Hey all! I snagged a new to me mep701a with 240hrs. After start up the convince plug is putting out a whopping 20v!! This hardly spins my DEWALT 1/2” drill. I reach in give the throttle a crank to WOT the hertz takes a jump then I start producing voltage and slowly back down the throttle to a medium level and this now generates electricity consistently. Shut down start up is the same.. any help is much appreciated when I got the unit the glass fuse was blown in convience plug I had changed.
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MEP-016B/MEP-701A ExciteMent!
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Ray70
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Simple, don't idle the machine down... It's supposed to be at 60Hz 1800RPM all the time.
You never idle these things down to a "reasonable " level, always 1800 rpm, use the throttle knob to "set it and forget it!"
Not sure that's 100% of your issue, but start there and see if everything solves itself.
You never idle these things down to a "reasonable " level, always 1800 rpm, use the throttle knob to "set it and forget it!"
Not sure that's 100% of your issue, but start there and see if everything solves itself.
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All the TM's you need to work on the MEP-701A and MEP-016B
Here are all the manuals needed to work on the MEP-016B and the MEP-701A generator sets. The only difference between the two models is that the MEP-701A has an ASK, (Acoustic Suppression Kit) installed.
www.steelsoldiers.com
If you have not downloaded the TM's, here is the link.
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They run at 3,600 RPM, not 1,800 like the bigger sets.
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Thats correct.