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06-05-2014, 04:24 PM
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Generator Run Time
I am taking my rig to a all day water polo tourney and it is going to be 108 this weekend!! How long should gen be ran before giving it a rest? I thought about bringing my Honda EU3000 for breaks? I dont use the Honda at all any more and thought it would be good to run. Now I do start it every couple of weeks and let run for about 2 beers worth and sometimes plug in a air compressor to put a load on it. BUT anywho.. what do you think run time should be or dont worry about it?
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06-05-2014, 06:59 PM
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We ran ours quite a bit while dry camping at the dunes over Memorial day weekend. Seems like it would only run a couple hours before it shut itself off. Overheating ? meh, that's what warranty's are for. We got 25 hours on it in 5 days. Broke it in good !!
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06-05-2014, 11:21 PM
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Ran my yamaha yg2800i for over 50 hours non stop a couple years back, running the AC the whole time. Didn't give it any break and no problems. Let it run, that honda won't care a bit.
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06-06-2014, 06:28 AM
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It depends upon the load you put on it. The engine should be good for continuous running. The generator portion however, may need a cool-down period if you have it at near full-load. The closer to full-load, the sooner it will need to cool down a bit. Typical use usually doesn't run into this problem though. May want to check the FAQ site of the generator to see what they say.
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06-06-2014, 07:48 AM
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I have looked and saw nothing. When I had the Raptor at the desert I would run for 2-3 hours most at one time but it looks like I would be running the on board gen for probably 8 hours tops, thats why I thought about bringing the Honda and running for a few hours to rest the on board gen. I will look on Onan's site again.
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06-06-2014, 07:59 AM
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I was just reading some testimonies on Onan's site and some people are running there gens for 20 hrs a day!!! Some of those are the 7500 series but it must be all good. I will change the oil on Sunday and have it ready for our next excursion
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06-06-2014, 10:30 AM
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What model? Air cooled or liquid?
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06-06-2014, 10:44 AM
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The stock Onan 5500 that come with these Fuzions, air cooled
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06-07-2014, 02:45 AM
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I've run my ONAN 4400 air cooled gen for 8-10hrs non stop in the Arizona summer heat and I ran it for 2 days non stop in the winter while hunting in the mountains, never any issues. ONAN makes a great generator in my opinion.
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06-07-2014, 05:18 AM
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When I had a toy hauler, I ran my gas powered Onan 5500 for 5 days straight... It's designed for it.
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06-07-2014, 05:36 AM
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Perfect!! Thanks for your help folks. See you back here around beer:30
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05-29-2015, 08:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FusionFZ371
We ran ours quite a bit while dry camping at the dunes over Memorial day weekend. Seems like it would only run a couple hours before it shut itself off. Overheating ? meh, that's what warranty's are for. We got 25 hours on it in 5 days. Broke it in good !!
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I know this is an old thread.
But this would be a huge concern for me. Thor (Keystone) had a whole batch of Class-As that had overheating 5500 watt Onans. They'd shut down in high heat and that means no AC.
These generators should operate in any condition up to max load... Indefinitely.
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05-31-2015, 05:49 AM
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I've never had an issue running mine non stop for a couple of days here in the Texas heat but I've also only done that a couple of times. One question I did have was whether you're supposed to leave the generator access door open or not to help it cool. I initially had it closed then left it open.
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06-01-2015, 09:23 AM
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We have to leave ours running none stop for this BIG boy when we boonedock ,He doesnt like any temp over 70 degress
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06-01-2015, 11:32 AM
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We have to leave ours running none stop for this BIG boy when we boonedock ,He doesnt like any temp over 70 degress
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What does it do? Shutting down when ambient is 70 is clearly non-deal.
Here's what I know:
In a number of Thor gasser motorcoaches the 5500 Onan was having shutdown issues during hot conditions. As many of you know, you can't drive a gas motorhome in 100 degree heat without running the house AC.
The root cause was that the fuel was vaporizing in the lines before getting to the generator.
I had the exact same thing happening with a Holiday Rambler - same generator... And our Keystone has the "Onan 5500 EVAP" - which I've read is the same as the "5500 Marquis Gold" in the Rambler.
I know that Thor was scrambling to address the issues - I don't know if they came up with a final solution.
On my Rambler, I replace the fuel pump, insulated it, and insulated the fuel line where it comes into the compartment. I'd expect it to be less of an issue on a 5th wheel, as you're not typically running the genset while cooking over 120 degree asphalt... But a shut-down at 70 degrees would concern me.
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06-01-2015, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by crash
We have to leave ours running none stop for this BIG boy when we boonedock ,He doesnt like any temp over 70 degress
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cb1000rider -
I think what crash is saying is that his dog doesn't like it when the temperature is over 70 degrees. I don't think he said that his generator shuts down when it reaches 70 - only Rebel, the Bull Dog.
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06-02-2015, 10:30 AM
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That makes a lot more sense!
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06-02-2015, 12:15 PM
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Yep Rebel is what I was talking about the poor guy cannt stand to much over 70 degrees ,The generator works fine
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06-03-2015, 02:49 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by crash
We have to leave ours running none stop for this BIG boy when we boonedock ,He doesnt like any temp over 70 degress
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I am with you!!!
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06-03-2015, 03:23 PM
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I've run generators on dirty, dusty crap rain and scorching hot heat 24 hrs a day for 6 to 8 weeks straight on job sites with no problems. The only time they were shut down was once a week for oil and filter changes.
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