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No Power from Onan generator

Camped at Walmart last night.  Woke up this morning with low batteries.  Started Onan with battery boost.  Ran for about an hour normally.  Charging batteries, powering coffee pot.  Then noticed coffee pot was off.  Surge guard power monitor indicates normal voltage.  Outback monitor is dead.  No inverter.  No 110v in coach.  Tried turning main breaker on generator off and on.  Ideas?

Thanks for your help!
Don & Sue
2009 NImbus 38
2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee toad

Re: No Power from Onan generator

Reply #1 –
Turn off and back on the on-generator breakers.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
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Re: No Power from Onan generator

Reply #2 –
Quote from: wolfe10 –
Turn off and back on the on-generator breakers.
I tried that.  No change.  Outback monitor is dead with Generator off or on.
Don & Sue
2009 NImbus 38
2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee toad

Re: No Power from Onan generator

Reply #3 –
Check the transfer switch
Peter and Frieda Morin
1999 36ft. U320 Foretravel
Build # 5436
1998 Suzuki Sidekick Sport

Re: No Power from Onan generator

Reply #4 –
Quote from: oldguy –
Check the transfer switch
Not sure how to check it.  Drove all day.  Batteries fully charged. Stopped at Walmart for the night.  Outback monitor is operational. Shows that inverter is on but displays an error code.  No 110v in coach.  Started Onan generator and 110v works.  I suspect that the problem is in the Outback Inverter/Charger.  Will be home tomorrow.  No trips planned for a couple of months so should have plenty of time to figure it out.  "It's a Hobby."
Don & Sue
2009 NImbus 38
2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee toad
 

Re: No Power from Onan generator

Reply #5 –
Quote from: djpauls –
"It's a Hobby."
That's a good attitude.    ^.^d

I also like to say owning a coach is job security for me.  Since I am chief mechanic on our crew I'll never get fired cuz there's always something on our coach that needs fixin'.
1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
"Nature abhors a vacuum"