smerchan
Mar 21 2010, 01:28 PM
Today when I woke up power in trailer was working with no issues. Started the generator and it ran for 30 min and when I shut it off, I no longer have power to any lights, ref, water pump or monitor. Start the generator and everything works. Check GFI and fuses but all look ok. Where do I look next?
railjobz
Mar 21 2010, 03:24 PM
QUOTE (smerchan @ Mar 21 2010, 02:28 PM)

Today when I woke up power in trailer was working with no issues. Started the generator and it ran for 30 min and when I shut it off, I no longer have power to any lights, ref, water pump or monitor. Start the generator and everything works. Check GFI and fuses but all look ok. Where do I look next?
Try the fuse by batteries it happen to and my friend on our wws the fuse holder and wire are to small
rollo61
Mar 21 2010, 06:49 PM
yes my fs3000 did the same, it melted the fuse and holder, I replaced it with a 40 amp circuit breaker instead of a fuse.
charred1
Mar 21 2010, 06:52 PM
Isn't the fuse between the batteries and the generator? If so, how would he be able to start the generator?
rollo61
Mar 21 2010, 08:11 PM
there is a seperate feed to the genny starter, the same thing happened to me, no power untill I started the genny, the fuse goes to the 12v power on everything else but the genny starter.
smerchan
Mar 22 2010, 05:32 AM
So the fuse is up near the batteries? I don't recall ever seeing a fuse up their. I will go to storage and check it out. Thanks for the tip!!
realbadlarry
Mar 22 2010, 06:12 AM
usually kind of hidden up there, most use a 30 or 40 amp auto reset fuse under there, usually like $5 at the rv place. The new AM-PM off S22 in Ocotillo has them in their RV dept.
charred1
Mar 22 2010, 01:41 PM
QUOTE (rollo61 @ Mar 21 2010, 09:11 PM)

there is a seperate feed to the genny starter, the same thing happened to me, no power untill I started the genny, the fuse goes to the 12v power on everything else but the genny starter.
Good to know!
smerchan
Mar 23 2010, 04:55 AM
The fuse at the batteries was the issue. Fuse blown and melted the holder. Looking to change out to a resetable breaker.
railjobz
Mar 23 2010, 07:05 PM
QUOTE (smerchan @ Mar 23 2010, 05:55 AM)

The fuse at the batteries was the issue. Fuse blown and melted the holder. Looking to change out to a resetable breaker.
I knew it

have you ever seen those huge fuse holders and the fuse is about an inch square thats the one to get the wire is about 10 or 12 guage its a plastic fuse
cartwrencher
Mar 23 2010, 08:29 PM
QUOTE (railjobz @ Mar 23 2010, 08:05 PM)

QUOTE (smerchan @ Mar 23 2010, 05:55 AM)

The fuse at the batteries was the issue. Fuse blown and melted the holder. Looking to change out to a resetable breaker.
I knew it

have you ever seen those huge fuse holders and the fuse is about an inch square thats the one to get the wire is about 10 or 12 guage its a plastic fuse
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