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8K Onan genset not charging batteries to absorption

Yahoo Message Number: 49988
Have been boondocking last 4800 miles into Alaska for last 6 weeks with 2k Trace Engineering inverter. RC7GS remote control has genset set to auto-start at 12.2 vdc and genstop at Auto at float. Last couple of days genset has been stopping at 84 percent. Have restarted manually but still will not even take to 90 percent of full. Have moved to a park with 50 amp service and now have soc of 100 percent of full and flashing green light on face of inverter. Is there a reset button somewhere? Help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Gene

03 Allure 30915

Re: 8K Onan genset not charging batteries to absorption

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Yahoo Message Number: 49995
Hi Geme,

Is the clock set to the correct time? You might want to reset your quiet hour start and stop time to all zeros. People change time zones and then wonder why the genset does not start and stop at correct times according to what the time is where they are. I set my genset to start a 11.8 VDC and stop at absorption instead of float. The fuel guage cut out needs to be set at 11.8 volts = 0% state of charge.

At Red Bluff RV Park,

Chuck & Mary B

Shelby Dog, Miss Kitty, Mr Lucky Cat