter as I have no idea if it is clogged and starving the carb of fuel. I'll swap it out as it's an easy thing to do & might be the cause. If anyone has any recommendations I sure would appreciate it.1.1KViews0likes3CommentsRe: What do you use for surge protection?
cgmartine wrote: Hondo, excuse me for jumping in on the op's thread, but I need to ask you....in your first photograph, you show a picture of the shore power outlet, and state that it is used when not hooked up to shore power. I have a Tioga with an Onan generator with a power outlet that looks the same, but whenever I have the generator running, everything works inside, without plugging anything in the receptacle. I am just wondering, have you tried it without plugging in the cord? Without the shore power cord plugged into the receptacle the generator's output doesn't reach the coach electrical system. I found out because I forgot to plug it in when I 1st got it and nothing worked. When I plugged it in everything worked normally.451Views0likes0CommentsRe: My Jamboree Build
Gargamel wrote: As you can see in my photo below you're Jamboree has got nothing on this ol' girl! Just kidding. Great work on the restoration. I've learned a lot from this post! I need to do some upgrading to mine and you've given me a lot of great ideas. I'm glad that this thread has given you some ideas! :)461Views0likes0CommentsRe: My Jamboree Build
pnichols wrote: What's that (hot air heating?) vent in the floor by the dinette seat? I've never seen that in a small Class C. If this is a propane furnace heating duct, then how did they run the ducting under the floor, while at the same time keeping the coach roof height low, and also insulate this ducting so that there would be very little heat loss in cold outside temperatures? Our propane furnace distributed duct grill openings point out along the bottom of cabinets aimed horizontally along the floor surfaces, with the duct tubing to them contained within the interior so the warm duct tubing surfaces help keep the water pipes from freezing. I believe a lot of small Class C rigs have furnace hot air distribution systems similar to ours .... but could be wrong. Yep, that's a heater duct in the floor. The duct is on the underneath the floor, made of sheetmetal & uninsulated (though covered with a black sealer).460Views0likes0CommentsRe: What do you use for surge protection?
This is my installation of the Progressive Industries EMS-HW30C Surge Protector. Here's the shore power cord storage compartment- The outlet on the left is where you plug the shore cord into when not hooked up to external power. This allows the coach to be powered by the generator. Next to that are connections for cable tv & telephone - installed by the previous owner. Here's the EMS-HW30C mostly installed with it's cover off. In order to orient the unit with the output on the left & the input on the right (the shore cord) I mounted it upside down- Then I plugged it in to household power and got 120 volt, 60 hz & no error messages- I installed the cover right-side up (it will install either way) so that I could read the error codes . I installed the remote display above the surge suppressor as I thought it would be best to have the display in the compartment so I could read it when hooking up power. I also secured the main cable with a steel/rubber adel clamp- In the last image you can see that I have the cord stowed & plugged into the receptacle. Now the surge suppressor reads & protects the generator output.451Views0likes0CommentsRe: My Jamboree Build
Well, if there was a fire, it would set off the alarm and the door is about 8 feet away (this is a very small coach). I think that I said in a earlier post that I was planning on using a barrier to tuck between the mattress & the bed frame. A simple sheet of aluminum or plywood would suffice.460Views0likes0Comments
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