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StephenH
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Topic: generator Posted: 02 Mar 2016 at 11:12am |
CharlieM, Thanks. I was not sure how it worked.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 02 Mar 2016 at 6:27pm |
Yes, that is true. If both ran at the same time the circuit breaker would trip.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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marwayne
Senior Member Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Edmonton AB Can Online Status: Offline Posts: 1002 |
Posted: 02 Mar 2016 at 6:34pm |
When microwave is plugged in not in use the draw is 3 watts.
Convection on roast draws 1115 watts. |
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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
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brentandjudy
Newbie Joined: 24 Feb 2016 Location: Minnesota Online Status: Offline Posts: 9 |
Posted: 02 Mar 2016 at 6:55pm |
Well following on Marwaynes advise, I ran an extension straight to the microwave
from the generator and no luck, except for the grill which works on grill 1, but not on 2 or 3. The convection oven works well on 375F, I did not try it at higher temperatures. So back to square one !! Brent
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JandL
Senior Member Joined: 29 Mar 2014 Location: California Online Status: Offline Posts: 364 |
Posted: 02 Mar 2016 at 7:10pm |
My microwave starts at high power, so I would think yours does the same. You can lower it and try and see what power setting you can run it at
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JandL
2013 Honda Ridgeline 2012 177 2 Paynes in a Pod |
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CharlieM
Senior Member Joined: 23 Nov 2012 Location: N. Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 1797 |
Posted: 02 Mar 2016 at 8:10pm |
IF the micro works well when plugged into shore power, and IF the generator is up to full speed before turning on the micro, and IF the micro is plugged directly into the generator, and IF the micro is the same High Pointe we all have I'd conclude the generator is at fault. Current posts confirm a 2000W generator will have no problem with the micro. BTW, turning the micro power down will have no effect. The power setting affects only the duty cycle, not the peak power. For example, 40% means the micro runs at 100% power for 40% of the time, then it's off for the remaining 60%. The cycle period is about a minute.
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Charlie
Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
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brentandjudy
Newbie Joined: 24 Feb 2016 Location: Minnesota Online Status: Offline Posts: 9 |
Posted: 02 Mar 2016 at 8:57pm |
Tried it down to power 2, still no joy. Thanks, Brent
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Brent
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marwayne
Senior Member Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Edmonton AB Can Online Status: Offline Posts: 1002 |
Posted: 02 Mar 2016 at 9:24pm |
Here is my setup from generator to pod, you can see where both ends are plugged in.
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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
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TheBum
Senior Member Joined: 26 Feb 2016 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 1407 |
Posted: 04 Mar 2016 at 12:58pm |
I'm not surprised. The tube in most (all?) microwaves is either on or off. The "power" setting just changes the duty cycle, i.e. how long the tube is on and the amount of time until it turns on again. |
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brentandjudy
Newbie Joined: 24 Feb 2016 Location: Minnesota Online Status: Offline Posts: 9 |
Posted: 05 Mar 2016 at 1:27pm |
I just tried a couple of things. 1. Measured the voltage inside the camper while running the convection oven. Voltage was at 120V which indicates no line or source resistance. Implies the connection is low impedance. 2. Ran the microwave from an alternative connection on the Generator which showed the same problem. 3. Measured the voltage with a DMM and tried starting the microwave a couple of times. Noticed a significant drop in voltage down to 69V which implies High Surge or delayed surge capability. 4. Ran a similar size Samsung 1.58kW microwave off an extension cord on the Generator and it worked perfectly. This implies that the surge capability previously mentioned should not be the issue. Conclusion: The Highpointe Microwave appears to be drawing high inrush currents causing the voltage to drop to the point that the microwave resets.
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