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Post by matt on Jul 18, 2017 14:35:01 GMT -5
You can test at the 50 amp plug while you make your adjustment. Yes, that blue thing with the screw, right next to the red led on the regulator. That is the voltage adjustment. 124 volts it is! With both AC's running= 119 volts, life is good! Give me a Pizza Hut Phone # I can call that pizza into. I'll need a pick up name also.
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Post by matt on Jul 17, 2017 16:54:52 GMT -5
Mmmmm! I love Pizza Hut, LOL. Let me know how you make out with that adjustment. When you say disconnect generator plug, you mean the 50 amp motor home plug, correct? And where am I testing for the 107 voltage at? Sorry to be so stupid with electricity. Besides the two mounting screws I only see one small phillips head screw sitting alone on the face of the VR, I'm worndering if thats it? Plus one very small regular head screw on the back of what appears to be a small blue diode of some sort? I wish I could send you a picture.
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Post by matt on Jul 17, 2017 16:27:38 GMT -5
Mmmmm! I love Pizza Hut, LOL. Let me know how you make out with that adjustment. When you say disconnect generator plug, you mean the 50 amp motor home plug, correct? And where am I testing for the 107 voltage at? Sorry to be so stupid with electricity.
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Post by matt on Jul 16, 2017 11:31:36 GMT -5
Your AC voltage is to low. Normally your AC frequency should be checked first but you probably do not have a frequency tester. So I would try to adjust the voltage regulator anyways. Disconnect generator plug, and connect your DMM. Start generator and let it warm up and see if your voltage is still around 107 voltage. If so then adjust your voltage regulator for an output voltage of 122-126. the adjustment is the screw pot on the voltage regulator itself. Mark it's current adjusted location before turning it in case you need to turn it back to where it was.. Wow, see I never would have imagined you could dial up the voltage. I grew up a mechanic when we had point's, plugs and a carburetor, If it quit running I knew what it was in a few minutes. I buy a 12 volt battery I expect 12 volts. I'll get on it tomorrow, Thanks again in advance. Can I phone in a pizza or something for you folks at a local Pizza Hut?
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Post by matt on Jul 15, 2017 18:19:25 GMT -5
When I installed the new Voltage Regulator I removed one wire at a time and connected to the new VR, so I know I put the right wire on the right terminal. I think I'll go ahead and pull the plastic cover off and see if something came unhooked. Now yesterday when I basically ran the generator all day just to have a TV to watch I left the AC units off. So It ran for 7 or 8 hours. Ok, pulled the cover off, everything looks good.
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Post by matt on Jul 15, 2017 18:06:44 GMT -5
When I installed the new Voltage Regulator I removed one wire at a time and connected to the new VR, so I know I put the right wire on the right terminal. I think I'll go ahead and pull the plastic cover off and see if something came unhooked. Now yesterday when I basically ran the generator all day just to have a TV to watch I left the AC units off. So It ran for 7 or 8 hours.
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Post by matt on Jul 15, 2017 15:44:37 GMT -5
I need to know what it is when they are running. Ok, 103 ,104 with one AC running, 101 when both kicked on, then I turned on the Keurig coffee maker and it went down to 97, 98 Now back on shore power with both AC's running, tv, laptop and Fridge on, 116.9 volts, turned on Keurig coffee maker and 114, 115 volts on initial start up then a minute later back to 117.
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Post by matt on Jul 15, 2017 14:19:12 GMT -5
Is that 107.5 with both AC's running? No, both AC's were off, the TV was on and the laptop computer were on. I'm afraid to run the AC's on low voltage. I think it was about 20 years ago I remember I burnt out a compressor in the AC on a small Class C motorhome I had. It was a similar situation, I could tell the AC was not putting out its normal air flow but ran it all night anyway, when we woke up in the morning it was blowing hot. The RV shop said it was cheaper to install a new Roof Ac. I can hook it up again and test with both AC's on if you like.
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Post by matt on Jul 15, 2017 10:21:29 GMT -5
Plugged into shore power I get 119 volts at a kitchen outlet. With the generator running I got 5.4 volts at each side on the 50 amp generator outlet. Ok with generator running and plugged into the 50 amp outlet I got 107.5 volts at the same kitchen outlet.
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Post by matt on Jul 15, 2017 10:03:41 GMT -5
Did you try testing the AC voltage at an outlet with your DMM? Great your still here, It's 8:00 in the morning here, I'll wait untill about 10:00 and test it and post back. Plugged into shore power I get 119 volts at a kitchen outlet. With the generator running I got 5.4 volts at each side on the 50 amp generator outlet. Ok with generator running and plugged into the 50 amp outlet I got 107.5 volts at the same kitchen outlet.
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Post by matt on Jul 15, 2017 8:11:53 GMT -5
Did you try testing the AC voltage at an outlet with your DMM? Great your still here, It's 8:00 in the morning here, I'll wait untill about 10:00 and test it and post back.
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Post by matt on Jul 15, 2017 8:09:00 GMT -5
Glad to hear all is working well again. You are welcome. Hey RVspecialist, I'm still having problems. The generator is putting out power but not enough to power the roof a/c units.
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Post by matt on Jul 15, 2017 1:33:31 GMT -5
Glad to hear all is working well again. You are welcome. Hey RVspecialist, I need your help again. After I installed the new Voltage Regulator I plugged everything in to the generator and started it up and walked inside and saw that the TV and microwave were working again so I said ok, all is good. Today we just had a power outage in the RV park that lasted for about 18 hours. So first thing this morning I plugged the 50 Amp cord into the generator and fired it up. All was good, After about 10 minutes I noticed it was still a little warm in the RV so I felt the air volume coming out of the air ducts and it seemed about half to 2/3rds power. 10 minutes later it's getting hotter in here and I checked the ducts an the air was warm, like the compressor wasn't engaging, so I shut the a/c system off. The TV, Microwave, fridge were all working on a/c electricity, but the A/C previously felt weak air pressure coming from the ducts. I have 2 roof A/C units. the living room A/C make more noise when running so I mostly use the rear A/C. When I fired up the Front A/C, I noticed the normal noise was very quiet and the air was cool but not moving a great amount of air like normal so I shut both off. When the power come back on tonight Both A/C's working good again. So the generator is putting out power but not enough to run the A/C units, but everything else, previously I could run both A/C units and everything else with the generator with no problem. Did I somehow get the wrong voltage regulator? help.
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Post by matt on Jun 18, 2017 11:57:41 GMT -5
It should be fine. There are a whole bunch of numbers for that part that interchange. I installed the new Voltage Regulator and it's charging good again, back to normal. Thanks much for your help , much appreciated, Matt
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Post by matt on Jun 12, 2017 15:29:32 GMT -5
It should be fine. There are a whole bunch of numbers for that part that interchange. I'll get it, put it on and contact you when I'm done. Thanks again, Matt
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