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Old 05-18-2022, 07:49 AM   #1
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Power

We are hooked up to power via a huge generator ( working in oil field). Our 2011 Montana Mountaineer Toyhauler has lost power.(Gen Set still running)
What can be causing this? Breaker not tripped.
 
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Old 05-18-2022, 08:21 AM   #2
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Have you had power there before and suddenly lost it? Have you done anything that might affect it?

You will need to troubleshoot the power with a voltmeter starting at the generator outlet, then the power cord, then into the trailer until you find where power stops.
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Old 05-18-2022, 08:36 AM   #3
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We have been hooked up here since February. It has happened 3 times since. Not tripping breaker just shuts power down. It the comes back on after as long as 30-40 minutes. Hubs unplugs the power, turns breakers off and on. Etc. With it getting into the 100's now even off a few minutes sure heats up the inside quickly
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It will require testing for power when it is off to see where the power stops. Any thing else is just a guess. Make sure your power cord is plugged in securely both at the generator end and the trailer end.
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Old 05-18-2022, 10:07 AM   #5
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If you're running 2 AC's is the generator (assuming OEM onboard gen) getting overloaded and protecting itself until it cools down? Resettable relay?
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Old 05-18-2022, 10:42 AM   #6
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Some questions.
Do you have an EMS (energy management system) on your trailer?
Or surge protector?
Do you have onboard generator prep system with automatic transfer switch?
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