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  1. storeman

    Cord sizing from 003 to motor

    Steelypip, These are Square D QO, type HACR, 3 pole, 10Amp. I suspect they are slow trip speed due to intended HACR use. Given that info, can you help with specs? Like you, I prefer the smallest breaker possible if it will carry the in-rush. Thanks Jerry
  2. storeman

    Need help 003a in previously perfect condition stopped producing power.

    Found the problem! My back has been bothering me so I apparently did not get low enough to see that I failed to reconnect J12 after I had moved it out of the way to cut the neutral to ground wire. All is well. Thanks for all your efforts in trying to help me. Good cheap birthday present...
  3. storeman

    Need help 003a in previously perfect condition stopped producing power.

    Munchies, I wish I did have another but will get to the troubleshooting suggestions after the weekend. Jerry
  4. storeman

    Need help 003a in previously perfect condition stopped producing power.

    Thanks to all. JBK (Jim) DC gauge is working. I haven't had time to follow through on the other recommendations, but will. Jimc, You may have just hit on it. As I recall, on that infamous day, I made a few other changes on my to-do list to comply with a long list of things I'd been noting...
  5. storeman

    Just purchased MEP-002A - Rent our home - suggestions on best way to use?

    JDKNH "this is what i do in my house... But i would NEVER do this with a rental house.. in my experance, if it can be screwed up, more then likely a renter will do it.. this is unless you know who you are renting to, and trust them with your life (or the electric company's linemen's life) If...
  6. storeman

    Need help 003a in previously perfect condition stopped producing power.

    David, I'll try that as soon as possible. Wife has me all wrapped up in a 70th b-day celebration Saturday which I didn't ask for. I also can't visualize my actions on the battery disconnect switch doing any significant damage. Thanks. Jerry
  7. storeman

    Just purchased MEP-002A - Rent our home - suggestions on best way to use?

    It won't meet code but many just buy a drier plug, disconnect the drier and back-feed the panel through the 30 amp drier circuit to the desired circuits ensuring the house main breaker is off. Your unit produces 26 amps 220 and the drier hookup is very likely 30 amps. Gives you 220 as needed...
  8. storeman

    Newbie and MEP-002A

    Welcome to the board. Excellent looking unit! Jerry[thumbzup]
  9. storeman

    Cord sizing from 003 to motor

    PM sent regarding available 10/5 power cord. Jerry
  10. storeman

    mep-003a running temp in a closed environment

    As you can see, mine are in an enclosure with exhaust vented. Since I built the enclosure haven't had a need to run them. Also since the picture was taken, the 002A on the left has been replaced with an 002A in an ASK and the 002A on the right has been replaced with an 003A. If need arises...
  11. storeman

    Need help 003a in previously perfect condition stopped producing power.

    Ike, Was watching gauges and tried convenience plug after resetting it. I reset the main breaker but it shouldn't have impact on convenience plug. Did not try the lugs. All meters working before the incident. Thanks. Jerry
  12. storeman

    Need help 003a in previously perfect condition stopped producing power.

    Guys, Electronics is my admitted weak suit (among others). By way of background, I bought a laundry unit early this year which had been in storage and contained a mep-003A with only 54 original hours, 1991 model on a 1991 laundry unit. Generator ran like a dream until the day SS website went...
  13. storeman

    Mep 002 supposed tomhold Hz with varying load??

    Ray, You may be falling into the trap I did a couple of years ago. I tended to tinker with a lot of adjustments and get things more screwed up as I went along. Length of the throttle cable 003 or 002 has no effect on adjustment. The 003 cable is an authorized replacement for the 002...
  14. storeman

    Mep 002 supposed tomhold Hz with varying load??

    Good observation Munchies.
  15. storeman

    Mep 002 supposed tomhold Hz with varying load??

    I would have sworn I answered this question a few hours ago, perhaps on another thread. I have no more hair to lose, but I did sort it out by stopping doing as you are doing....even worse, I tend to fool with 3-4 adjustments at once. Finally went to the TM and did the governor adjustment by...
  16. storeman

    Need T2 for MEP-003a

    I went back to basics on governor adjustment by the tm and it worked. I tend to fool with too many things at once and not go step by step. Shame on me.
  17. storeman

    Need T2 for MEP-003a

    Glad it worked well for you. Yes, does sound like a governor issue on the 3rd one.
  18. storeman

    Need T2 for MEP-003a

    My meter was rectangular and I had the cut an aluminum disk and put a rectangular hole in it to mount the meter. You will get 240 when you run 240 and 120 if you switch to 120 only. Please list a source if you found a digital with a correct size round back plate. We could all benefit from...
  19. storeman

    After looking all summer I finally won an 003 today

    Any nut and a rubber washer with stainless flat washer backup will do the job. Cap nut not needed but looks pretty. Jerry
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