Thank you all for your help. Ray gets the gold star long distance diagnostics award as it was simply a thin layer of ice underneath the air cleaner. I cleared that out and it started right up and ran in good shape. Dave
Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 9, 2018, at 3:35 PM, Chris Mason <[email protected]> wrote: > > If the unit is still under warranty, have any Generac dealer run through > the diagnostics. The testing flow suggests rotor or stator problems, and > there is a proscribed testing flow that needs to be performed. If it is > determined to be a warranty issue, it will be fixed for you at no cost. > If it is not under warranty, I would still have a dealer look at it. There > are a large number of possible issues and you are going to spend a lot of > time trying to find the problem. A Generac tech will likely find the > problem in a few minutes unless it is a serious problem, in which case you > were never going to find it. > I'm a Generac tech so I can speak from some experience that this is likely > not a simple issue. > >> On Mon, Jan 8, 2018 at 8:13 PM, David Palumbo <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I am troubleshooting a 6kw EcoGen LP gas generator in my neighborhood that >> starts quickly >> • but immediately shuts down with an “Under Voltage” shutdown alarm >> • I can clear shutdown alarm and restart with same result. I tried this a >> few times with same result. One of the start attempts included a back fire >> before shutting down. >> • Generator was recently run successfully for a few hours during a cold >> snap. Started after several attempts at -10 F. >> • According to the EcoGen manual this Under Voltage alarm is triggered “If >> the generator voltage falls below 85% of nominal for more than 15 >> seconds”. This definitely isn’t happening as the generator starts as usual >> but shuts down within one or two seconds. >> I will check for fouled spark plugs tomorrow. Anything else that might be >> the problem? >> >> David Palumbo >> Independent Power LLC >> Hyde Park, VT >> 802-371-8678 voice or text >> >> Sent from Mail for Windows 10 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> List Address: [email protected] >> >> Change listserver email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >> org/maillist.html >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out or update participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> > > > -- > Chris Mason > NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™ > Solar Design Engineer > Generac Generators Industrial technician > > www.cometsolar.com <http://www.cometenergysystems.com> > 264.235.5670 > 869.662.5670 > Skype: netconcepts > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: [email protected] Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
