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  1. K

    MEP-831A no power

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  2. K

    MEP-831A no power

    Yes, I have a kit to do that exact conversion. - New custom Governor Controller to maintain 60 Hz - Wire Harness, Transformer Assembly, Current Sensors, Installation hardware with instructions - Gen head not supplied. It can be ordered direct from Mecc Alte for about $450 delivered. Custom...
  3. K

    MEP-831A no power

    That was quite a lights show! I expected that to happen. Good inverters are hard to find. I got two off ebay. Both duds. Shady seller. PM inbound
  4. K

    MEP-831A no power

    As I recall, the two middle pins are not fused and the 4 outer ones are.
  5. K

    MEP-831A no power

    Yikes! Usually 1 or more of the 4 fuse(s) by the Molex connector blow first.
  6. K

    MEP-831A no power

    My guess is the dual 3 phase rectifier assembly attached to the white connector failed sending the black soot up discoloring the main control board.
  7. K

    MEP-831A no power

    WOT = Wide Open Throttle Inverter removal isn't too bad. 6 exterior bolts 2 left side bracket bolts Disconnect all wires and plugs Unbolt the two cable clamps from the inverter Remove "L" bracket under inverter Unbolt contactor and move to bottom Wriggle the inverter out
  8. K

    MEP-831A no power

    Set is running Wide Open Throttle. It shouldn't be. The SLC100 Governor Controller (GC) is shot. One of the classic symptoms of a factory GC failure. Also not lifting off the magnet is a sign too. No LED ON in K15 indicates the inverter isn't making power. May be due to running WOT at...
  9. K

    MEP-831A no power

    The fuse is on the input of the sets battery charger. If that popped the battery charger is probably toast. The set can run OK without it on the batteries until they wear down. Is the LED inside of K15 ON when running? If on it indicates the inverter is making power, at least L1 is, it powers...
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