Recent content by Summerpaws

Yes! I can actually see the little contacts opening and closing when I operate the switch. I noticed that they are closed when 120/240v 1 ph and 120 1ph is selected and open when 120/208v 3ph is selected. I can get direct spray on the open contacts. Is it worth anything if I can get a small...

Makes sense. The chances of a resistor being bad is less than a physical switch. Looking closely at the resistors, is it me or does it look like someone has been in there? I will spend some extra time on the contacts for terms 13 and 14 and try it again.

Ran the generator at 3K for 10 minutes. No issues. Then at 4K for 10. No issues. Finally at 5K. Overload tripped after 5 minutes. This after a thorough cleaning of S8 and S6 and a careful check of all wiring connections I could get to. I did check voltage drop loaded to 4K across K1. No drop so...

I was pleasantly surprised the first time I took the cover off. No evidence of mice although there were two old mud dauber thingies. I retorqued any connections held on with nuts and took a screwdriver to all other connections. I did find one connection on K1 that took 1/2 turn. All others less...

I don't want to leave you hanging, wondering if I did the cleaning and testing. Being retired and on a fixed income, I supplement my meager pension with side jobs. I had an emergency call on Sunday that a friends power in her whole house was low. Dim lights and a loud humming from the...

Thanks Lucky. Looking at my K8, it is riveted (of course it is). I'll do the KloppK test on it and see what's what. Good idea re: K1. I know all about voltage drop and resistance. Seen many a 120 volt outlet overheat due to poor contact as well as a 5200 volt disconnect that was reduced to...

Love it! My reputation at work was a guy who thought outside the box. It was one thing when we did maintenance, we did everything by the book. We had to. High voltage, natural gas at high pressure, high pressure steam. All deadly stuff. That said, when we had a breakdown with a sub system or...

Thanks! I actually saw that on one of your posts. Very handy trick to know. Beats the 12 step procedure the TM has you do. Simple stuff first is always my mantra. More often than not, it solves the problem. I'll be in touch.

I agree. I was all set to do the test outlined in the TM but then I read the forum. I'm pretty sure this is the cause. It will run at 4000 watts for ever. Only when the load goes up does it trip the overload. Sounds like dirty contacts to me.. K8 looks like a sealed unit and the fact that it...

I have been faithfully reading this forum on a daily basis. You never know what tidbits you can pick up. My 802 has been flawless for over a year now. I've had 2 short outages in that time and it performed exactly as it should. I exercise it once a month using a 240 volt heater. I run it at...

Love that. I've had my 802 for almost 2 years now and not one power failure. It's like the old saying...if you have a spare tire you will never have a flat. I do run mine monthly with a 50 to 75% load for a 1/2 hour. Every time we have a storm roll through, I secretly hope for an outage. I'm...

I had the same issue with my 802. I wanted something my wife could use . I ended up installing an interlock. The 802 will not run the dryer or the water heater. She starts the genny then goes down and switches over the breaker from utility to gen, switches off the dryer and the water heater...

Even the air cooled Onan in my motorhome has a label saying not to run it with the enclosure open. Lots of engineering went in to airflow for maximum cooling.

Outstanding work Chris. You guys amaze me with your dedication.

Sounds like you have a handle on the application side. I agree with you regarding the heat exchanger. I am always amazed at how efficient they are. In our power plant we had scores of heat exchangers. Some were condensers and some were used in the plants HVAC and processing. I wish I knew...