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Down at the railroad museum we have some old 3p equipment that we can't use as our phase converter is not big enough.... but that wont be an issue with this generator. So it will get loaded well when used to run that equipment.

Does It need to be balanced to prevent damage to the main generator? If so then yes I can put some junk load on it... or I might come up with a little wiring and switches trick to be able to flip back and froth between normal 3p and dog leg. I don't want to modify it if I don't have to. That's...

Thanks again for the replies. A few other questions... I know that if i leave it configured for 3phase I can only get about just under 2/3 capacity running it as single phase... and that wont hurt anything... or a can "dog leg" it and get near full capacity. I guess my question is running it...

Ok cool. So it will open up the breaker if it runs out of fuel and shuts down. That is one less concern I have about it. Thanks for the info.

I have a now working MEP 005a and was wondering what happens when the generator shuts it self down for low fuel... or anything else that causes a shutdown. Does it automatically open the main breaker disconnecting the load from the generator or does it stay closed? It had issues that I was...