5500W Portable Generac Generator with Generac Engine.
Runs ideally excellent though will not furnish electricity. My father pronounced which he believes which he overloaded it. We have looked for fuses/breakers etc… though all appear to be good. Where is a subsequent place to look?
5500W Portable Generac Generator with Generac Engine.
Runs ideally excellent though will not furnish electricity. My father pronounced which he believes which he overloaded it. We have looked for fuses/breakers etc… though all appear to be good. Where is a subsequent place to look?
We have checked a Breakers/connections etc…
You get about 3 volts at a 110 outlet. Sounds similar to a brush holders might be a subsequent place to look.
Like we said, all of a electrical is fine, it has to be aomething inside…
#1 by warren914 on December 4, 2009 - 7:05 am
You can get a manual for the generator at Generac’s web site. Take a look at the wiring diagram to assist while troubleshooting.
http://www.generac-portables.com/service_support/owner_manuals/owner_manuals.cfm
Depending on the model, there may be a regulator board inside the electrical panel which may have failed, you may need replacement brushes, or you may need to flash the field coil.
I have two procedures for field flashing on my generator page…
http://members.rennlist.org/warren/generator.html
#2 by James on December 4, 2009 - 7:05 am
Not especially sure of the working of a generator but (Just call me wrong if they don’t have one) you might try checking the alternator because I think that’s how a generator produces electricity. Might have fried that, would explain it.
#3 by RoeB on December 4, 2009 - 7:05 am
It should have a reset button on the end of the generator, you will have to push hard and hold for a couple of seconds. If this does not help, it could be the reset has been destroyed. If this is not the problem you could also check the 110 outlet on the generator one of the wires could have come loose or blown loose when overloaded. If none of these are the problem you may have a bad generator which would be almost expensive as a new generator.
#4 by dirtydog on December 4, 2009 - 7:05 am
Have you checked the breakers/reset circuit w/an ohm meter?
If that unit has brushes, check the brush holders.
There are several ‘brands’ (same manuacturer) that uses plastic brush holders that fail when they get too hot.
Too hot in many cases is well within normal operating conditions – go figure…
#5 by shawnd518 on December 4, 2009 - 7:05 am
Check to see if the outlets are GFI. If so, there is a reset button on them.
#6 by Oklahoma Electric Generator on December 4, 2009 - 11:16 am
i think you should get a professional that can fix your generator, it might worsen the damage if you try to “do it yourself”. just an advice!
#7 by Brewski on February 23, 2010 - 6:18 pm
Anyone know why my diesel generac generator suddenly quits running? It starts fine but quits less than 30 seconds, restarts quickly and then dies. Fluids checked ok and fuel good.