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Re: Genny Removed, What happens to the electrics,

Reply #50
Brian,

Ignore/don't use the ignition wire.  Just use 12 VDC constant from house battery positive and negative.  The refrigerator should have its own on/off switch.

If you want an backup on/off switch, put a switch in the positive line from house battery to back of refrigerator.

I am not aware of any 20 minute delay after switching propane.  You need to bleed the air from the propane system after disconnecting it. I don't know how the PC board could sense that.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
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Re: Genny Removed, What happens to the electrics,

Reply #51
It looks like the refrigerator may have been replaced with a newer unit that does not have the 12 volt ignition hookup. If it did it would be where the other 12 volt wires are and would have stamped in the metal or plastic "ign"
previous 1984 35 ft ORED 250 HP 3208 Cat       
previous 1998 40 ft U295 CAI 325 hp Cummins
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Re: Genny Removed, What happens to the electrics,

Reply #52
In looking at the picture I do not see a heavy cable going to the igniter from the control board to the burner? Could this be a model that has a piezo type igniter ? Or could it be a manually lighted model.  Something does not look right.
Brian take the cover off the burner, Is there an electric igniter right at the burner ?
Something has to light the fire.  In an older coach I had one that you used a match to light.  Not convenient at all.
Gary B

Re: Genny Removed, What happens to the electrics,

Reply #53
Its working, and its getting cold,
This man is pleased,
I put a regulator on the gas bottle, Wiggled all the wires,
It may have had too much gas pressure going thru it,
I Dont know, But its now working fine,

Probably chucking a Hissy Fit, Not working just to annoy me, Its day off,  Fridges, They have a mind of their own, Hahaha
It may have even been protesting about its now being an Ozzie, Hahahahaha,

It has a Peizo Igniter,
Its definately a replacement fridge, As it has a strip of timber across the top that just doesnt fit, Its an addition.

On off switch in the gas bay below, Piece of cake now, Very simple safety switch, I am pleased with that as well,

The 240 volt invertor I was going to put in, Its a waste of time and money, I dont need it, I dont have any thing 240, its all 12 volt,
I will keep it aside for my boat,
Get some silicone today and screw the solar panel cleats down, Later today when the sun goes down and I am in the shade from the Mountain behind, And its a bit cooler,

Its going to be 43 Degrees here today, Thats HOT, Next four days in the 40's, Plus Celcius,

Last time was the 2009 heat wave, 270 people died from the heat and exhaustion, It was on the news last night,
46 houses already lost due to Bushfires, In Perth, last week, We get that heat here this week, Today, 38 + C Yesterday,

Average out your cold and our heat, We would have very pleasant weather all round, Hahahahaha, Wishfull thinking,

Between us all, we are getting my Coach up and running reliabley, And I thank you all for your invaluable help,

Then its tidy up all the wiring, Make it easy to get at, following the wires,

I can see an end to all this work now, Its nearly finished,

Driving my Coach is going to be a pleasure now,
 
I wont be worrying about some thing stopping and leaving me on the side of the road scratching my head, and I do have some idea now on where to find the problem, and getting me going again,

That plus and minus block with the IGN on the top is not in my Coach, Just the live wire is still there, Hahahahaha

You have to laugh, It would drive you mad other wise, Hahahahaha, What some people do with electrical equiptment and wiring, Scary,
it will be nice to walk thru my Coach with out stepping over tools and wiring everywhere,  Inside it,

I am also fortunate in that I have a full workshop at my disposal to make things up to fit, A yard full of steel that I brought home from sites, Saved it from the scrap bin,
Bit of paint on it, and its brand new again,
So its basically time that my coach is costing me, Very little in cost to have things made, That I cant do,

The smile is getting wider every day, I love it,




Cheers,
Brian,

Toys, 1989 Grand Villa, 36 foot, ORED with 300 Hp Cat. 2002 Gemini 34 foot Sailing Catamaran, 2006 Honda Super Blackbird 1100XX, 2002 ZR7 750 Kawasaki,
25 HP Chinese tractor and Backhoe,