Powertech 15kw cooling fan
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09-16-2007, 13:15
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Powertech 15kw cooling fan
Indeed, it sounds much the same. I like this idea. I'll check around
for a similar shop in this area. =============================================== Pete Masterson, Author of Book Design and Production: A Guide for Authors and Publishers Aeonix1@... Aeonix Publishing Group http://www.aeonix.com =============================================== On Sep 16, 2007, at 3:57 PM, Curt Sprenger wrote: > Pete, > > If your gen. fan set up is the same as on the 87 PT, which looks > like the > fan unit for the house furnace, take the whole unit out and take it > to a > motor shop (AAA Electric Motors in Anaheim is where I took ours). I > paid > $158.58 for a new motor, clean/paint the housing, new fan/ > balancing, new > capacitor. > > > On 9/16/07, ronmarabito2002 >> >> I replaced my fan motor a year ago. You can purchase a >> replacement at >> any good appliance repair company. It is a 220v motor. You might >> have to modify the rubber mountings in the brackets. It is difficult >> to remove the fan from the shaft. Soak it well and place the fan on >> wood blocks so you can knock the motor shaft out of the fan. >> >> When you replace it, make sure to balance the motor & fan. There are >> small metal clips on the fan blades used to balance it. >> >> R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40 >> >> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com >> Pete Masterson >> wrote: >>> >>> Just got back from a trip to Oregon. The cooling fan on my Powertech >>> generator seems to have quit working. >>> >>> In the few days before the failure, I was noticing a very serious >>> (but transient) amperage draw on leg one accompanied by dimmed >>> lights >>> in the coach. These lasted from one-two seconds up to about 10 >>> seconds (infrequently). At first, I suspected one of the AC units -- >>> but the problem didn't occur on shore power. >>> >>> Finally, the generator would run for 20 minutes or so -- then just >>> quit-- with the water temp gauge showing a high temperature. After >>> allowing an hour of so for cool down, the generator would start >>> up -- >>> and run for awhile until the temperature got too high again. >>> >>> The water is full up (as it has been). Oil is OK -- and so on. >>> >>> However, the fan simply doesn't cycle on. >>> >>> I searched the archives -- but there don't seem to be specific >>> discussions of what to do when the fan simply doesn't work. (I'm >>> guessing I have to replace the fan motor.) >>> >>> Any comments and suggestions where to get a replacement fan motor? >>> >>> >>> Pete Masterson >>> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42 >>> El Sobrante CA >>> aeonix1@... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>> >> >> >> > > > > -- > Curt Sprenger > 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing" > Anaheim Hills, CA > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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Powertech 15kw cooling fan - Pete Masterson - 09-16-2007, 07:46
Powertech 15kw cooling fan - bloomas - 09-16-2007, 08:38
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Powertech 15kw cooling fan - Curt Sprenger - 09-16-2007, 10:57
Powertech 15kw cooling fan - Pete Masterson - 09-16-2007 13:15
Powertech 15kw cooling fan - putneyflash@...> - 09-16-2007, 14:07
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