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Have you put a voltmeter across the battery terminals while it is running? That is a very simple way to find out if it is charging. You are WAY overthinking this!!!!!

If you pull a meter in my state you will go to jail if it was not an emergency. And a power outage does not qualify as an emergency. There are much better, and safer, ways to connect aux power legally.

And we ALL make mistakes! I have been a master mechanic for 55 years and just today I made a mistake putting a carburetor back together. We get complacent and we think we have everything under our control. I owned a shop that specialized in carburetors and automotive electrical, I have rebuilt...

To add to what Scooby is saying, The same transformer that drops the voltage from 6,000 to to 240 for your house will also raise the 240 from a generator to 6,000 on that line. Granted linemen will check the line to see if it is live but what if that genset comes online while they are working on...

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THAT is why I got two years, that way at least I will not have to worry about next year. Yep, getting old sucks. And scary when I see all this Woke crap that is replacing us.

Found the upgrade button and got two years worth. So does that mean a double tap on the stool sample?

No problem, the prune juice is just kicking in.

Looks like I did forget. Nothing on card. So what do I need to do beside donate blood? LOL.

I am sure I paid, I will check my credit card statements before I reenlist so there is no confusion over a refund. It would not be the first subscription I have missed.

So if you are supplying the house with the generator and you run the compressor you have no issues? If that is the case then the problem is in the wiring you are using that does blow the breaker. What size and how long is the run? If you can run the compressor from the generator through the...

I am told I do have permission to access the mess hall forum? I thought a paid subscription allowed that. I can see past posts I had in there. I am trying to find the old weather thread that was active for so many years.

I see another circuit attached to the lugs, is that an active circuit and has it been checked for shorts? And you say you used the compressor motor, was it hooked up toe the compressor or just the motor alone? Last question is with the compressor, is the head unloader working so you are not...

Thanks for getting back to me with the pics. I think I am going to go with the hummer tire conversion setup using Hummer rims cut out to fit on adapter plates, I forget who has the plates but it is a good solid setup. Then I just hope the hummer tires will be replaced with something compatible...

That is because the military likes, insists, that their equipment be overly complicated. Most people go out and hit the key or pull the rope on their civvie gensets and they start and are ready for use with no other processes to check.

Unless you plan on running it a lot I would not go any bigger than the 55 gallon drum. One thing you can look for is the saddle tanks from diesel trucks in junk yards. I have a 70 gallon saddle tank for the bed of my Dodge which gives me a total of almost 110 gallons. The biggest problem with...

The biocides are only toxic if you ingest them, or dump them in the water. You hopefully would not do that. I mean, diesel fuel and gasoline are also toxic. You do not need much biocide in the tank. And he lives in Ct. so he WILL have condensation issues on a large tank. You are not going to...

Whenever you get any kind of equipment or vehicle it is best to drain and refill ALL of the fluids. You have no idea what was done before you had it so play it safe.

That will work, I use Powerservice myself, but since this is going to be outside still be sure to add a biocide. A tank with algae and fuel worms will clog filters like you would not believe.

I would drain it out and use the green. If you buy it in the concentrated form it is cheaper, you pay less and mix your own. Why pay the company extra just to mix the concentrate with 50% water. And to do it the absolute correct way you should mix the concentrate with distilled water. This will...