I FIXED a BROKEN ONAN Generator and TESTED it! Watch NOW!

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In this exciting video, I take you through the step-by-step process of fixing a broken ONAN generator! If you've ever wondered how to troubleshoot and repair this essential piece of equipment, you're in the right place. Watch as I uncover common issues, share tips on diagnosing problems, and demonstrate effective repair techniques. After the fix, I put the generator to the test to ensure it's running smoothly again. Whether you're a DIY enthusiast or just curious about how generators work, this video is packed with valuable insights! Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and click the bell icon for more repair videos and helpful tips! Tune in now to see the transformation!
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@rupe53 21 день назад

Sweet to have a real load bank. I worked for a gen company around 25 years, mostly standby sets. We got a new service manager, and he started taking in portables plus some RV work. RVs can be a bit of an issue due to the custom installation and usually they are difficult to get proper access, never mind removing one from the RV for big work.... then you need space to park an RV during the job. I salvaged a couple of cook-tops to make home brew load banks. One was around 5500 watts and the other was about 6500 watts. Just flip on a few burners and watch my meter to see the numbers. BTW, some of those Onans had leaky intake manifolds because they are cast with a top plate and gasket. I also found that RV sets seemed prone to overheating issues and burned valves.... and not always on high hour units.

@Re-engineer_everything 27 дней назад

This doesn’t have to do with this video but you know how much I like anything Dometic. The Montana was getting warm with but A/Cs on but the Dometic wasn’t running. So I turn the vent on the bedroom unit and it was off. The air started coming out of the far vents at 32F. I’m leaving the vents on from now on even if I have the airs on.

@craigjohnson3603 25 дней назад

Good video Kenny, I had an old Onan, they are a pain to work on! That coach looked clean for that old.

@46fd04 27 дней назад

Excellent video! Re: the hz reading. This is the "frequency" of the AC current. AC changes direction 60x per second. 12V DC current travels in one direction. 120VAC current travels in both directions, changing 60x per second (60hz).

@aday1637 26 дней назад

Clean the slip rings regularly. Bad contact can kill the volt reg and that can kill the pc board.

@jeffsteele1295 28 дней назад

Its been years since I've seen a load bank . Thanks so much Kenny.

@ryanmoore8492 28 дней назад

I would live to see more generator videos. Thanks again for the awesome video!

@jerrywiese9722 28 дней назад

You are... a man of means by no means... Nice Video

@aday1637 26 дней назад

If you need service manuals, I have them on ALL the Onan gensets from way back when to now. I got 'em in print and digital.

@hillbillyrv 25 дней назад

Thanks

@thebegrsshow 25 дней назад

You can do it any way you like, but I've always gone by the Minimum of 120/240 Volts with no load at 60 Hertz/Cycles. With that benchmark set, when the average Load is applied, it usually will fall into the +/- 2% Hertz/Cycles and the +/- 10% Voltage are within tolerance throughout the rated output of the Genset. My best guess as to why that unit wouldn't respond to the changes you made on the Governor Spring, is the Spring has lost its tension from age/heat cycles.

@FryeRVRepair 28 дней назад

good video

@hillbillyrv 28 дней назад

Thanks buddy

@aday1637 26 дней назад

I believe you need about 73 volts or greater to keep the unit running. The pc board has a magnetic holding circuit that keeps the unit running once voltage is above that.

@mikeglasgow9618 23 дня назад

I caught a nice size Alligator and was gonna cook it. But I only had a CROCK POT. ! 😅

@hillbillyrv 23 дня назад

Ha ha

@douglasmayherjr.5733 28 дней назад

I would like to have one but would have to do more than two a year to justify spending the money. Thanks for the videos, Kenny. Have a good weekend.

@ctaylor114 27 дней назад

They are easy to make. In fact you can tune a generator to the load it takes by using the supplied unit. You can use a good meter to tell you just about everything you need to know.

@daviscrt 28 дней назад

Great video. I learned how to do this test while I was at the RVTI school in Elkhart. Don

@KevinCoop1 28 дней назад

As far as the Hz, life will go on. Only affect would be motors running slightly slower. The voltage is fine, as the 120 is a “nominal” number. Acceptable from 110 to 125 volts. Nice loadbank! No, I have no need for one. Another job well done Kenny! Good choice on Bill Hilly! Best wishes!

@hillbillyrv 28 дней назад

Thanks Kevin

@ctaylor114 27 дней назад

That's one side. The other side of that coin is lower frequency =more current. This is why VFDs work by tricking the power consumption by taking 60htz and jumping it to 120-180 thus reducing the need for higher voltage. and what the rv industry calls a soft start for ac units is well ill leave it at that. Soft starts are nothing more than a shaded pole and uses another cap to supplement that drop by injecting high voltage in short spurts. I'm not an rv tech by trade but I enjoy working on them, they are super simple including the generators.

@KevinCoop1 27 дней назад

@@ctaylor114 A VFD changes the frequency, because it ramps up to speed when starting it lowers inrush amps. If it is run at lower frequency, it uses less power, because it does less work. I have not seen one that increases the motor to twice or three times normal speed though. By going to 120 and 180, that is what you are saying. A soft start is similar in that it reduces inrush current. The way it does that is it is a pulse width modulator. So, it turns the same voltage and amps on and off until the motor gets up to speed then stops the modulation.

@rabrown22000 27 дней назад

The Hz meter looked dead on accurate lol

@heroesandzeros7802 23 часа назад

What you will notice most when using generators and inverters is that your 120VAC clocks will be off. None of the generators or inverters are exactly 60Hz. The Alexa Dots and other products are still good for correct time and setting alarms as they use the internet for the time of day.

@donruhl1171 28 дней назад

You could check the hertz accuracy of your meter by checking a power company supplied ac outlet. That should be within +/- 1/10 of a hertz (I think)

@rupe53 21 день назад

my Fluke reads 59.9 on utility power, which is how I double check it.

@coreymerritt7742 28 дней назад

Very cool Kenny nice unit 👍

@hillbillyrv 28 дней назад

Thanks buddy

@lorenrickey5481 28 дней назад

Look up smok stak for parts, advice and to list your load bank.

@hillbillyrv 28 дней назад

Thanks

@rabrown22000 27 дней назад

What are your thoughts on aftermarket carbs vs just spending the money to get a real Onan carb?

@hillbillyrv 27 дней назад

Don’t do it.

@rupe53 21 день назад

@@hillbillyrv yeah, a real Onan carb is not terribly expensive... and there's no guess work.

@TheCSRTech 28 дней назад

So how do you connect that load bank on modern RVs without a receptacle but instead uses an Automatic Transfer Switch?

@hillbillyrv 28 дней назад

Take the wires loose at the junction box at the generator.

@lorenrickey5481 28 дней назад

I keep trying to post but it’s not showing up so if they start showing up later I’m sorry Wow, took five times but it finally showed up. I had to modify how it read.

@hillbillyrv 28 дней назад

Sometimes RU-vid does strange things.

@FlatThunder 28 дней назад

I'm pretty cheap, so I don't think I could afford it, but I wouldn't mind adding it to my tool arsenal. Let me know the going rate for a used load bank? Cheers 👍😁

@hillbillyrv 28 дней назад

$2000

@FlatThunder 28 дней назад

@@hillbillyrv ouch, quite a bit more than I can afford. Thanks for sharing though 👍😁

@ctaylor114 27 дней назад

Make your own with some resistance elements aka heter elements. Get some toggle switch's 12v computer fans and you have yourself a toaster better known as a load bank.

@FlatThunder 27 дней назад

@@ctaylor114 I never thought about it like this, good idea! 👍😁

@rupe53 21 день назад

@@ctaylor114 I used kitchen cook-top (4-5 burners) and made up a harness. Small burners are usually 1500 watts and big ones are 2500 watts. You can double check that with an amp probe or look at the elements for wattage ratings.

@Sam-blackwidow7329 28 дней назад

i will maintenance my onan as far as oil change ,fuel filter and air cleaner but thats about the extent of it for me

@hillbillyrv 28 дней назад

That’s usually all they need.

@patrickstiltner1207 28 дней назад

Why don't you work on generators anymore? Techs are hard to find.

@hillbillyrv 28 дней назад

Parts are extremely expensive and hard for me to get.

@markamcampbell5795 28 дней назад

I tried to fix a gender on a boat got it figured out what went bad. The owner didn't want to buy the 50 cent part and took it to a professional and never paid me. He took off in the middle of the night to lake Powell I think.

@hillbillyrv 28 дней назад

That sucks