How many amps from this Gen...

[azloafer]

I am adding a roof-top air conditioner to my coach and I am wondering what the generator output is. Can anyone tell me the max amperage output from the Onan 6,000 Quiet Diesel Generator? Thanks, Joe

[94-Newmar]

http://www.cumminsonan.com/www/pdf/s...ets/a-1486.pdf

[azloafer]

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Originally Posted by 94-Newmar http://www.cumminsonan.com/www/pdf/s...ets/a-1486.pdf

That answered my question...50 amps. Thanks, Joe

[alvinc]

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Originally Posted by azloafer That answered my question...50 amps. Thanks, Joe

Rhetorical Question:

One might wonder about the specs....they show the generator is capable of 50 amps @ 120V. If so why is there only a single 30 amp breaker?

Details: The generator is not a 240V unit, it produces 50 amps at 120V. Since this isn't really usable by most RV units, they configured it to support two 30 amp circuits. This means that the 50 amps is shared between the two 30 amp circuits. If more than 30 amps is drawn on either circuit, the breaker will trip, taking out both circuits (the handles are connected together just like a 240V circuit). If more than 50 amps is drawn across both circuits the voltage will drop.

I presume, but the specifications don't say, that sustained draw of more than 50 amps will cause something else to trip. In order to prevent damage to the generator some mechanism to load shed is needed. Or maybe the generator is capable of 60+ amps for short periods, but the conservative spec limit is 50 amps.

NOTE: they do the same type of thing on the Gasoline 5500 generators. Unit is capable of 45.8 amps, but has either two 30 amp breakers, or one 30 amp and one 20 amp.