| Onan Emerald 1 ina Birchaven - who's done it ? [message #358387] |
Mon, 07 September 2020 16:57  |
hertfordnc
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So the Birch needs a generator and i scored a really good deal on a Onan Emerald 1 - 4000 watts, 200 LB
It fits in the compartment with a couple inches to spare except for the exhaust.
On this unit the muffler sticks out 4-5" off the end. I would need to make a custom pipe to route it up to put the muffler over the engine or down and out.
But i can't be the first guy to solve this problem so I'd love some input
thanks
Dave & Ellen Silva
Hertford, NC
76 Birchaven, 1-ton and other stuff
Currently planning the Great american Road Trip Summer 2021
It's gonna take a lot of Adderall to get this thing right.
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| Re: Onan Emerald 1 ina Birchaven - who's done it ? [message #358393 is a reply to message #358387] |
Mon, 07 September 2020 19:55  |
roy1
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Make sure it works before you put it in. A friend bought an emerald 1 put about $100 into it and the engine stopped when he released the start button the trouble shooting instructions said it was the control board he bought a new one.but that didn’t help. Probably a bad winding he gave up trying.
Roy Keen
Minden,NV
76 X Glenbrook
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| Re: Onan Emerald 1 ina Birchaven - who's done it ? [message #358395 is a reply to message #358393] |
Mon, 07 September 2020 20:02 |
hertfordnc
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roy1 wrote on Mon, 07 September 2020 19:55Make sure it works before you put it in.
I did. it doesn't
But i think I'll figure it out.
Dave & Ellen Silva
Hertford, NC
76 Birchaven, 1-ton and other stuff
Currently planning the Great american Road Trip Summer 2021
It's gonna take a lot of Adderall to get this thing right.
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| Re: Onan Emerald 1 ina Birchaven - who's done it ? Update [message #358513 is a reply to message #358387] |
Sat, 12 September 2020 10:03 |
hertfordnc
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i spent some time on Smokstack.com where they REALLY understand generators. I probably need the board and the voltage regulator but we've determined the windings are good so i'll be into this about $500 for a pretty good generator.
I have a 23 footer with the smaller generator space. The rails are still in place. I plan to move the high one down to the bottom of the shelf and make a slide out.
This will allow pretty good access to the engine but not much to the generator side.
Turns out all the emeralds are the same size so there are 6K Emerals 3's out there, some with 240V.
Dave & Ellen Silva
Hertford, NC
76 Birchaven, 1-ton and other stuff
Currently planning the Great american Road Trip Summer 2021
It's gonna take a lot of Adderall to get this thing right.
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