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Thanks, this may take some tweaking, but hopefully all is for the best.

How about turning the throttle knob down some, get it to the right frequency (about 62Hz no load, which will droop to 60 Hz with load), then as Speddmon says change out the $5 transistor on the VR board, before going in search of the several hundred dollar almost impossible to find working...

Ok, just a few random early morning thoughts: Why a MEP-004a, they do have their uses, but it looks to me like you are in the market for a home standby, and to be honest a MEP-004a is massive overkill for most people, when it comes to diesel generators, bigger is not better, not only do they...

If you do replace the switch, remember there is more than one variant, so consult the TM for correct wire placement on the new switch if it is a different style. Ike

It common for sellers on craig's list, ebay, etc. to claim higher KW ratings on military generators than the actual data plate value, with MEP-016 family generators often claimed to be 5KW instead of 3KW, MEP-002a's claimed at 7 KW instead of 5KW, etc. I have mixed feelings about this practice...

Just wanted to let you know your not alone, I just installed my SX460 today and the magic smoke escaped i the same place. The bad part is I still don't know why, unless it was just a defective voltage regulator, I am going to order another one and study the wiring diagram some more. Ike

This is true, but there is a word of caution, if using a digital meter you may pick up inducted voltage when testing, a 120V test light is a better second confirmation of connection between the neutral and line. Ike

Try Harbor Freight for a cheap micrometer

Yes the main output transistor on the voltage regulator board is a very common failure point, if anyone tries running the generator at below operational speed the voltage regulator will go to full output to try to maintain its set point voltage and the transistor will burn out. Most likely it...

Yes, most gauges have these sorts of screws for fine tuning, while I do have a MEP-016d I have not spent much time looking at how the gauges are connected on it compared to my MEP-016b, but thinking about it I do seem to recall that they may use a shunt resistor on the back of some of the...

Just off the top of my head, there are a few thoughts, but the first one is perhaps you have the wrong load meter installed on your generator, you might want to check the NSN number on it vs the -24p manual. Ike

I think the thing here that worries some of us, is that this may be true, but that a blind man can be comfortable standing in the middle of a freeway at rush hour. Ike p.s. there was just a long message thread over on the smokstak board regarding a professional generator technician that was...

Ok lets try this another way: Commercial generators may have a switch on to select 120V only mode or 240V mode, but in reality what they mean is 120V only mode or 120/240V split phase mode (smaller commercial generators usually those under about 5KW are often 120V only) When in 120V only...

I think you are not understanding some things: Common household power is 120/240 split single phase, this means you get 240V Line to Line and 120V line to neutral with a center tapped neutral, so in a diagram if would look something like L--120V--N--120V--L where the 120+120 L to L =240V As...

Other than filters, I would wait personally, there is just no telling what you may find, let me give you an example of a good story. A few months ago I bought a 5 KW MEP-002a with about 800 hours showing on the meter from GL. Overall I got very lucky with this unit, as it appears to have just...

I will second Tripple Jim here, if at all possible get them tested before shipping to a remote location, in general the overall chances of getting a functioning generator from a GL auction is well below 50/50, getting an easy to repair one is likely in the 75% range, however this may mean...

That is not bad, I saw a lone non-trailer mounted MEP-003a go for $3,500 yesterday on GL

It does vary, and seems to be on the high side at the moment, traditionally generator prices in the north reach their high point in the fall, before winter weather gets too bad, and in the south the high point is in the spring before Hurricane season. Of course major weather events can boost...

I would stay away from anything from the big box stores, most (all) of the consumer generators sold to the residential market, both portable and stationary on the market today are junk. There are still some good ones in the commercial lines, but these start at around $5,000 - $7,000. If you...

Try reading this www.ambac.net/images/IF_No._3136.pdf