hanko

That must have been one big dip!

I know there are a lot of these engines out there in some pretty good size coaches. Just wondering what some of you are experiencing in terms of gas mileage?

Wouldn't it be simpler to get a manual transmission instead of going through all that hassle?

I think he's asking where its located, and how to get to it.

At least we are giving everyone else a good education.

Well Brett, I'm not an expert on Rv's. although I've had a few, they all had 30 amp 120 volt systems. Your still referring to the breaker panel in a coach with a 50 amp service panel as a 120 volt system when its not. Its a 230 volt system with a common grounded conductor. With a perfectly balanced system meaning exactly the same current on both ungrounded conductors (sorry I cant say hots as you refer to them) you have 0 current on the neutral. but the ungrounded wires must be on opposite sides of the line meaning a 230 volt potential between them. If not then the neutral will be over loaded. I can tell you one thing for sure, Im going to General RV ASAP to find out myself.

Oh, see I didn't know that. That's funny, why don't they put 230 generators in motor homes equal to what shore power would b? How do they get the 120 generator to feed both hot conductors and then isolate them when your using shore power?

Yep, can't quote what you cant see. I'm sorry to say, always unplug your RV in a thunder storm.

I assume you have a 50 amp service in your coach

OK, then what your saying is when the generator fires up its only feeding one side of the line in the circuit panel? You stated before that there are two hots feeding the panel from let say the pedestal at the camp ground. That is if its a 50 amp 230 volt service, correct? So how does when you disconnect shore power and start the gen if only producing 120 volts, does it energize both sides of the circuit panel? I'm sure we'll get the stright sooner or later. Not to throw my hat in the ring, but I am a 35 year master electrician, and an electrical contractor. I just didnt want you to think I didnt know whjat I was talking about. **** maybe I dont. You have Motor home if Im correct? take your panel cover off, start your generator and measure your voltage at the main lugs in the panel or at the main whatever it might be. Possibly at the transfer switch it combines both ungrounded conductors (hots as Wolfe call em) sort of like a 50amp to 30 adapter?

If you have a 50 amp service on your coach, we have already agreed that it is in fact a 230 volt 4 wire system. The generator has to supply the coach with the same voltage as shore power. so the gen is rated at 5.5 kv at 230 volts. 5500 watts is 5.5 kv, but I'm sure you know that.

Yes your correct, i guess i explained it the complicated way. I was trying to explain to my neighbor that his new coach came with a 5.5 KV generator. He was upset because his old one was 7KV. I tried to explain that the the new one 5.5 at 230 volts versus his old one 7 at 120 volts. didnt make sense to him.

Wolfe, you are totally incorrect on your explanation. A 50 amp service is actually a 240 volt 4 wire system, common grounded conductor (neutral)which is isolated from the grounding conductor. A common trip pin on the breaker is required because its is infact a 220,230 volt service. The hots as you refer to are properly called ungrounded conductors. you do not combine the individual poles, two 50 amp breakers equal 100 amps.

Reinforcing the steel? Why didn't they do right the first time. Should all the rest of them be reinforced also. I guess I cross Thor off my list.

If only some one made this floor plan in a DP. I don't need 4 slides, with drain lines, gas lines, water lines moving back and forth, seems like a real pain in the ***. Tiffin makes a neat little pusher called the Breeze. Gimme that in 36 ft with a few more horse power. The Holiday Rambler Neptune comes as close to the gas Winnie as I can find, with no sectional sofa. I guess I'll go with gas job and save myself $100,000 grand. I know it says newbie, but my number is 152452. This ain't my first rodeo with RV's.

I had a 91 pace arrow I bought new. What I did to help mine was I changed the thermostat to a 180 from the 190 than came with it. I also wired the fans to a manual switch that I could control myself. I always thought it ran to hot especially climbing a big hill or idling. What I did helped. I would also go to a Banks exhaust and KN air cleaner if I still had the coach. The 454 is a great engine.