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  1. DieselAddict

    MEP-831 testing question

    My advice is to swap the elements for lower power ones. You can't overload these as much as the other MEPs and have them survive.
  2. DieselAddict

    MEP-831 testing question

    Sorry to see this happened. I hope you can find an inverter to get it going again. Let us know if you find any air flow issues for the inverter once you pull it apart.
  3. DieselAddict

    MEP-831 testing question

    Take the inverter out and see if the vents were clogged or there were any issues that could have contributed to the failure.
  4. DieselAddict

    MEP-831 testing question

    You can find inverters on Ebay.
  5. DieselAddict

    MEP-831 testing question

    You should have been fine with a 3kw resistive load. No way it is ever going to start an electric motor that sized. To the generator that was like putting it into a dead short. What heater elements are you using? Are you sure it is only 3kw load? You can't go by the load meter on the units...
  6. DieselAddict

    MEP-831 testing question

    5/16 to 3/8 is the standard gap. Looks like that is about where it is. You can try widening the gap a tiny bit at a time. Don't let it get too wide. Stay under 1/2". These things are sensitive to small adjustments.
  7. DieselAddict

    MEP-831 testing question

    Reduce the gain on the controller a touch. See how that changes the behavior.
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