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It does not have to be all that much, they even made a 400 hz version of my little 3kw MEP-016B called the MEP-021B as well as a 28V DC version called the MEP-026B (a handful of similar 3 kw sized 28V DC units sold near here a on GL for a lot more than I expected, around $500 each, these were...

Just a thought here, but could this be a use for those otherwise nearly useless and therefore cheap 400 hz MEP generators. Ike

There are many ways to get to the needed 24v, for initial testing on my unit I used a pair of cheap $16 lawn and garden 12 V batteries with some spare batteries cables I had in my shed. The reason I spent the money for a real 4HN was so it would fit correctly in the battery tray as my generator...

Speddmon, to address Andy's potential question of switching back and forth (assuming we are talking about a situation where the generator would be connected to the house for backup power by a pin and sleeve connector as you suggested and might also be used to power 3 phase shop tools, etc. at...

Speddmon, as I said you are the professional on the topic, no disagreement on my end, just going by the publications which seem to go against the current NEC rules. Ike

Speddmon, you are the electrical professional here and I know the NEC is constantly changing, when it comes to unbonding the neutral and grounding the generator frame I am just going by what I have been told by multiple generator professionals as well as what is published in the backup generator...

I suspect you could have a potentially dangerous ground loop condition if your neutral wire were to be cut or disconnected. If the electrician says its ok like it is, I would get a second opinion just to be safe. Ike

The meter reads the combination of volts between the marked L?-L? and the amps of L?, in the position shown on the photo it is measuring voltage from L1-L3 (Line to Line 240V) and amps on L3, the other 1 phase position measures voltage L3-L0 (so would be one of your 120V legs measuring L3 (L2...

Andy the generator frame can and should be connected to a ground rod, the important thing in most transfer switch installations is that the generator neutral to frame ground strap be disconnected so the only neutral to ground bonding takes place at the service entrance. Again this is in most...

Jim, I am not sure I understand what you don't understand, but here goes a try. Just to clarify the transfer switch is the device you use to wire the generator into your home wiring it lets you select between the utility company power and generator power it is also used to prevent back feeding...

Keep in mind I do not own a MEP-003a, but do own a smaller 3kw MEP-701a and have skimmed over the MEP-003a TM. First a little basic theory your generator internally is either a 6 or 12 lead reconnectable generator (the distinction does not matter for our purposes here) these leads are...

Based on the info over at olive-drab.com it looks like your generator is painted in the old 4 color camo layout introduced in 1975 which was replaced by the 3 color NATO scheme in the late 1980's. The regional color variation seems to be the one for Winter North America and Europe. Ike

First off no generator produces clean electricity, at least not compared to the power company, newer inverter style units could potentially do better than traditional units like the MEP-002a. This is mostly due to the high voltage generation and distribution system which tends to smooth out the...

The laser printer I bought as scrap a couple of months ago had a standard invoice, I also won a MEP701A / MEP-016B 3kw diesel generator at almost the same time (next day, not scrap), but due to the EUC processing time had to make 2 trips to pick up (15 miles), I paid just under $500 after fees...

Congrats on the generator, just one more bit of proof that GL classification means nothing. Let me ask did they weigh your vehicle before and after loading? I bought an 18 month old large networked HP color laser printer that was listed as scrap a couple of months ago, and had to be weighed in...

Well first of all it is a major electrical code violation, second if you get caught doing it your local electric company may pull your service, and it may take lots of sweet talking to get them to turn it back on. The problem is if anyone in the house turns the main breaker back on while the...

Are you getting fuel return flow while cranking, if not you have something blocked somewhere in the fuel system (check all 90 degree elbow fittings for gunk). I also second the bit about it looking like it is designed for a gravity fed fuel tank, most diesel injector pumps have very little...

I can't help you too much on fuel consumption for a gasoline set in that size range, but I can tell you our 1800 rpm 33KW Kohler diesel generator is around 2.5 gal/hour at full load. Ike p.s. my little (relatively) MEP701a/016b 3600 rpm diesel 3KW is rated at .5 gal per hour per the tech...

My personal theory on engines that have been sitting with unknown history and may have been sitting up for a long time is start with cheap oil and change oil and filters again after the first hour or so of run time. This way you can clear the rust and other junk out of the system that might be...

I watched a MEP002a with ASK close at about $700 today on GL, it was cheap enough that I thought about buying it, however once I added my costs to take a day off work, drive the 180 miles each way, taxes, fees, etc. it would still be well over $1,000. Ike