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Old 05-04-2014, 09:10 AM   #1
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Generator not fully powering everything

For some reason the generator is not powering the rear AC or the microwave. The inside breaker is fine and one if the two 30 amp breakers on the gen is tripped and won't reset. Everything works great on shore power. Any suggestions?
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For some reason the generator is not powering the rear AC or the microwave. The inside breaker is fine and one if the two 30 amp breakers on the gen is tripped and won't reset. Everything works great on shore power. Any suggestions?
With the generator off and no shore power will the generator break reset?
Then the breaker is bad on the generator.
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Old 05-04-2014, 10:04 AM   #3
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The breaker will not reset even when everything is off. Do you know where to get that breaker. Camping world?
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Old 05-04-2014, 12:34 PM   #4
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I had a similar problem and had to replace the breaker on the genny.
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Old 05-04-2014, 04:40 PM   #5
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Make sure the electric water heater is turned off. If this is on when we run off generator only it will trip the breaker for the rear a/c and micro. Aparrently on same circuit. Run water heater on gas when dry camp. If not that need breaker.
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Old 05-06-2014, 12:43 PM   #6
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E-Bay has a jillion RV breakers at pretty fair prices.
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Old 05-15-2014, 11:02 AM   #7
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I am having the same problem. Just picked up our 2015 351DS on Friday and when we have the generator on we can't use both a/c units. I was thinking that the fridge was pulling too much power so I turned it off (not working right now, going in for service today). That didn't help though.
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Just checked, not the water heater. Can't get the cover off the generator so I will have service look when we take it in.
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Old 05-15-2014, 11:25 AM   #9
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Swap the circuit breakers around. If the problem moves to the other side then you have a bad CB.
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Just checked, not the water heater. Can't get the cover off the generator so I will have service look when we take it in.
Pull the cover from the top. It snaps in place.
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Old 05-15-2014, 04:43 PM   #11
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If the generator is a 5.5K or bigger, it should run everything on your coach at the same time....if it does not and it's under warranty.....take it back....the only problem you should have with it is altitude.

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Old 05-15-2014, 04:59 PM   #12
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In your manual there is a watt rating for each appliance.....if you add all of those up it it should not exceed 5500 watts which is what that generator will do continuously....either the breaker is bad or the wiring to it is loose or under rated but the generator will do the job.

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