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Just cranked it up and checked voltage at convenience receptacle (I keep a kill a watt on there), main lugs & sensing terminals on voltage regulator. Just after startup everything was fluctuating the same as the panel indicated. I did notice L1-N was more stable at 120v than L3-N, which was...

I exercise it for about 15-20 minutes once or twice monthly. I haven’t used it for its intended purpose yet, my whole home back-up. I have run it for a few hours with 2 5kw heaters as a make-shift load bank. I don’t warm it up under a load, I wait a few minutes for temps to come up before...

Is it normal to see some fluctuation in voltage while warming these machines up? The last few times I’ve started and ran it I’ve noticed the voltage holding 120v, then spiking to 130+ for a few seconds, then dropping back down to 120v. I mentioned during warmup because it always seems to settle...

I’m certainly not opposed to this. The foam that’s currently in my unit is crumbling but it is 22 years old!! I’m just having trouble finding the oem foam online. I’ll continue searching with those numbers provided. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks, I’ll order some and give it a shot! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Did you end up installing that sound deadener on your unit? I'm trying to find a suitable replacement for the original foam that's crumbling & falling apart in my MEP-803A

Guyfang kloppk & the others, thank you guys for the assistance!! Was able to give it a test run today and it ran great. No more overload tripped! Ran all my appliances except central ac (I’m waiting for a soft start). As the heating elements in my ovens cycled, the load would fluctuate as...

Update- used 2 cans of CRC contact cleaner, then a can of Deoxit on the S8 switch. Also swapped the S6 out with a new one I found on eBay. VM is working as it should now. Will attempt load test tomorrow [emoji1694]pics of progress: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Oh trust me, that was my first instinct! LOL the plastic shaft that the switch attached to was broken off flush (and is still stuck inside the switch) :mad:

Ahhh, okay thank you! I’ll check that out once I can set it to 3:00 on the dial. Naturally, when I snapped the knob off it was in the wrong position. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That would explain why no matter how much I press & twist, it just won't stick; the insert is free spinning inside the cap. I'll glue it this evening.

Deoxit? I have a few different brands of contact cleaner on hand. I'll try them first & order some Deoxit if it still won't run.

Thanks! I'll try to get it cleaned up this evening & crank it back up

Purchased an 803A after finding this website & all the valuable support you guys provide. Generator is intended to be used as a whole-home backup generator. Unit has new filters & oil. It starts just fine, runs the convenience receptacles as it should. I also verified voltage phase to...

Recently purchased an MEP803A (2002 model) and realized the FU1 fuse was missing. After digging through the front compartment I found it, intact, inside it’s cap/plug. Has anybody upgraded the fuse holder to something more secure? I found one online but not sure if it would work. Thanks in...

Where can I purchase the kit? @Ray70