QuestionQUESTION: My generator is a Devilbiss Model # GBVE8000-WK, serial #
9912120701. It has been working fine. My son borrowed it and says he wired it correctly(?????????). Now it will run with the voltage selector switch set for 120. But when you select 120/240 it pulls the unit down like a large load and in a few seconds it trips the 30 amp circuit breaker.
I haven't been able to check anything yet. Any ideas?
ANSWER: Hello Tom:
>>Make Sure of the Wiring First.
>>It Sounds like a Wire is Grounded or has been Attached to the Wrong Lead or is Bare and is Grounding the 240 Circuit.
>>I will Look up the Manual for this Unit and Research it and Follow up to Later in the PM Today.
>>If you Hit a Snag or this Does Not Correct the Problem, I Hope to be Here if You Require More Assistance. Hope this Helps. Let me Know What Happens, Please. May the All Mighty Bless You and Yours. Be Safe and Happy. Thanks.
Good Luck
Respectfully
John
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Respectfully
John
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QUESTION: I took the control panel apart and verified all the wiring.
Everything looked and checked good. I took the wire off of the 240 volt receptacle, capped them and cranked the gen. The same thing happened so the receptacle is okay. I checked the wires between the control panel and the gen, everything checked okay. The main windings, from what I could find, are to read .16-.18 ohms they read .2(my meter may have rounded up). The cap leads should be 1.45-1.55, they read 1.5 and the cap checked okay. Then I put everything back together and it's working fine. Nothing was loose, frayed, bare or any noted problems. Do you have any ideas? One other thing I don't figure is that the 120/240 L14-30 receptacle doesn't have a wire on the ground screw. All the other receptacles have a neutral and ground which eventually tie together. Thank you for your help. Tom
AnswerHello Again Tom:
>>The 240 Circuit Consists of 2 120V Wires and 1 Neutral/Ground Wire to give you the 240V.
>>Most 240V Receptacles Do Not have a Wire from the Ground Lug/Screw.
>>There must have been a Wire that you Distrubed when you were Checking the OHM's that was causing the Problem and Moving the Wires Corrected the Problem.
>>This Happens a Lot when Working on Generators and is Not a Big Suprise to me that this Happened.
>>If you Hit a Snag or this Does Not Correct the Problem, I am Here if You Require More Assistance. Hope this Helps. Let me Know What Happens, Please. I Hope you Had a Happy Holiday and May the All Mighty Bless You and Yours. Be Safe and Happy. Thanks.
Good Luck
Respectfully
John
PS: I am Allowed to Answer 3 Questions a Day. If you See I am Maxxed Out, then Try Submitting your Question at or Just After 8pm EST (US). My New Day Starts then. Comments and Ratings are Greatly Appreciated. Thanks.
Respectfully
John
