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476088 is similar in spec although it's pressure range is oddly small (4-5psi) vs 6-8 for oem and 4.5-9 for the 40151 cube. Also..it's $80 vs $55. $25x3... Given the cost of the originals, it looks like there are some cheaper but still US-made, quality options.. The 476088 - if someone can...

Preliminary - I have no connection to Pegasus Racing. I'm not making money from them nor have any relationship with them other than as a regular paying customer. They have a fair amount of data on Facet's pumps which I relied on (among other sources). I'm using their links for convenient...

I know this is old, but I'm still using the noco charger, it is still sitting outside in the weather, and still works perfectly. If it died tomorrow, I'd order another one. The only nicety I treat the charger to is pulling the convenience breaker b4 shutting the generator down so it doesn't...

i know this is an old thread, but Isaac-1's recommendation of the 2n3584 transistor just saved my bacon. I fired up my 003 a couple weeks ago and watched the oil pressure and output voltage come up per normal. after about 10 seconds, the output voltage gauge pegged to the right. not...

unfortunately, its not the suppressors. All three have been cut out of the circuit and a butt splice for each is in its place. still popped the DC breaker. started unplugging the pumps one at a time, and sure enough, with the pump 'on the corner' (the one by itself, not either of the...

thanks - will remove the rfi suppressors from all three pump circuits and test. if those are the culprit, are they available as a separate part to replace? just for additional info, in either aux or 'normal' run modes, the pumps do SOUND like they are working for a 2-5 seconds before the DC...

I think I've had the generator about a year. I run it about every two weeks for an hour or two to test, and we've relied on it for about 3-4 multi-hour outages, and one 4 day run. It's been fantastic operating my all-electric house (heat pump, hot water, washer/dryer, well pump, etc). A...

30KW @ 85% load drawing .5gal/hr. not unless it's a magical generator from the land of quadruple XL gallons. and where are you getting diesel for $3/gallon? you seem set on something bigger than 10KW despite not understanding your actual draws; adding up the breakers is a fairly useless...

If spending $1000 vs $500 a week of runtime isn't an issue, go for it, but only if you're comfortable doing the reconnection per sewerzuk's research - http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?78616-re-wiring-my-MEP-004a-for-different-voltages-including-single-phase. an 004 (and 005) are...

see this http://www.nojolt.com/three_phase_and_single_phase_electric.shtml shortest summation i can give (cribbed from that link): "Notice that single phase two pole current - 220 or 240 volt usually controlled by double pole breakers in the service panel, is single phase because the...

err - that's not really correct. an 004 IS a 3 phase unit, but thanks to sewerzuk's hard work, brains, and experimentation, it can be reconnected to single phase. i believe in his tests, after reconnection, he was able to pull nearly the full 15KW. iusing an 004 or 005 as wired for the...

have to agree with isaac-1 here. i have an all-electric house (heat pump for heat/AC, dryer, range/stove, hot water, etc). i debated an 003 vs an 004, but eventually got an 003 and am quite happy i did. as isaac-1 says, fuel usage becomes a significant issue when you're running the gen for a...

to follow up again on the noco charger, i've crossed 100 hours of operation, using both the day tank and aux fuel (pulling from a drum). at one point, we had lost grid power for about three days (after the derecho June 2012 North American derecho - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) and other...

interesting - i was not aware of the RF output of the inverters. i wonder how many field days got ruined because of that! i've seen many of the inverters run non-stop for 3 or 4 days to power RVs/trailers/campers at the track. i just had a look at the yamaha EF2400 owners manual and it has no...

exactly. the inverter units are amazingly quiet. the 2KW & 3KW units are almost inaudible from 10ft away. at 20ft, you literally cannot tell if they are running or not. amazing technology. the yamaha units in particular are of excellent quality (less plastic, more aluminum, better engine...