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Agreed, except when out of phase, two times the peak AC voltage is present across the bulb. With 120 volts ac (one phase of three in this case), the peak voltage in the sine wave is about 170 volts. When two generators are out of phase, there is 170x2 volts, or about 340 volts across the bulb...

Ha, well I was caught by that old forum thing... not checking the post dates when someone wakes up a long dead thread. I guess it's possible RetCav didn't notice either, only he knows for sure.

According to the forum rules: I had the impression that RetCav was letting peregrine 77 know his 400 Hz generator was available in case RetCav could use the engine off it to get his 003A running.

I've used those compact converters with the cast finned housings and had two out of two fail within a year or so. Maybe I was just unlucky. Also, I suspect the starting current will momentarily overload it. Resistors in series with DC motors limit the motor torque because they limit...

There are cases in which a 12v motor will run fine, although about twice as fast, on 24v, without damage. Some motors are even spec'd that way, like 1200 rpm at 12v and 2400 rpm@24v. You might do a little investigation into this. The motor manufacturer might be helpful. And of course I have...

I agree, but a brute force solution might be to set it up so you can alternate between the two batteries, occasionally switching the one you're using for 12v. But if the grounds aren't isolated, this won't work, and in that case you'd have to use just the battery that's connected to ground...

Sounds about like my experience with this type of pump in other applications, tbearatkin. They're very simple, and there's not much to really fail, as long as you keep them clean enough to keep pumping.

I have one, and as a guess, I think most of the noise is clanking of internal moving parts, coupled to the air by lots of cooling fins. If I decide to make mine quieter, I'll do something like build a solid fence around it, or put it in a shed that has lots of ventilation. I decided against an...

There's some confusion between dielectric grease and conductive grease. You're better off using an anti-corrosion, conductive grease like Penetrox or NO-OX-ID, as Rustystud suggested, than a dielectric grease that's made to insulate things.

I didn't realize how close we are, Chris. I have a friend who lives on the Eno river near Hillsboro, and I occasionally ride a motorcycle down the country roads to visit him. If you ever need any help and the weather is nice, let me know. I could bring a spare regulator so you could swap them...

Agreeing with all the above, I'd say that unless you occasionally find the 002A can't keep up with the demand, then don't get an 003A. An 003A at half load uses significantly more fuel than an 002A at full load. I find that my 003A still uses the better part of a gallon per hour, even if the...

I don't know about your mice, but the ones we have around here have no problem climbing up tires.

Or you may find an ASK around someone will sell you. When I got my 003A I found a member here who had an unused ASK at a reasonable price, and was ready to buy it when I started thinking about having to remove a panel every time I wanted to check or work on something.

Diesels with indirect injection (pre-chambers) need glow plugs to start. Direct injection diesels may not.

Most of the noise from my 003A is not from the exhaust, which is really pretty well muffled as-is. You will notice a bit less low frequency exhaust sound, but no less ear shattering clanking and banging. :)

How did it turn itself off? If overloaded, I'd expect something like the main breaker to trip, or the engine to slow down and not be able to maintain 60 Hz, for example.

I wonder how the Detroit 2-71 powered surplus railroad generators compare in reliability. Does anyone here have any experience with them? I was looking at them when I found my MEP-003A and got it instead.

What happened, did he buy a used one that's out of warranty?

It looks like I'm right about there being a misunderstanding of the glow plug operation. All glow plugs are powered during cranking. K2, the preheat relay, is powered through terminal 15 of S1, both when S1 is in the "preheat" position, and in the "start" position. All glow plugs are wired to...

I don't think you can start an 002A or 003A without at least a couple glow plugs working. I suspect guys who think they don't need glow plugs don't realize the glow plugs are powered during cranking.