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Powertech 15kw cooling fan
09-16-2007, 14:07
Post: #6
Powertech 15kw cooling fan
Is the fan motor getting voltage? If so you are sure its the motor can you have
it rebuilt?


> From: Pete Masterson
> Date: 2007/09/16 Sun PM 03:46:50 EDT
> To: wanderlodge@yahoogroups.com, WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Powertech 15kw cooling fan
>
> Just got back from a trip to Oregon. The cooling fan on my Powertech
> generator seems to have quit working.
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> 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@...
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Messages In This Thread
Powertech 15kw cooling fan - Pete Masterson - 09-16-2007, 07:46
Powertech 15kw cooling fan - bloomas - 09-16-2007, 08:38
Powertech 15kw cooling fan - ronmarabito2002 - 09-16-2007, 10:31
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
Powertech 15kw cooling fan - roncan1842@... - 09-16-2007, 19:05



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