Electrical Problems

September 01, 2011, 10:20:16 pm

I'm new to this forum but I just got back from a week dry camping by Mammoth Lakes CA and had numerous electrical problems.
First my batteries wouldn't charge. After a couple of hours of looking things over, I hit the reset button on the Xantrex inverter. Batteries charged right up.
My 4 panel Solar system went from 39 - 40amps to 20-12 amps which isn't enough to maintain or charge the system.
My generator wouldn't start on low battery until I turned the ignition key on twice but didn't start the engine. It started every other time I had low battery after that but still gave me a "genstart CNTRL 2057-11 Fault" on the silver leaf continously. It started manually from the silverleaf, the PH-203 display and the manual buttons in the bedroom.
When the generator was running, a 10KW Onan Quiet, it would charge the batteries as long as I didn't run anything like the microwave, oven, or air conditioners. The display said 30% load but it wouldn't go any higher than 22AMPS 120VAC. (I thought it was rated 45 AMP 240VAC like the 50 amp service at a hookup).
I turned the VMS system off and on several times a day. Cleared all the faults. I shut the inverter down and then turned it back on.
Anybody ever have a problem like this and/or know where the communications modules are so that I can hit a reset. Is there a reset for the silverleaf VMS240?
The last 40 miles driving home, the temp in the coach was over 100 degrees so I hit the genstart on the silverleaf which it started and used the 3 AC units. My batteries were full charged from the previous 200 miles.

2007 Country Coach Intrigue 530 45' tag axle 12162 C13 Cat
Allison

10KW Onan Generator

Re: Electrical Problems

Reply #1 – September 04, 2011, 02:51:56 am

Yahoo Message Number: 74179

I found the answer to my own question on the generator. The 10KW ONAN QD is down to 6,250 watts at 5,500 feet subtracting 350 watts every additional 1,000 feet. The three air conditioners were 2,000 each for a total of 6,000 when I was at 7,000 feet and only good for 5,725 watts. I don't know why the SilverLeaf said only 30%.
I am still looking for answers to the other questions if anybody has any.
On another forum, someone gave me the numbers for Silverleaf and AMsolar with contacts. I will try them Tuesday if I don't get it resolved by then.

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