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Just when I thought I got the genny fixed and ready to run for another
3000 hrs I found a problem...When I used the Perkins/Kohler 12.5 at
Maxton recently I ran it for about 4 days nonstop..(cept when the
propane was leakin) and it ran great. Steady voltage, temps were good
about 140-150, all was good. The other day I started to cool down the
coach to work on the spot/flood lights. I just happened to glance at
the guages over the passenger side and both meters were pegged!! Then
to the galley both were very high with the top meter fluttering..I then
checked the outlet by the door with a meter and it was 140.2 volts!!
yikes I shut it down..crawled under it and replaced the regulator and
refired it back up...SAME RESULTS..Now I am stumped as where to go! I
just replaced the stator (had a hard ground in the excite circut) the
brushes are brand new, end bearing is brand new, regulator brand
new..Could the regulator need set??? Would the transfer switch have any
thing to do with it??? Maybe a ground issue in the transfer switch??
ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS???
thanks in advance for any help
Scott
86FC35
Murrells Inlet SC (over 100 deg here today is this heaven or #@%*)

hmmm.does it sound like the rpm's are higher than normal? thats all i
have,where's jeff miller? randy
----- Original Message -----
From: Scott
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 10:31 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Genny 12.5kw kohler


Just when I thought I got the genny fixed and ready to run for another
3000 hrs I found a problem...When I used the Perkins/Kohler 12.5 at
Maxton recently I ran it for about 4 days nonstop..(cept when the
propane was leakin) and it ran great. Steady voltage, temps were good
about 140-150, all was good. The other day I started to cool down the
coach to work on the spot/flood lights. I just happened to glance at
the guages over the passenger side and both meters were pegged!! Then
to the galley both were very high with the top meter fluttering..I then
checked the outlet by the door with a meter and it was 140.2 volts!!
yikes I shut it down..crawled under it and replaced the regulator and
refired it back up...SAME RESULTS..Now I am stumped as where to go! I
just replaced the stator (had a hard ground in the excite circut) the
brushes are brand new, end bearing is brand new, regulator brand
new..Could the regulator need set??? Would the transfer switch have any
thing to do with it??? Maybe a ground issue in the transfer switch??
ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS???
thanks in advance for any help
Scott
86FC35
Murrells Inlet SC (over 100 deg here today is this heaven or #@%*)




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Randy, I am not sure..its sounds normal..what should the motor be
turning??
Scott
86FC35
Sc
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, randydupree
wrote:
> hmmm.does it sound like the rpm's are higher than normal? thats all
i have,where's jeff miller? randy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Scott
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 10:31 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Genny 12.5kw kohler
>
>
> Just when I thought I got the genny fixed and ready to run for
another
> 3000 hrs I found a problem...When I used the Perkins/Kohler 12.5
at
> Maxton recently I ran it for about 4 days nonstop..(cept when the
> propane was leakin) and it ran great. Steady voltage, temps were
good
> about 140-150, all was good. The other day I started to cool down
the
> coach to work on the spot/flood lights. I just happened to glance
at
> the guages over the passenger side and both meters were pegged!!
Then
> to the galley both were very high with the top meter
fluttering..I then
> checked the outlet by the door with a meter and it was 140.2
volts!!
> yikes I shut it down..crawled under it and replaced the regulator
and
> refired it back up...SAME RESULTS..Now I am stumped as where to
go! I
> just replaced the stator (had a hard ground in the excite circut)
the
> brushes are brand new, end bearing is brand new, regulator brand
> new..Could the regulator need set??? Would the transfer switch
have any
> thing to do with it??? Maybe a ground issue in the transfer
switch??
> ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS???
> thanks in advance for any help
> Scott
> 86FC35
> Murrells Inlet SC (over 100 deg here today is this heaven or #@%*)
>
>
>
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My understanding is the gen. has to turn a constant 1,800 rpm to
maintain the 110/220 volt 60 hz.

Curt Sprenger ‘87PT38, Anaheim, Calif.


Scott wrote:

> Randy, I am not sure..its sounds normal..what should the motor be
> turning??
> Scott
> 86FC35
> Sc

Curt,
RPM is for hertz..... 1800 rpm with a 4 pole generator gives 60 htz.
If the voltage is off, that's an adjustment on the generator....B


At 07:15 AM 6/16/2005, you wrote:
>My understanding is the gen. has to turn a constant 1,800 rpm to
>maintain the 110/220 volt 60 hz.
>
>Curt Sprenger '87PT38, Anaheim, Calif.
>
>
>Scott wrote:
>
> > Randy, I am not sure..its sounds normal..what should the motor be
> > turning??
> > Scott
> > 86FC35
> > Sc
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