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Oh ok. See I was trying to start with battle short already engaged and without clearing the fault Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

What faults will the Battle Short switch override? The reason I’m asking is I tried to start my generator with a low fuel fault (don’t ask why, I have good resining) and it wouldn’t even crank. Tried the battle short and it still wouldn’t crank. So of course I had to add fuel to get the...

“If” you wanted to you could add a 6” up pipe and a 45 joint and then a 12-24” pipe. That looked like it shoot the exhaust out at a good angle judging by your pictures. That’s just if the exhaust ever became a concern. Why did the electrician advise against the DPDT switch? Sent from my...

That looks awesome. It’s interesting seeing a permanent generator mounted on wheels. How’s the noise inside the house? I’ve thought of building a wireless starter out of an Arduino board myself. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yes, probably. However large loads, such as your AC and well pumps are considered 240V, meaning they require three wires, a red, black, and white plus most often the green ground. Therefore their loads will be equal on both legs Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yes. 2 separate 120v legs each at 27A using the neutral. I have it set up this way because that is how it Hass to be set up in order to be connected into a house panel if you want to use all circuits on your house Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks. I’m not planning on it anymore. I was concerned by the amount of blowby but at this point it seems to be running strong. I changed the oil and filter before the last run and then put 6 hrs on it at 80-100% load. Checking the oil it is much darker than it started out. I wasn’t expecting...

No chunks. However, after I shut it down and let it cool, I reached a finger into the horizontal exhaust pipe that I had just installed and there is a very thick layer of soot on the bottom. Almost like someone poured in black flour. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

No problem. I assumed we had a miscommunication. It happens. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ok. Thank you. That’s what I thought and that’s what I’m doing as well. Using a clamp meter on red and black wires (each separately). Since space heaters are my load bank, they are all resistive. Thanks for clearing that up Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ok. Let me try again. It is an 802. Let’s talk in watts of power. L1 to neutral, 23A x 120V = 2,760W L3 to neutral, 26A x 120V = 3,120W Total wattage = 5,880W Now my understanding was, by the placard posted on the machine, is that it could do 26A on both L1 and L3 giving it a wattage output...

I think I should clarify. I’m running average 26A per leg on 240V (meaning 26A on one 120V leg, 26A on the other), which is what the placard says. NOT 52A on each leg. They just happen to add up to 52A. If the placard says 26A for a 240v configuration, then is it wrong to run the unit at that...

What does that mean? Does it hurt it to run it at or above a total draw of 52A continuously or not? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well remember that the military derated the machines to 80%. So the true max 100% load should be the 26A per leg on 240v that is listed on the placard above the fuel tank. Am I wrong? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just an update. Load testing the generator. I’m using 5 space heaters. I can get up to almost 30 amps on one leg and 23 amps on the other. Unfortunately because of the setup I can’t even it out any more. Either way I’m running it over 100% per the gauge (which I’ve calibrated when I got the...

It’s unfortunate you can’t find someone. I prefer to do all that stuff myself because like you I’ve done my research and feel confident I can do it right and safely. Unlike you, I don’t live in an area that requires permits, inspections, or a licensed contractor. My best advice for you is if...

Ok. Here is the final product for my breakout electrical box. 50A electric range plug (I already have the outlet installed on my generator.) Circuit breaker box with two 30A breakers Then splits off into two sets of plugs. Each plug box is on separate 120V legs. Sent from my iPhone using...

Ok. Here is the electrical setup. Still have some more wiring to do as it will have two banks of plugs. This is about a $75 solution that has a few other purposes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Good idea but I’ve already bought the parts to build the breaker box. I’ll post pictures when I’m done. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk