39 Coronet Cummins generators issue

[d5dekeyser]

Hi,

The 'engine' of the generator will continue to run if a fuse blows on the 'electrical house side' of the generator unit.  The engine will shuit down for things like low oil pres, no water flow, etc.  Which fuse is blowing?  How much load - (amp wise) are you putting on the generator?

Ken

Thanks for the reply, Ken. I’m new to using a generator on a boat so I’m still trying to figure things out. I’m not sure exactly how many amps I had going, but definitely a few A/C units and fridges. Once I shut off the A/C units and a couple other things, it ran fine snd didnt pop the main fuse on the generator. My question now, can the generator not power everything in that breaker box? Do I need to watch how many amps it’s powering so that it doesn’t pop the fuse? And how much load can the generator handle? 

Thanks