Ken
How long do you exercise you generator when you do? I do mine for at least
an hour at a time. That way it will head up and dry all of the moisture
that will collect in it. I also will turn on lights, and whatever else that
I can to make up a load and make it run under load for at least 30 minutes
of the 1 hour run. In cooler weather, my generator will take a little
longer to start also.
Dave Knight
dknig288@comcast.
HOOK'EM HORNS 1969
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From: Diesel-RVs@yahoogro
Behalf Of Ken Wildman
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 2:57 PM
To: Diesel-RVs@yahoogro
Subject: [Diesel-RVs] Delayed AC on Generator start
I started my generator the other day to exercise it and to run the
small electric compressor while I checked tire pressure.
Up to now, the generator would start providing AC after about 1
minute. My indication is that the microwave panel lights up. Once it
says "reset" there is power available at all the AC lights and
receptacles.
Today, the microwave light came on, but I had no power to my AC
lights. They would momentarily flicker When I turned them on and then
go off. Finally, I turned the generator off, waited a few minutes and
turned it back on. Same pattern for about 3 minutes and then the
lights came up.
I've been running it periodically in about 20deg F. weather. TItwas
60deg. when I had the problem, so I don't think it was a warm-up
issue.
Could this just be a sticking relay somewhere, or something more
ominous?
One other thing. The generator needed more cranking than usual to
start.
Ken
1996 Safari Sahara 35' - Cat 300 -
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