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    First GovPlanet purchase and questions (MEP-803A)

    What thermostat did you use...looking at a few other threads they seem to suggest a 15358 is this correct? The original seems to be $50 lol https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/mep803a-thermostat.166108/post-1992811 Edit: Just got back from the auto zone picked up a 15358 thermostat, fit fine...
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    First GovPlanet purchase and questions (MEP-803A)

    New issue on generator, was letting it run the house today for about an hour and noticed it never (at least on the gauge) got above 135 degrees (previous time I ran it it ran steady at about 190, it was also 20 degrees warmer but still), so I tested the gauge by giving it voltages of 10 - 0v and...
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    MEP-803A Digital Gauge Cluster Development

    Working on GUI while waiting on parts from china, end result will be obv a larger touchscreen but trying to keep it authentic to the 1040...progress thus far...
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    MEP-803A Digital Gauge Cluster Development

    Figured I would start a thread on converting my mep-803a to be more like an mep-1040 since I want one and can't afford one, this will be to document my progress. Goals are for a single larger touchscreen to view all data as well as via bluetooth/wifi on phone, idea is to remove current gauge...
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    1st MEP 803a

    If you want them fast order from digikey, otherwise it will be like 2 weeks if you do the amazon link in the description of the video since they coming from overseas
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    First GovPlanet purchase and questions (MEP-803A)

    I was thinking the same thing, but I will be adding a larger air compressor and a furnace/a/c unit and hot water heater to the garage in the future so hopefully I can justify it a bit better then. (furnace and hot water heater will be natural gas aswell but will still need power for blower fan...
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    1st MEP 803a

    The only thing I noticed missing from what is on mine is the metal grating around the fan, I ran mine for about 2-3 hours today and temp stayed at 190 and oil pressure stayed around 48.
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    First GovPlanet purchase and questions (MEP-803A)

    Oh, I was confused I meant like I'm upset that I don't have anything else to put on it to get it past 60ish percent load...I guess I will need to go purchase some space heaters or something. Was basically just giving an update that all the parts came in and I can only load it up to 60ish% since...
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    First GovPlanet purchase and questions (MEP-803A)

    My fluke was like $1,300 so it better be good lol and at 60% you can tell it has a load but no smoke or anything, I adjusted the usage meter to be spot on using the amp clamps and the little adjuster screw below the gauge and it seems to be accurate given 10kW = 100% Edit: The first time it...
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    First GovPlanet purchase and questions (MEP-803A)

    All of the missing parts finally came in today (e-stop button and other 1/4 turn wing nut for control panel door), doing first load on house...can't get it past 60% with everything on so kinda sad (most everything is natural gas) Still waiting on exhaust pieces to pipe directly outside.
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    First GovPlanet purchase and questions (MEP-803A)

    No there really isn't a reason to leave it on just so can see the gauges and stuff in the dark without a flashlight, so I will not be putting a dimmer on mine, I am however gonna hook up a esp32 and prolly make a small pcb so I can remotely monitor all the data while it is running tho.
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    First GovPlanet purchase and questions (MEP-803A)

    I was thinking about how upset I was so I had some 24v led strips left over from a 3d printer build and they are waterproof so added those...
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    First GovPlanet purchase and questions (MEP-803A)

    I'm upset all the gauges didn't come with this.
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    MEP-803a success story

    Do you happen to have any pictures of this? I do a lot of 3D design myself so I would like to make one for myself as well, I didn't even think of removing the hole and adding a socket like this.
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    First GovPlanet purchase and questions (MEP-803A)

    Has anyone else hooked up their gauge lights?
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    1st MEP 803a

    if it doesnt already have it done dont forget this
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    First GovPlanet purchase and questions (MEP-803A)

    I appreciate it however as of now I only am missing 1 bolt and the e-stop button both of which have already been purchased, if I find anything else missing I will take a look!
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    First GovPlanet purchase and questions (MEP-803A)

    Perfect I found it https://shop.southco.com/en_us/85-12-460-16 Edit: also got all the gauges dialed in with multimeter
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    First GovPlanet purchase and questions (MEP-803A)

    Thanks for the info got the missing parts ordered, anyone know where I can get a replacement 1/4 turn wingnut for the gauge panel door? Edit: Looking back at my own picture now after watching the video it looks like the wire going to "8" already has a connector on it for the fuse!
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    First GovPlanet purchase and questions (MEP-803A)

    Won my first GP auction 7/26/23 and picked it up same day (MEP-803A), got it home added oil filter and oil, fuel, batteries, and checked air filter and a few other things, turned the switch and she fired right up and made power the only missing thing I could find was the emergency stop switch...
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