Mep-002 new owner

[trooper632]

I have had good luck with all wal-mart batterys, but just started buying Energizer batteries from sam's about 20 bucks cheaper with 3 year full replacement warranty

 

[cucv1833]

These are the battery's I just bought for my Mep002.
http://m.oreillyauto.com/mt/www.ore...0/5172.oap?pt=C0423&ppt=C0005&un_jtt_redirect
I have not installed them or tried them.

 

[pahunter]

Noise levels

Both are noisy right next to them. But outside the garage with the noise directed away from the house it's not bad.

Via i phone app

5 feet away: 002 = 94 decibel ave
016E= 93 decibel ave.

Outside garage with door partway down

002 = 85 decibel ave.
016E = 80 decibel ave.

The 016E has a harsher sound but seems to be easier to dampen.

 

[cucv1833]

Both are noisy right next to them. But outside the garage with the noise directed away from the house it's not bad.

Via i phone app

5 feet away: 002 = 94 decibel ave
016E= 93 decibel ave.

Outside garage with door partway down

002 = 85 decibel ave.
016E = 80 decibel ave.

The 016E has a harsher sound but seems to be easier to dampen.

Cool. Thanks for the info.

Yeah the 002 is a nice smooth sound and the 016D sounds like a jackhammer

 

[derf]

Both are noisy right next to them. But outside the garage with the noise directed away from the house it's not bad.

Via i phone app

5 feet away: 002 = 94 decibel ave
016E= 93 decibel ave.

Outside garage with door partway down

002 = 85 decibel ave.
016E = 80 decibel ave.

The 016E has a harsher sound but seems to be easier to dampen.

What scale/weighting are you using?

 

[pahunter]

What scale/weighting are you using?

db (A) only. From what I read this is not the best for loud noises. But for comparison purposes seems to work ok. It's Decibel Ultra just a free app.

 

[M725]

Maybe try another Wal*Mart location.

Try two others in the area same song and dance.

 

[cucv1833]

Well heres my little setup. I just ran it on my 30x40ft shop only I have not tried it on my house yet.. I had a 12amp heat gun running and all lights,recepticles,fridge running. load 20%. When my 240v water well kicked on it surged to 50% for a few seconds. I only ran it for 30min. The AC voltage is really stable and the Freq. is ok. around 60-65 hrtz depending on load.

At this point I do think the DC voltage regulator is bad. The staror checks out ok and I got 24v at the fuse and thats it. My batterys were at 24.9 before the test and now there at 24.5 after running 30 min. I did buy a 24v batt. charger though to get me buy in the meantime.

I cant wait to run it on my house for a good 4-5 hours to really check it out and get a full tank of fuel ran through it.

 

[two.fiveM35]

Nice set up cucv, any issues servicing the genset when it's in the trailer?

 

[cucv1833]

Nice set up cucv, any issues servicing the genset when it's in the trailer?

Thanks.
No problems. Although a proper M116 trailer would be nice. You can see in the pic where the gen walked over to one side while running. Once I figure out how i will set up my aux fuel system. I may bolt it down center of the trailer again. Or not I don't plan on pulling it around just along side my house 30yrd away.

I just ordered a HARDY DIESEL 55 gal. Fuel drum kit so that's Probaly going to be my Aux fuel source. Any one every use this kit??

 

[Isaac-1]

Yes, I have one in my shed on the 55 gallon drum that feeds my MEP-701a, and one at work on a 450 gallon tank. Handy kit, but is really designed for a return fuel system, for the drum here at the house I have a small vacuum release valve from Lowes screwed into the second small hole (3/8 inch ?) leaving the 3/4 inch fitting on the drum available to refill it from 6 gallon cans (I use a small electric transfer pump for that).

Ike

p.s. Use black iron or stainless pipe for the dip tube, not galvanized, diesel will react with the zinc in galvanized pipe, also don't use copper for similar reasons (different reaction, google if you want to know the details.)

 

[cucv1833]

Thanks Ike,
I looked up the different metel problems with diesel. Thanks for the heads up. I think the kit comes with PVC or black iron pickup tube can't tell from the pic.
If you have time can I see a pic of your set up.

I was thinking about doing away with the drum return line being the aux pump has one going to the onboard tank. Or removing the aux pump return and hooking up the 55 gal return to the pump itself. Not sure.

 

[Triple Jim]

When using an auxiliary fuel tank, the auxiliary fuel pump is powered full-time, and fuel flow is controlled by the solenoid valve at its output. Fuel is pumped by the auxiliary pump into the onboard tank when the tank's float switch senses that the fuel level is a few inches from the top of the tank, and the solenoid valve is opened. When the float switch senses that the onboard tank is full, the solenoid valve is closed. The line from the auxiliary pump to the tank isn't a return line, it's the only output line from that pump.

The only thing the auxiliary fuel system does is pump fuel from an external tank to the onboard tank as needed to keep the onboard tank full.

It's a neat design, because if the auxiliary tank runs dry, you don't get air in the system as long as the onboard tank has fuel. Also, you can swap auxiliary tanks without bothering to switch back to the internal tank during the swap, since if the pump sucks air, it doesn't hurt anything.

 

[cucv1833]

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