I am a master electrician, helping a friend, hooking up a used generator. We are using this in manual mode.When LP gas was hooked up I simply swithed it on and it ran fine. I had also ran a 12-3 romex to unit for battery & block heater. I mistakenly wired this to a double terminal strip(I believe is item#52),on right side of control box. After I killed unit, I traced (2) small blue wires to DPDT switch(item 19 p.n.76020).I know now that this must have been a remote switch. Besides replacing auto/manual switch, what else did I possibly damage?. We tried jumping solenoid, for a second, and it cranked motor. I stopped before I caused more problems. 30 amp fuse was fine. Are there any other fuses? We had a major ice storm in NH, and I have been hooking up mostly portable units all week.(Gentran switches).I was mortified to kill this genrator & hope for a quick solution. Jean L. Landry/ J.L.Electric
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I would replace the switch with the radioshack equivalent. If it served as a part to the remote ignition on off circuit. Check for any volts to the wiring on the switch. I expect that it is a switch to 0v , you should have some voltage on one of the wires. If you have feed a battery voltage up to it, then there may have been some further damage in the ignition circuit. Change it out and see what happens. I give you good luck and it will work out for you :)
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robotek
Just as ToyotaEd has already pointed out. :)
You could get some decent information from here.
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Yes u can go for radioshack switches . thanks.
What is the exact model name of the generator.?
The DPDT is most likely the switch that allows the transfer switch to activate the generator. You also pulled power where you should not have.
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I know I put 240v. to this switch. Will replacing switch slove problem? This specific to a Generac/Guardian LP gas 15KW standby generator.
It is a Generac Guardian 15KW LP gas standby generator. I only need it in manual mode. The unit is used, so I don' t know exactly what year it is but it looks new, and I believe the control box is the same for most all the lp gas models in this power range (10KW - 25KW)
Can I use a DPDT switch purchased from Radio Shack? I did look at the ratings for this switch.The toggle works as such, on/off/on. Is this an industry standard for such a switch? The ratings on side of switch were (15 A 125V. or 10A @250V.)I just don't want any more surprises!
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