Generator Issue

[callen]

Originally Posted by dons2346

The '01 has a Onan generator. Verify the circuit breaker on the genny has not tripped. With the coach disconnected from shore power and the genny running and after the 2 minute activation period, give the transfer switch a sharp "love tap". If the genny dies, you have a bad transfer switch.

Thanks I have thought about doing this ,but, as we were on our 1st long trip and 1000 miles from home I didnot want to possibly loose my shore connect. I'll try this tomorrow.

[Craig1960]

I thought my transfer switch wasn't working when I only had shore power. So I tested the voltage coming from the genset and there was none. I had a spare regulator which I installed and still no luck.
So the next step was to drop the genset and do some more testing but just before I did that I came across a video where a guy was using a drill and spinning it backwards by hand while plugged in with the genset running and the trigger pulled.
I figured I had nothing to lose so I tried it and bingo the generator started putting out power again and has worked fine since. If you have an electric drill it's worth a try.

[BrianGlenn]

Originally Posted by Craig1960

I came across a video where a guy was using a drill and spinning it backwards by hand while plugged in with the genset running and the trigger pulled.

I figured I had nothing to lose so I tried it and bingo the generator started putting out power again and has worked fine since. If you have an electric drill it's worth a try.

What? What did you do? Confused.

I read - spin the generator backwards with a hand drill while the generator is running? All while plugged in?


Brian

[twinboat]

It sounds like the drill trick is to send some power in, to flash the field coils.

I believe if you hold the start switch for 30 seconds, after its running, that does the same thing.

Here is the story about the drill trick.
https://www.hunker.com/13403116/how-...less-generator

[Craig1960]

Originally Posted by twinboat

It sounds like the drill trick is to send some power in, to flash the field coils.

I believe if you hold the start switch for 30 seconds, after its running, that does the same thing.

Here is the story about the drill trick.
https://www.hunker.com/13403116/how-...less-generator

Yes that's what it does.

[BrianGlenn]

Got it. I learned something new. Thanks for the link.

[Craig1960]

I actually only had to spin it by hand and it worked for me.