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PSKI
2008-07-12 08:35:23
Honda EB 5000x generator
I am new to google and generators so please bear with me.
I borrowed a 20+ year old Honda generator and successfully used it at
a remote camp when all of a sudden the motor continued to run but
power to the shop vac stopped. I let it sit for awhile and while the
engine workled fine no power was available for the shop vac or any
other small electrical appliance.
I found the owners manual for the unit online and looked for trouble
shooting tips but nothing jumps out at me. I am not a mechanical
person and tried to bring it to a few local small engine repair shops
and while only 1 would look at it, they won't have time for 3-4 weeks
and am wondering if there are some simple tests I can do to in the
meantime. any help is appreciated.
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Jim Redelfs
2008-07-14 07:09:05
Re: Honda EB 5000x generator
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<[email protected]>,
PSKI <[email protected]> wrote:
> the motor continued to run but
> power to the shop vac stopped.
The output section may be disconnected from the engine. You should look
for an open circuit breaker. Good luck.
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JR
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ransley
2008-07-14 06:41:50
Re: Honda EB 5000x generator
On Jul 12, 10:35 am, PSKI <[email protected]> wrote:
> I am new to google and generators so please bear with me.
>
> I borrowed a 20+ year old Honda generator and successfully used it at
> a remote camp when all of a sudden the motor continued to run but
> power to the shop vac stopped. I let it sit for awhile and while the
> engine workled fine no power was available for the shop vac or any
> other small electrical appliance.
>
> I found the owners manual for the unit online and looked for trouble
> shooting tips but nothing jumps out at me. I am not a mechanical
> person and tried to bring it to a few local small engine repair shops
> and while only 1 would look at it, they won't have time for 3-4 weeks
> and am wondering if there are some simple tests I can do to in the
> meantime. any help is appreciated.
Is there a circuit breaker that might have popped, maybe a stuck brush
on the gen armature, if you can see the brushes see if you can push
them in. A volt meter at the head output will tell you if its the head
or downline which you can trace, its 240v + so be carefull, ground
the chassis before having a shock, often a bolt is on the chassis to
attach a wire then wrap wire around a nail and put it in the dirt. At
20 yrs anything can go bad.
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