Onan Electrical Supplies - Recent Questions, Troubleshooting & Support
My onan emerald 1 genset is not transfering charge to the battery
Assuming your generator has the battery charger option?Measure the battery voltage at the battery lead in the generator, without the unit running, or the motorhome ignition on. It should read approx 12V after the unit has been sitting a while. Then start the generator, it should rise to approx 13.8 with a good battery. If it does not then the stator windings and charge rectifier in the generator should be checked. If the voltage is 13.8 approx with the generator then you problem lies further upstream, and possibly with an isolation solenoid. If you generator does not have a battery charge winding/option then charging comes from the line voltage via a motorhomes inverter, check the inverter.
Troubleshooting generators
If this unit dies under load conditions, decrease your load and try it again.
If this happens under no-load conditions, check your fuel supply. Start with the filters, then check pressure and flow.
Gen starts then shuts down
Check rotor skip rings for cleanliness, rotor brushes. Stator resistance, rotor resistance. If ok then change control board
Troubleshooting generators
Not normally, the board outputs to the fuel pump, or LP shut off solenoid. It doesn't know the difference.
Cannt connect to my CumminsOnan Generator
What do you mean you can't connect? Do you mean the in home monitor will not communicate with the unit? Be more specific or send an email to www.advanced-power-technologies.com they are Cummins Power Generation specilists !
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