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Bill McMackin (06_bill)
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Username: 06_bill
Post Number: 6
Registered: 11-2006
Posted From: 66.31.229.120
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, November 02, 2008 - 4:22 pm: | |
Both of my Schumacher run of the mill 10-20 amp chargers will charge forever if I let them,running on shore power. On the gen set they will kick out the 12 volt breakers in about 10 mins. Any ideas please. BTW voltage is at 118 AC. |
George M. Todd (George_mc6)
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Username: George_mc6
Post Number: 608
Registered: 8-2006
Posted From: 207.231.75.253
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, November 02, 2008 - 5:09 pm: | |
I'll bet the voltage is 118 on the shore power, and more on the gen.
To hedge the bet, the gen is being used while boondocking, and the house batts are really low.
Automatic transfer switch doing something besides the AC?
G |
Austin Scott Davis (Zimtok)
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Username: Zimtok
Post Number: 296
Registered: 9-2006
Posted From: 216.37.73.226
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 12:10 pm: | |
The basics are:
Breakers "kick out" because of high amperage unless you have a weak breaker.
High amperage can be caused by many things including a combination of things.
High amperage is caused by...
Low voltage (check voltage with and without devices running)
Bad connections (check all connections)
Too small of wiring (size of wire and length)
Temperature (cold wiring and components require more amps)
Shorted wiring (this will cause a breaker to trip out immediately)
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Ed Jewett (Kristinsgrandpa)
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Username: Kristinsgrandpa
Post Number: 379
Registered: 2-2003
Posted From: 4.224.243.220
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 8:18 pm: | |
Temperature(hot wiring and components require more amps)
Ed |
Austin Scott Davis (Zimtok)
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Username: Zimtok
Post Number: 297
Registered: 9-2006
Posted From: 216.37.73.226
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 9:36 am: | |
OOPS...
Ed your correct my slip-up....
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