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-50°F is dang cold. Thanks for the quick technical data. I have a diesel air heater to preheat generators now if it gets too cold. I'm sitting inside with this arctic blast, so I have extra time to think through my plans.

For those units with diesel coolant heaters for extreme cold weather operation, what ambient temperature do you start using supplemental pre-heating?

Biggest thing is missing parts. Many units have been decommissioned because maintenance removed a switch or pump. The other common reason for decommissioning lately is fuel leaks from the return lines or the injection pump feed lines. Both of these are easy fixes and no reason to avoid a...

I've foreseen a similar need when feeding the generator with a few extra gallons from a Jerry can. I've considered putting a remote AUX kill plug on the back near the aux input that connects to a remote float switch. Not a huge technical lift.

Did he mean voltage regulator? Multiple things not working at once usually points to a ground issue. If he swapped a component and now it won't start, there is a good chance he didn't put it back together exactly the same way.

I would look at the oil drain or rear main.

Saw your location, stay safe out there. Really terrible what is happening in your AO.

I love it! Way to be proactive. I was in KC for the blizzard last weekend. Spent a lot of time prepping generators, chainsaws, tractors, and firewood with my inlaws.

I have "safety wire" from my racing days, but I remember my grandfather always had two things on his person when we were out on the tractor, pliers and a roll of bailing wire.

Check these wires behind the fuel/water separator. They connect the circuit interrupter contactor and the output lugs. Despite them being routed through a P-clamp, they can still rub on the edge of the sheet metal, which is compounded by how much an 802 shakes when running. Here is an example...

I was kicking around DIY'ing a synchronized transfer switch. and wanted to understand the level of tech that went into the official units. My Outback and Xantrex inverters use a transfer switch, but they don't make much of an effort to match voltage. They just get it close, match the phase and...

Thanks guys. The schematic is enough for now.

Specifically the ones used with the MEP-802a and 803a power plants. 1) which TM has a wiring diagram for these units? 2) Are these open or closed transition transfer switches?

I'll be honest, I was hoping for a snow storm to knock out the power. :LOL:

Merry Christmas!

Missing battery trays and hold-downs are pretty normal. The unit I just picked up is the most complete to date and is still missing one tray and the hold down. 1300 is still low hours and odds are good it just needs some PMs and batteries. I would go ahead and swap the IP feedlines amd return...

Is your truck a manual? If so, you should have the NV4500 transmission which has a pair of PTO ports. With the PTO you could drive pumps and generators from your existing powerrain. This is very common with accessories like knuckle cranes.

Whole-heartledy agree with this. Minimum two, but three is a solid long term plan. Also, have the ability to run from multiple fuel sources, your fuel type may become limited. I keep a couple of gas inverter generators for light loads and backup.

Nice load banks you got there

In retrospect, I wish I would have while it was apart. The runout was so bad, I thought for sure that was the issue.