NomadNikki
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Hello! My name is Nikki and I live full time in a 97' Dodge Coach House. I'm having issues with my generator, or possibly with something else involving my power. I'm not terribly knowledgeable about this but if I have a direction to go in I can probably figure it out.
Okay so, the generator starts but I need to hold the button down for about 6-8 seconds each time I start it. This wasn't always the case. It seems to run fine and according to my monitor charges about 4-5 amps. However, after some time, it drops down to anywhere between 0.7-1.7 amps. Sometimes it happens in 10 minutes, other times it's hours.
I can run my microwave most times, but when I try to run my A.C. either it shuts down the generator immediately, or will start and run for maybe 10 minutes and then shut everything down. I make sure everything else is off when I start the A.C.
I should also mention that when the batteries are being charged by the alternator the same thing happens. Charges fine at first and then drops. Any clues on what's happening here?
Generator is an Onan OG 2800
Recently serviced with new fuel filter and pump
Okay so, the generator starts but I need to hold the button down for about 6-8 seconds each time I start it. This wasn't always the case. It seems to run fine and according to my monitor charges about 4-5 amps. However, after some time, it drops down to anywhere between 0.7-1.7 amps. Sometimes it happens in 10 minutes, other times it's hours.
I can run my microwave most times, but when I try to run my A.C. either it shuts down the generator immediately, or will start and run for maybe 10 minutes and then shut everything down. I make sure everything else is off when I start the A.C.
I should also mention that when the batteries are being charged by the alternator the same thing happens. Charges fine at first and then drops. Any clues on what's happening here?
Generator is an Onan OG 2800
Recently serviced with new fuel filter and pump