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Get the Kill-A-Watt (make sure it is the basic model P4400, as some of the fancier ones that calculate electricity cost do not have the freq meter) they are handy to have around and do a good job on reading frequency from generators, many cheaper multimeters will give false readings on...

Thanks, I don't know how I missed that. Ike p.s. like so many things it does not match reality of the wiring, however it gives me a clue as to what the tag on wiring I found does.

Does anyone have a copy of the MEP-016b / MEP-701a wiring diagram like the one printed inside the top cover of the control box? I can't find it in the tech manuals. Ike

I don't know your connections layout, but your six wires are likely a 120V output reference line (the SX460 can be set to reference either 120V or 240V) , the F+/F- field wires and a pair of wires going to the front panel rheostat (an external rheostat is optional on the SX460). It should be...

One little correction, the Onan civilian version is the DJE, the MDJE is the water cooled marine version of the same block. Ike

There was a message thread here a few months ago about the success rate in buying generator from GL, one thing noted that many people that bought two generators mounted on a trailer ended up with one runner and one non-running parts machine. I have bought 3 generators from GL all now run, only...

Ok things just got more complicated, it seems this problem varies with temperature, today it was 82 degrees out and I was getting 112V or so with the front panel pot turned up (I did clean it, no change in max output, but it is less noisy in the adjustment range now). I was getting 126V max...

Thanks, already checked the outlet with a good meter (actually 2), I guess I will pull it this weekend and see if there is anything obvious, from there I will try to follow the steps in the trouble shooting list, need to pick up a 30 ohms power resistor first though. If I can't get it fixed I...

Before going through all the detailed trouble shooting steps I thought I would post the symptoms here and see if anyone has any thoughts on things to check. My MEP-701a / MEP-016b was working fine until today, now it will have a max output of 101V in 120V single phase mode, as recently as last...

I agree they are nice, by chance I was just looking at mine today, only bad thing about them is they are a bit too dim to read in direct sunlight. One nice thing if you take them apart the input range marked on the circuit board goes up to 300V or so. Ike p.s. never mind they used to come in...

I assume your talking about Maxine at Ft. Polk, I have known her for almost 20 years, when we first met she was the manager of the hair care place next door to where I had a shop. Ike

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/auxillary-equipment/67507-found-7-00-mep-701-016-fuel-filter.html?highlight=carquest this should be the filter info

You may want to bring your own chain or lifting strap that can be wrapped around the fork lift forks. However if it were me I would be very nervous letting the fork lift operators at Hooks around the bed of my truck, I have only picked up there a couple of times, but on both occasions their...

The MEP-016b uses a canister style fuel filter/water separator, follow the fuel line from the tank to the engine and you should find it, on the bottom there is a water drain the filter cartridge goes in the the top, the top cover is held by an acorn nut. All this is covered in the service...

1 year old diesel should not be a problem, have you checked and changed your fuel filter? There was a carquest source recently posted for these fuel filters costing under $10 each.

In theory, yes this would be grounding L0, however before doing so in practice it would be best to check all wiring diagrams as well as checking for conductivity/resistance on the set as wired. Ike

Let me start by saying I AM NOT a professional electrician so everything to follow should be taken with a BIG grain of salt. Ok, here goes a couple of thoughts, as you say running a house on 3KW is a challenge even with gas heat. I have my MEP-701a/016b configured for 120V only single phase...

There are lots of mistakes in the MEP-016b manuals, the connection diagrams are just one of them. As to grounding I will not say too much, other than the L2 grounding in 240V mode is not to be confused with 120/240V split phase with a grounded L0 neutral, and for most residential applications...

I am like the others in saying remove the top cover it is held in with about a dozen screws, watch out for spinning threaded inserts though, if you get one spinnng once you get the screw out skip that one or repair the insert before putting it back in, I have removed mine a couple of times. I...

Just a note here there was a message thread here a while back about modifications that could be made to some of these larger 3 phase only generators to allow single phase output, I forget if it was talking about the MEP-004/005 family or the MEP-006/007 family. Internally these are 12 lead...