20 Most Recent Watts Onan Portable Generator - 5000 , Model# 6500 - Page 3 Questions & Answers

Give me to full model and spec # and I will email you a service manual.

Check to see if you have power going into the switch. This can be done with a voltage meter at the terminals were the cable runs into the transfer switch. Do you have power at the generator plug?

Test the solinoid with an ohms meter and if the circuit is open replace the solinoid.

i will take it to a rv dealer

Most times your looking at some sort of safety device that won't allow the engine to start.Especially after all the work you've done.Check for an electrical connection that would sense oil level,they are the most common and are designed to shut down the engine because of a low oil level.What it does is grounds out the ignition or spark output.I hunted around for something on your gen set but because of it's age there's nothing available.So this is all I can do for you.Last but not least,your local CAT heavy equipment dealer services your gen set.Hope this helps?

Go to the auto parts store and buy a "Battery Tender" solar powered, or get an electric trickle charger. Or install a battery disconnect for the period the unit is not in use; you can disconnect the battery.

HTH,
Mike...

run a wire from the plug to theframe and put a switch inline and that way when you turn the switch on it will ground out the plug

have you tested the battery to see if its a good one? if its a dud it wont charge up, and whet tests have you done to see if it realy is not charging the battery, the times iv had this,,, its not charging,,, when it was, but the battery was a dud,
however check all the fuses and trips and put an avo meeter set to amps x10 in line with the battery after you have started the charget to see if it realy is not charging up,,, if its not look at the rectifier,,it may have a blown diodes in it

Governor is "hunting. An adjustment should take care of it. nothing more. Take it to camping world and they know what to do.

Northern Tool has a hundred plugs/recepticles. you need to know the amps and volts. just match them to the pictures. or email them a pic of what you need. they helped 3 of my customers with the issue. hope that helps...good luck...

i think your talking about the reed valve thats in the valve sping cover housing. if so it should only go together one way and the reed valve should open up. hope this helps...good luck...

a 10 year old genset with only 45hrs on it...sound like the carb may need replace. working with these rv units for 6+ years has taught me that you cannot clean one well enough to fix it. you will need a new carb. your local onan dealer can help. when new the warrenty makes known that 1hr per month under load will keep the carb clean and problem free. evaporating gas leaves deposits and eventualy plug fuel jets. no replacement parts are recommended. i've personaly worked on rv's with 200+ hous and no issues at all. hope this helps, good luck...

You should not have to switch between battery and generator, unless you are trying to use an inverter as well. Batteries are 12vdc, typically run lighting, water pump, furnace, fridge controls. Generator powers ac, microwave, television, and anything else that plugs into a 120vac wall outlet. Inverter may also run select loads, and possibly dedicated wall outlets, but not AC, fridge, or microwave (usually).

Most RVs / Motorhomes now have automatic transfer switches that will switch between the generator, shorepower, and possibly an inverter. Your coach is made during an era of transition from manual transfer switch (in form of heavy duty electrical outlet near shore power cord) and the automatic transfer switch.

There is no specific place where a transfer switch or generator receptacle are mounted on an RV. There are no rules or regulations tha cover this as far as I know. Your RV may also have an EMS (Energy Management System) that will control the transfer switch as well. EMS panels are typically located above the refrigerator or above driver / passenger seats in overhead compartment.

there should be a fuse at the housing by the start/stop switch. if deisel then take the 10mm screw out of the coolant cap cover and check those fuses. verify power after. good luck.

1. Does the generator stay running when you start it the first time?

2. What color is the housing on this generator? Try to get the model number and serial number.

If the genset is shutting down on the first try, then your probably not creating voltage. However, if this is an older unit then the genset may stay running although no voltage is created. Place a volt meter on the genset to check for output voltage.

Check resistance of rotor, field, and stator windings.

No, you can't do any of that. A 60 amp breaker would allow the microwave to burn first before the breaker tripped. This is an easy job for an electrician to do, get it done to code specs. It is worth having it done right for a couple of hundred bucks that burning the hose down or turning all the earth points into a voltage sink.

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It is necessary to pay attention to the problem of uniform distribution of load power among generators in parallel. The parallel operation of diesel generator sets should first meet the requirements of uniform power distribution. The uniform distribution of power includes active power and reactive power.

I would look on the refrigerator for a nameplate with that info.