05/99 National rv 7372 Freightliner Trade Wind 300 HP Cat

[On a Mission]

it will not convert 120 From the generator or shore power to charge my batteries.problem # 2 now I turn my Generator on when I was hooked up to 120 shore power, pop blew shore power box. now ac will not work on Generator & no 120 to coach fuse box. AC works along with 120 in coach only shore power. The relay was loose I put it back with a make shift lid so it stay back.
Can I wire it up my way with a throw switch 50 amp Breaker box. So when I wanted to run off shore power I throw it to the right when I wanted to run off the generator throw itto the left. Center free.? Or is this box for more then what I think? I'm a Electrician by profession. I just don't know nothing about coaches. I'm on a very tight budget single income on a family of four so I have to sort of do everything myself, survive call is over $100. Please help a fish in water. Thanks for your time & may God bless your travels.

[Theberrys]

If you're going it to switch by hand just make sure you get a "Break before Make" switch. I'll assume you know you're switching two phases since you said you are a sparky.
It does nothing other than select the input with a slight delay when going to the genny, to let it get up to speed and settle out. Mine defaults to shore power until the generator is outputting, The genny's 115VAC pulls in the relays after going through the delay circuit.

Good Luck
Dick

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So maybe I'll start with the delay switch. But I really like to re box the hole thing but for now cheap is good, let me put that in better words, safe & cheep is my way my Girls sleep in here don't want any fires.

[Theberrys]

I forgot to mention that it's 50 AMPS per phase so any switch should be able to handle 100 AMPS total.

I have once or twice had to bang mine with a screwdriver handle to free up the relays. I believe residual magnetism builds up and a good rap will disperse it, just like the old pinball machine solenoids. Could be that's all yours needs.

Be careful in there, that's the deadly shipmate

Dick

[chboone]

In your picture the two terminals you have labeled as cold, the far left one is one of the hot lines coming from your generator and should have 120 volts on it. You need to check the two breakers on the generator, one of them is tripped or there is a problem with the generator. The one next to it is the neutral line and should not have any power on it. Since you have no power on the far left line, that is the reason your generator time delay is not working as discussed in your previous post.

Chuck

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Chuck,
You are Absolutely right. Thanks