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    MEP 005A Emergency shutdown

    Well, a balanced generator is a happy generator, but.... it will still function perfectly fine with just the 2 legs being utilized, especially with your light load.... Which bring up the whole Wet Stacking issue. Your relatively little load on a 30K will lead to wet stacking and black goo...
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    MEP 005A Emergency shutdown

    I believe that is correct Guy. So I assume your thought here is to run your single phase 240 ( technically 208 single phase ) off L1 and L2, then throw some other misc. 120V single phase loads on the courtesy plug ( or L3 /L0 directly ) to get a little more power and help balance things out a...
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    MEP 005A Emergency shutdown

    Correct. it will never throw a fault and then slowly wind down to a stop with the power still ON. However.... it is possible to have mechanical failures that could lead to some degree of engine slowing down before power disconnects. A mechanical failure with the IP for example, or a plugged...
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    MEP 005A Emergency shutdown

    In the case of a fault, power disconnects immediately at the magnetic circuit interruptor. Depending on the fault condition the engine may or may not shut down. Things like over voltage, over current etc. only disconnect power, they don't shut down the engine. Low oil pressure, low fuel, over...
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