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04-27-2021, 02:00 PM
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Guru
City: Sidney BC Canada
Vessel Name: RochePoint
Vessel Model: 1985 Cheer Men PT38 Sedan
Join Date: Apr 2009
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Northern Lights Generator
We have a M643 Northern Lights generator, the other day I went to start it up for a little excersize and after it warmed up for a couple of minutes turned the selector switch to generator and no 110 volts......zero. Checked all the fuses and replace the circuit breaker marked "fuse" because I broke it trying to get at the fuse..... . All the service techs around here are busy for 3-4 weeks, just wondering if anyone has any brilliant ideas for a generator simpleton......
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04-27-2021, 02:17 PM
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Guru
City: Marion, Massachusetts
Vessel Name: Wanderer
Vessel Model: Pilgrim 40
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 632
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Do you have the operator’s manual for this unit?
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04-27-2021, 02:47 PM
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Guru
City: Sidney BC Canada
Vessel Name: RochePoint
Vessel Model: 1985 Cheer Men PT38 Sedan
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Yes I do have the manual...
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04-27-2021, 03:08 PM
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Guru
City: Bellingham WA
Vessel Name: Hatt Trick
Vessel Model: 45' Hatteras Convertible
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 1,973
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Looking at the front of the unit, there is a switch at the upper left that must be in the on position to generate. I have frequently bumped it into the off position while working next to the genset.
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04-27-2021, 03:55 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Jacksonville
Join Date: Nov 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ken E.
Looking at the front of the unit, there is a switch at the upper left that must be in the on position to generate. I have frequently bumped it into the off position while working next to the genset.
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You’re not alone on that one.
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04-27-2021, 04:07 PM
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Guru
City: Sidney BC Canada
Vessel Name: RochePoint
Vessel Model: 1985 Cheer Men PT38 Sedan
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 1,744
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I wish I just had a switch that I could turn on......
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04-27-2021, 04:13 PM
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Senior Member
City: Vancouver Rowing Club, Coal Harbour, Vancouver, B.C.
Vessel Name: Summer Wind 1
Vessel Model: Marine Trader 41
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 411
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I just went a couple of rounds with my Genset
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04-27-2021, 05:41 PM
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Guru
City: Cape May, NJ
Vessel Name: Irish Lady
Vessel Model: Monk 36
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 4,965
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1) Every gen has an output breaker somewhere. Start at the generator end terminal box ( most likely place ) and follow the cables to the transfer switches and panel.
2) Break out the generator manual troubleshooting section.
3) If that doesn’t work, get out the DVM and track down where you lose power.
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Irish Lady
1984 Monk 36 Hull #46
Currently in Cape May, NJ
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04-28-2021, 09:08 PM
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Guru
City: Marion, Massachusetts
Vessel Name: Wanderer
Vessel Model: Pilgrim 40
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 632
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Check your gen/shore power switch to see if it’s getting power to that. Sometimes those things go bad.
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04-29-2021, 07:33 AM
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Senior Member
City: New Orleans
Vessel Name: Stella
Vessel Model: Seaton 56
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 272
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04-30-2021, 07:40 PM
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Guru
City: Sidney BC Canada
Vessel Name: RochePoint
Vessel Model: 1985 Cheer Men PT38 Sedan
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 1,744
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Thanks to everyone who replied.
Went to the boat today with a friend who know a little more about the generator than I do, he played with some wires, tightened some connectors and checked a few things with meter, we started it up and low and behold it started making power. Don't know if anything we did helped but I sure hope it just needed a week off..........
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