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Have you tried reaching out to Niehoff, or who,ever made your particular generator/alternator head? There are a couple of variations, and without photos, it is a little hard to tell. FWIW: this might help https://www.brushlessalternators.com/Documents/Ctrl_Hyperlink/TG88_uid9102021126222.pdf...

Personally, I would move the generator, and run wires for the distance. It is cheaper and less likely to cause issues with your house/outbuilding. If the goal is to hide it, I would hide it out back, and go from there. If you need ideas, look at moonshiners' tricks. All the best, 2Pbfeet

Long experience has taught me to watch the path often taken... Normally, I would think that button should be pressed infrequently at best. (Like never) Mainly, my suspicions would be up that whatever is wrong is something that kept getting overlooked, like an intermittently bad outlet, or...

@kaletheriot Great job! That's a heck of an auger in the background at your shop. All the best, 2Pbfeet

Interesting point about not leaving the cable on a reel when powered up. I wasn't planning to, but I wouldn't want to find out the hard way. Is a "connex" the same thing as a conex box, aka shipping container? My cables are about 200lbs/ea on a lightweight spool, so not as heavy as yours, but...

Thanks! I will edit the first post. I am using 6ga type W portable cable, a heavier version of SEOOW portable cable. Given the photos that I have seen of deployed systems, the cables and connectors look similar, so I figured there are more than a few folks who have been down this path before...

For those not using their generators in permanent wiring hookups, how do you manage your cables? Any tips for good ways to fasten connectors to reels? For those of you deployed with generator experience who must have done this more than a few times, any tips from the field? Is there a TM that...

I have never seen a surge protector on a generator. Common surge protectors don't start kicking in until plus or minus several hundred volts to ground. UL listed versions are rated with clamping voltages at 330, 400, 500, and 600V. They are really there to limit damage due to gross voltage...

Well, I would be reluctant to do it unless it were an all out emergency. Diesels that get overfueled are prone to runaway and catastrophic failure. For that and a few other reasons, I would have a plan to shut yours down if the worst happens. All the best, 2Pbfeet

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Most new panels do the every other breaker up/down version, as it enables the wiring of wiring 240V circuits with a pair of breakers tied together. I have seen old panels that did left right, but then you had less than desirable outcomes like a fuse blowing on one of the two hots, but not the...

True, but... This convention has never been my favorite. Many countries, e.g. the British, have single phase 240V (220-240V, one hot, one grounded conductor). In the US, we have two 120 hots, equally out of phase with each other (180 degrees out of phase), yet we call that "single phase"...

I would interpret the "fuel content" as "non-motor oil content", in your case residual ATF. Given the low viscosities, and low zinc, I think that is also consistent. If it were me, I would change the oil now. I think that nothing good comes of having oil that is too thin or too thick. All the...

Yes, I am aware of that, thanks. I am looking for a suitable wye/zigzag to delta transformer. Delta wiring and devices aren't that common around here. All the best, 2Pbfeet

In the FWIW category... For backup here, I need both single phase 120/240, and 240 three phase (Delta). My most likely use cases for the MEP-803A are going to be cold, wet, and windy. With wet and windy in mind, I went with IEC type pin and sleeve connections 60309 type connectors that are...

The price seems about right to me. Here are the folks who bought out the remainder of the factory, and have some inventory of Hercules parts; http://www.herculesmanufacturing.com/hercules-parts All the best, 2Pbfeet

Getting it moving is great! Usually for me, I find the first part of a pull to be the worst. Good luck with the big brother puller. All the best, 2Pbfeet

That is one interesting looking unit. It is 30kW, and lists only 3 phase. Is that useful to you? As a diesel mechanic, you know that diesels don't thrive in low power output environments. In my book, an engine driven item with no knowledge of whether the engine runs is scrap pricing, less the...

Sounds like a good source of information! All the best, 2Pbfeet

Please don't rely on ChatGPT for knowledge or math. It messes up regularly. If you want a love letter to a girlfriend: go for it. You have two 120V supplies. (With 240 between them, but that is not relevant.) Your gauges are showing you what you need, and the math is simple. Gauge 1 120V and...