By Bob Difley Until you become a dedicated boondocker and install a sustainable energy source, like solar panels, a wind generator, or a fusion nuclear generator, follow the tips below to reduce your electrical usage–and the amount of time you need to run your noisy generator to recharge your batteries. Turn off all appliances, lights,
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Dear Gary, First of all I enjoy reading your articles. Now, I have a problem with my gasoline Onan generator. My generator surges during idle. The voltage checks out at 110-115 volts AC during idle or load. I’ve cleaned the carburetor, replaced the fuel filter, and replaced both spark plugs, all to no avail. Can
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Dear RV Doctor, My parents have a 1990 Cobra Class A motorhome with a problem. There is something going on between the alternator and the battery; the battery will not hold a charge. If you use the wipers or headlights or anything like that while driving you lose battery power until the whole thing dies.
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I hope everyone has been following Larry Cadman’s great series on electrical theory and multimeters , there is a lot of great information in them- good, solid theory, backed up with practical applications. A multimeter is an essential piece of test equipment. But…. sometimes “low tech” is faster, better and easier, which is why one
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