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Thats the awesome nature of this place. The access to and storage of generations of institutional knowledge coming from great people! Thanks in advance!!! Matt PS. I used to frequent ROP (Realoldspower.com). Several server crashes and virus infections wiped out massive amounts of such...

Now I’m just confused! Then why all the talk on SS about using break-in oil in our freshly reset gennys? Thanks in advance! Matt Rock Chalk Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Old oil is best, you definitely want some time on the oil so they have something to look at. Wear metals, soot, fuel content, H2O, ethylene glycol (coolant), it all needs a bit of time to see some build up. Send in the old oil. There are lots of oil Labs out there. I always used a local one...

I bet they Have wear Metal analysis predictive failure charts somewhere For these engines. If they see an abnormally high-level of just about anything, they can probably tell you where it’s coming from. Saved my butt more than once!

Since we’re talking about it. Any one ever use oil analysis to formally diagnose the oil in these units? I’ve been using oil analysis on every used vehicle buy for 20+ years. Has saved me from buying several lemons. It’s not expensive either. $35 ish last time I checked locally...

Mikeh, Check the above pinned 803a thread. Good stuff there. Someone will be along shortly to tell you to find and read the TMs. They’re on here as well. And just search through this topic. You will find dozens of 803a start up threads with the info you desire. 803a gennnys seem to be a bit...

I’ve seen a couple of those smaller 60Hz Cannon Load Banks go through GP. One minty fresh looking one at RR went really cheap, but I was busy at work and couldn’t keep an eye on the auction that day.[emoji2959][emoji2959][emoji2959] Good luck! Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’ve never made a mistake on anything purchased of GP[emoji28] Good luck!!! Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I was watching that one. Almost bid but I saw the range on the HZ gauge and figured it was an aircraft load bank. I’m pretty hesitant on anything electronic out of Red Rocks as it just sits outside. Doesn’t rain much out here, but doesn’t take much to ruin stuff. How was pickup at RR...

2 is 1 and 1 is none! Anyone here hear that before😂. I needs me an 802a for backup to my 803a, and night time run. Probably should get my 803 running first!😭 Later, Matt

I contemplated posting them here to alert potential buyers. Because I knew I wasn’t buying. However, last time I did that for a couple of Generators that looked like runners on a less traveled Gov auction site I about got banned. Since you have the market cornered on these, what it usually take...

So many on GP in crates and cans that are obviously pulled core engines. They sold a Detroit Diesel D15 the other day that looked factory fresh with ECUs and all. Less than $4K. Good thing I wasn’t watching. I might have done something stupid!!!! Later, Matt

Time, space, and $$$, if only I had more of each!!!! AV-1790-7B on GP 4 of them went for $10,$8, $6, and $4K ish. On GP a few weeks back. Looks like they are M-47 take out engines rebuilt last in 1977. The $4K one looked the cleanest, perhaps newer installed after rebuild, but did have some...

MEP-803A, rented a forklift ($200) to get it off the trailer and in the garage. floor jacks to lift it, jack stands to hold it up. Built a 4X4 frame between the rails and bolted 2 large fixed casters at the very center balance point. Then bolted 2 1/2 inch ish smaller swivel casters at the 4...

I saw those as well, I did notice it looks like they have a Kabota engine!

Any bets on how long it takes the buyer to show up here in SS??? I say 21 days post auction. Matt

Happens to me all the time! I get busy at work and can’t watch the auctions. Grrrr!!!

I just saw this Load Bank sold on GP for super cheap. Hopefully it’s a runner for someone! Too far for me to take a chance. Take care, Matt

I saw elsewhere on here someone used relays and switches in parallel and series parallel circuit configurations to achieve many relevant KW resistance ranges. In DC electronics this is pretty straight forward. I’m not an AC electricity guy so I can’t say for sure if it’s the same math. Later,

I’m in Phoenix, do they make an Air conditioner based load bank?🥵🥵🥵😂 My toes got cold today pressure washing my truck’s floor mats.🥶🥶🥶 Stay warm my friends!!! Matt