On 04/23/2015 08:06 AM, FromTheRafters wrote:
> After serious thinking SeaNymph wrote :
>> On 4/23/2015 7:09 AM, Diesel wrote:
>>> I haven't been able to post due to a power outage.  It goes out
>>> after almost every good storm, but, what was unexpected was that the
>>> generator didn't kick in.  I had to manually flip the power switch a
>>> few times, from auto to manual to off and back (even though it was
>>> on auto all the time and the battery was charged as evidenced by a
>>> 3.8VDC check on the side panel) and there is plenty of propane in
>>> the tank.  I flipped the breaker a few times.  I pulled the fuse and
>>> it looked good.
>>>
>>> Everything looked ok electrically, and, after a few flips of the
>>> switch, it turned on.  Recently on its weekly charging cycle, it had
>>> been turning off and on after only a few seconds, so, that's
>>> probably related.  I'm guessing that the propane generator wasn't up
>>> to speed at first, for whatever reason, and that the voltage wasn't
>>> as high as it needed to keep the solenoids down, so, they were
>>> clicking?  I never heard that clicking before, and, the lights were
>>> running as soon as the generator kicked in.
>>>
>>> While I might not have continuous power, it doesn't always mean
>>> other circuits in the neighborhood are all dead.  Some might still
>>> have better battery backup, and/or their own reliable generator to
>>> keep them going.  Having some electrical knowledge lets me
>>> reconfigure mine for my immediate needs.  Backsoon.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Goodness!  That all sounds like quite the mess.
>
> If he had a deisel generator, he wouldn't have this problem.
>
>

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