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Title: Generator run signal wire
Post by: Richard Hicks on December 02, 2018, 08:35:52 PM

New owner of beaver,,, so be easy on me ;
Replacing xantrex 2012 w/Rc7gs with magnum 2012 w/ remote and AGS,  I need to run a run signal wire from gen to AGS, the other system didn’t require this signal wire.   Where do I hook in to the generator?
Thank for your help
Ted

Title: Re: Generator run signal wire
Post by: Karl Welhart on December 03, 2018, 01:20:54 AM

Welcome to the BAC forum... We need more information regarding the year and model coach, generator model, and old inverter/charger model.

Title: Re: Generator run signal wire
Post by: Richard Hicks on December 03, 2018, 01:35:38 AM

04 Monterey.   With 7.5 Onan     2012 xantrex w/remote to 2012 magnum w remote and AGS unt.

Title: Re: Generator run signal wire
Post by: Karl Welhart on December 03, 2018, 02:36:02 AM

I would recommend calling Magnum's technical support and ask them.  Generator may need a separate interface module to connect AGS.  It would be a surprise that your model coach does not have it already installed.  Good luck.

Title: Re: Generator run signal wire
Post by: Jerry Emert on December 03, 2018, 01:57:13 PM

Ted, when i made the change to Magnum I had to do the same.  The AGS module was separate from the Magnum as you know.  I had to run a sense wire from where I installed the AGS to the generator.  I installed the sense wire to the hour meter of the generator.  It has worked fine for 3.5 years.  Good luck.
Jerry

Title: Re: Generator run signal wire
Post by: Richard Hicks on December 03, 2018, 02:46:11 PM

Thanks everyone,
Jerry: That sounds like a great place to tie into.

Title: Re: Generator run signal wire
Post by: Gerald Farris on December 03, 2018, 03:54:37 PM

Ted,
This is the wiring diagram that I used to hook up the Magnum AGS on my coach. It might help you.

Gerald

Title: Re: Generator run signal wire
Post by: Richard Hicks on December 03, 2018, 08:22:34 PM

Looks like i would  use the P8-B port for the signal.  correct?

Title: Re: Generator run signal wire
Post by: Richard Hicks on December 03, 2018, 11:15:47 PM

Had sometime today to do some real looking,  found hr meter wire that comes from Generator to the electrical bay(thank you Boeing for wire labeling)and back up to gen start on dash. ck power with gen running(12v)and 0 when off.  Now to figure out where and how to run wire.   
Thanks for your guidance ;D ;D
Also,  I can't find the File that one of the post were talking about to get the wiring diagrams for my coach,   more help greatly appreciated.

Ted

Title: Re: Generator run signal wire
Post by: Stan Simpson on December 04, 2018, 04:26:57 AM

It's a .pdf file at the bottom of Gerald's post. You have tohave  Adobe Acrobat Reader (its free) installed on your PC. If you do, click on the link Gerald provided..then click open with Acrobat Reader and it will show on your screen.

Link to free Adobe Acrobat Reader: https://get.adobe.com/reader/

1. make sure you UN-check all the junk they want to include.

Title: Re: Generator run signal wire
Post by: Mike Shumack on December 04, 2018, 01:32:42 PM

As Jerry mentioned, there is a terminal strip in the front Run/Electrical Bay that has a terminal called "GEN HOUR". If you can't find a better place to connect to, that terminal would give you a power signal when the generator is running.

The fourth terminal down from the top on TB2

Title: Re: Generator run signal wire
Post by: Jason Worman on December 05, 2018, 01:42:49 AM

Richard,

I would be interested in buying your Xantrex 2012 if you still have it.

Thanks
Jason

Title: Re: Generator run signal wire
Post by: Richard Hicks on December 06, 2018, 01:37:52 AM

Hey Jason,
It’s already spoken for,    Sorry