AllTideUp
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Hello all,
Have an problem with the Westerbeke 4.5 Generator on board my 2001 340DA. A couple of weeks ago we were anchored out for the weekend, had the generator running for ~2 days. While we were on shore the generator shut off and I found that the 8amp fuse on the Gen had blown. There was a "Bussman MTH8" fuse in there but as I read on the Bussman site, this series of fuse is no longer produced and has been replace by the AGC fuse instead. I tried replacing it with the appropriate AGC 8 amp fuse and it blew that as well.
I read that it could be a worn wire somewhere grounding out the system, I have not found any worn wires that appear to be causing that though. I have not taken the control panel cover off yet though, just observations from visible wires.
With some trouble shooting if I put a new fuse in, and turn the "Start/Stop" switch to the run position (one click up), the fuse blows immediately. I replaced the fuse (with all switches off), and then tried to start the generator using the onboard switches and not the remote from the cabin. It started and I ran it for about a min while holding the on switch on the gen since it would have just quit had I let go.
Next test, still good fuse, went to the remote in the cabin, all switches off. Held down the "Preheat" button then turned the generator to the run position. I could hear the normal clicking and sounds it normally makes when in this position for about 1-2 seconds, then the fuse blew.
Any Ideas as to what is causing this?
Have an problem with the Westerbeke 4.5 Generator on board my 2001 340DA. A couple of weeks ago we were anchored out for the weekend, had the generator running for ~2 days. While we were on shore the generator shut off and I found that the 8amp fuse on the Gen had blown. There was a "Bussman MTH8" fuse in there but as I read on the Bussman site, this series of fuse is no longer produced and has been replace by the AGC fuse instead. I tried replacing it with the appropriate AGC 8 amp fuse and it blew that as well.
I read that it could be a worn wire somewhere grounding out the system, I have not found any worn wires that appear to be causing that though. I have not taken the control panel cover off yet though, just observations from visible wires.
With some trouble shooting if I put a new fuse in, and turn the "Start/Stop" switch to the run position (one click up), the fuse blows immediately. I replaced the fuse (with all switches off), and then tried to start the generator using the onboard switches and not the remote from the cabin. It started and I ran it for about a min while holding the on switch on the gen since it would have just quit had I let go.
Next test, still good fuse, went to the remote in the cabin, all switches off. Held down the "Preheat" button then turned the generator to the run position. I could hear the normal clicking and sounds it normally makes when in this position for about 1-2 seconds, then the fuse blew.
Any Ideas as to what is causing this?