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No power on the Prosine monitor

October 28, 2010, 11:03:44 pm

While the generator is running,  no power is reaching the Prosine inverter/charger panel.  I do not have access to shore power in my storeage garage, so I can't check that easily.

I think I was getting power until I turned on the 2nd heat strip.  I don't remember hearing the circuit breaker cut out, but the heat strip fans were noisy and I may have missed it.  Then the fans stopped. 

I would appreciate any help on the most likely things to check.  Hope it is not the 10 year old Prosine.

Bill Schlaudecker
2000 U270 

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Re: No power on the Prosine monitor

Reply #1 – October 29, 2010, 07:46:29 am

Bill,

Let me get clear what is working/not working.

With the generator running, are all 120 VAC appliances working?  Are all working except those supplied through the inverter/charger?

Is it just the monitor panel for the Prosine that is not working, or is the Prosine not charging the batteries and/or not charging batteries and not supplying 120 VAC to other circuits it normally supplies?

Things to check in order from generator:  two breakers on generator, main breaker and then inverter breaker in 120 VAC breaker panel.  If just the monitor panel is not working, but a voltmeter shows batteries are bring charged/circuits "downstream" of the Prosine are being supplied with 120 VAC, then turn everything off and unplug the telephone-like connection to the monitor for a few minutes and reconnect.  Sometimes that resets it.

Brett Wolfe

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Reply #2 – October 30, 2010, 06:53:45 pm

Well, it was the first things \you suggested I check - the 2 breakers on the generator.  I always wondered what those switches were.
Hopefully, I put too much of a load on the generator before it was warmed up.  I am going to have it serviced and checked out.
Thanks for you help.

Bill Schlaudecker

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