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[Amel Yacht Owners] Onan Generator

Danny Simms
 

Hi Heinz,

It is the same way as your engine mounted alternators have to be excited. Properly wired it happens when you turn the start key on. I guess it should work the same with the gen set. With your alternator if the exciting circuit is faulty the excitation can occur by reving your engine. This result tells you the alternator is OK and it is the excitation circuit where the fault lies. So perhaps your problem is in the excitation circuit

Regards

Danny

SM 299 Ocean Pearl


On Fri, 30 Nov 2018 at 09:17, 'Stutenbaeumer.Berlin' heinz@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

 

Thanks fore the anther but how do I re-flash a generator?

Heinz



Am 29.11.2018 um 10:41 schrieb sangaris@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...>:

 

Heinz,


I believe your Onan has a "No AC Output" shutdown switch that would shut it down as you describe. 
With any luck, you may simply have to re-flash the generator to solve the problem. 

If that doesn't work you'll want to check the circuitry on the generator for winding continuity, resistance through the brushes, etc. (I assume you have fixed the short circuit, of course, and checked breakers.)

Let us know what you find.
Cheers, Craig SN68


---In amelyachtowners@..., wrote :

Heinz,

 

I think you are dealing with a couple of issues.

 

Since you had an electrical short did you check the master circuit breaker on the generator?

 

Is the fuel supply sufficient? Are you getting enough fuel from the electric pump? Is the fuel clean? The most common cause of a diesel engine shutting down once it has started is lack of fuel. Believe it or not, it is very hard to stop a running diesel engine.

 

 

 

 

With best regards,

 

Mark

 

Skipper

Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275

Currently cruising - Santa Marta, Colombia

www.creampuff.us

 

From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...]
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2018 7:55 AM
To: amelyachtowners@...
Subject: [Amel Yacht Owners] Onan Generator

 

 

Hello
I would have yesterday with Onan generator switched on a short circuit in an electric line.
Then the generator went out.
The generator starts since then briefly, then goes out however immediately again.
Only if I increase the speed of the generator manually after the start, it remains on, but does not generate electricity.
Somebody knows advice.
I am grateful for each suggestion
Heinz
Super Maramu 2000, 292 Panama
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