Generator not putting out power

[96sunman]

My genarator was not putting out any power I checked with my multimeter and this 120ac power all the way to converter and that it the black and white wire go down into converter and am thinking it connects to braker bar??? Not sure...

[RV Wizard]

Your generator should be going into a transfer switch first and then to the electrical distribution panel. Transfer switches are a weak link in alternating current power restrictions. Take the cover off and with a multimeter check for power in and out going to distribution panel. If you have power going into the transfer switch and no power out; check for obvious things like burnt wiring and loose connections. If, noting is obvious, the transfer switch is defective and must be repaired or replaced.

[96sunman]

The only way of getting to transfer switch is by drilling out the rivets to get in. Can I switch the wires out at the box shore with generator? Till I can get new transfer switch? Well it work..

[chboone]

Originally Posted by 96sunman

My genarator was not putting out any power I checked with my multimeter and this 120ac power all the way to converter and that it the black and white wire go down into converter and am thinking it connects to braker bar??? Not sure...

OP says he has power to the converter. If there was a problem with the transfer switch there wouldn't be any power to the converter. At least that's the way my transfer switch is wired.
Have you checked other plugs? If only part of the plugs are dead, could be a breaker on the generator is trippped. My generator has two breakers, if one is trippped part of the plugs are dead.

[96sunman]

We'll I'm getting power to the converter but not to the breakers there are 2 sets of wire going in to the converter and I can not see what they connect to in there, 1 for shore line power and1 for the generator. Shore line has power at breakers not the generator. I switched the wires today I put shore line to were the generator was and generator to shore line. So now generator works fine but not shore line so their is something wrong in side converter ?

[RV Wizard]

What you are calling the converter is probably the transfer switch. I has the power lines from power cord, generator and output to electrical distribution panel (circuit breaker box). Some of the older coaches had all three as one component.

[429CV23]

Are you sure you have a transfer switch? If not you need to plug your shore power cord into the generator outlet in the shore power storage compartment.

[96sunman]

Sorry I didn't understand shore line compartment? RV wizard .. You maybe right the converter fits inside this box were all the wire go in to but you can't take it apart unlisted you drill out .

[RV Wizard]

Disconnect the wiring from the bad component and install a freestanding Transfer switch and then back feed the distribution panel out of the transfer switch straight to the main circuit breaker