Recent content by 2hot6ft2

Count me in. Thanks!

I don't see any reason that it wouldn't work.

Nice find tscott8201. I don't see anything about what year model that is but I flushed my 2003 with vinegar and distilled water before filling it with antifreeze and distilled water. You would be shocked at the amount of brown crud that came out. You may want to try it once you get the fuel leak...

Thanks Haoleb. I found a coupon code for free shipping at retailmenot so I just ordered a set for $29.99 shipped. The sectional rod should work better than a 8' rod since where I am it's solid rock at 4' anyway. Besides it bothered me a little that the grounding set was missing from my MEP-802A.

You're welcome. I have yet to see a green light on mine. If the green light is the fully charged light then it's supposed to automatically change to a 1.5amp trickle charge. Still wondering if mine is defective considering the number of batteries I have put it on and have yet to have the charge...

The red is for 3amp (red asterisk *) and standard batteries. The purple 5 pointed star (blue) is for 6amp AND AGM batteries like the Optima batteries. The manual if you can call it that is not very good and when it does mention the purple it has a little star (like the 5 pointed star on the...

You need to hook it up differently. It's easier from the other side where the starter is. There you connect to the + terminal and IF you connect to the - terminal you will only get 12v like this But if you connect the - clamp to either the - (lower) connection on the NATO plug like this Or...

I have had that for just about 2 weeks and have filed for a return for refund. After talking to the vendor I drained a battery to 10.1v then connected the charger and it operated as it should so it appears that it works and it finally showed something other than the lowest charge state after a...

Thanks again for the help. Have a great day.

I appreciate it. That makes sense. Otherwise grabbing the metal frame and the generator at the same time could be very enlightening. If trailer mounted it has to be grounded to the trailer. I read that here on the forum.:-D When I build the shop the generator will be outside of it and there...

No it's just resting on the ground with some blocks and boards to level it. I plan on building a Quonset hut type shop at some point and moving it next to that. Then it will be wired into the load center for that.

I plan on cutting a 15' 50A RV extension cord in half connecting the half with the female end to the generator lugs so there wont be any exposed conductors on the generator side. Then wiring the half of the cable with the male end to the breaker box. The breaker box along with the SOCKiT box...

Thanks DieselAddict. Yes, it will be powering outlets completely isolated from the house wiring. From the breaker box shown in the original post power will go to a single 4-gang box with outlets which will be inside a "Large SOCKiT box" to keep them dry. Then powering appliances by way of...

Instead of running a cord to plug in a battery tender I use one of these solar panels from eBay "Brunton Solarflat 5W / 24V Solar Amorphus" sometimes it's easier to find by searching by the Item # 370952748706 seems really sturdy and well made too. Price is reasonable at about $30 IMO. When...

Thanks lonesouth, that's what I was thinking, so that makes me feel better. I will leave it bonded at the generator. It just makes me feel a little better knowing the breaker box itself will be grounded and the neutral will go back to the generator before being bonded to the ground.