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Old 04-27-2020, 04:50 PM   #1
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I have a Raptor 423 with a Cummins generator. When dry camping- the generator has never cut off even though we keep it in auto.

I have had it run 5 days straight on two consecutive weekends. Any thoughts?

I am sorry- my voice to text on the phone typed “velvet” instead of “even”.

All that being said- Gander RV/Camping World sucks and is zero help. I would just like to know how to get the generator to only run when it needs to run instead of
Constantly.
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Old 04-27-2020, 05:21 PM   #2
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I have a Raptor 423 with a Cummins generator. When dry camping- the generator has never cut off velvet though we keep it in auto.

I have had it run 5 days straight on two consecutive weekends. Any thoughts?
What is "cut off velvet" ?????
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Old 04-27-2020, 05:33 PM   #3
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Sorry. Even though. It will not stop even in auto
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Old 04-27-2020, 05:51 PM   #4
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I have a 5500 Onan have run it for days . I think there Sensitive 100 degree weather running 2 AC Over heating nothing serious let it cool down and run 1 AC. I experience the generator shutting off with the grandkids at the lake in 102 degree.
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Alright. I'll fall for it. Where did the term 'velvet' come from?

On edit: Ah, that wonderful Voice Recognition deal...
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Old 04-28-2020, 06:08 AM   #6
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What year? What control system?

Some of the answers to your question will be based on the year of trailer and the control system in play (e.g. iN.Command, etc.) Most "older" (pre-2018?) generator systems don't have a "fully automatic" control system - they require you to manually manage the on/off cycles based on your needs/desires. So you likely can't set them like a thermostat on your heater and walk away having the system cycle based solely on need. [There are almost always exceptions to sweeping generalizations like this - Onan/Cummins, for example, sells an "auto-start" controller for most of their generators. But someone would likely had to have gone out of the norm to install this on a specific RV.]

Newer systems (e.g. with iN.Command and with "Auto Start") may well be set up with an "Auto Start" feature based on storage battery voltage. If your trailer has this system, the design might include the following features. If you have it, look at the generator controls in iN.Command; look for Start, Stop, and Auto buttons. To use the system, set "Auto". Auto-start will kick in at a measured voltage of 11.8VDC (that's measured voltage for more than 1 minute, not static at rest voltage), run for 1 hour, auto-stop, re-check voltage, and repeat as necessary. This is more like what you appear to want/need. Added Note: for "Auto" to work (auto-stop), the cycle must begin with an Auto-Start. Starting the generator manually, then setting to "Auto" will not work - you must let the system start itself.

Our 2018 Raptor is set up this way - our experience has been that it works about 50% of the time. I'm just as likely to get an iN.Command "Check Generator" message as I am to get a successful auto-start-stop. For this reason, I can not count on Auto-Start, so I pretty much manually manage the system anyway. Our iN.Command system is the Pro+ version - I'm told newer versions (2019+) may have different voltage auto-start levels.

I'm certainly not an expert at this; just sharing my experience. Let us know what year trailer, what size generator (factory installed?), if iN.Command is in play & version, etc. There likely will be others here who can help.
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Alright. I'll fall for it. Where did the term 'velvet' come from?
I hope we didn’t lose the OP the thread is getting interesting.
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Thank you! I will try that. I have been manually starting it.
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Alright. I'll fall for it. Where did the term 'velvet' come from?
The OP's "original post" is quoted in my post #2. She has since edited the "word velvet" out of the post. She explains the "voice to text error" in post #1 (the edited post now does not contain the word "velvet").
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