Just putting a feeler out on what a mep 805b with less than 5 hours runtime would be worth and interest? It will be for sale after I go through and give a check over. Is $12,000 to much for a starting price? It will be in top running shape (large ag field mechanic for deere by trade). Looking for some input on interest and value of these bigger units. Thanks
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Mep 805B less than 5 hours total
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Thats a tough one. The obvious answer always is - its worth what someone is wiling to pay for it. The larger 80X machines are a tougher sell sometimes due to them being 3-phase only. No single phase options on those unfortunately.
My gut says $8-9K on the upper end here. Your market may be different. Some basic market research for your area would be your best bet.
There was a MEP005 on a trailer listed in the last couple of months on Craigslist in eastern NC for $7,500. Those are more desirable since they can be setup for 240v single phase.
Strictly my opinion.
My gut says $8-9K on the upper end here. Your market may be different. Some basic market research for your area would be your best bet.
There was a MEP005 on a trailer listed in the last couple of months on Craigslist in eastern NC for $7,500. Those are more desirable since they can be setup for 240v single phase.
Strictly my opinion.
I appreciate the info! From what I understand you can run single phase on 2 legs with out getting g carried away right? And thank you for the the price range. We don't really have the bug machines come up for sale around me. Very rarely I will see a 802/803 for sale but most of the time someone is trying to buy one of my 6 units I have scattered around!
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You need to find a customer looking for 3PH... not an every day purchaser. Ebay has them up between 8-15K. You may find a commercial customer who cannot get a diesel genset new in a reasonable timeframe right now (Im hearing 8+ months on a lot of diesel gensets as of right now) that may be willing.
Good luck regardless.
Good luck regardless.
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Absolutely. That does drop it from a 30kw to a 20kw but it will certainly work that way.
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If you are tapping two legs for 240V, the machine will be MUCH happier if you can load up the third leg with something 120V heavy so its not terribly imbalanced.
Awesome guys. Once again much appreciated! Is there a diagram in the TM for tapping 240 that I'm missing somewhere? Or is it same as my 803/802 where I grab L1 L3 and neutral or? Like I said I've never messed with these bugger ones and would like to explain to whoever buys how the gist of it will work
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It will be 208v instead of 240v but for most things it won't matter. L1 and L3 for your hot leads is OK.
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You can look for a 75KVA Delta Wye Transformer on eBay and shift the load imbalance into the iron rather your genset.
Using / Converting a MEP 804A, 805A/B, 806A/B in a Single Phase System 240/120
If a ground loop prevention or complete isolation is required, then ground the genset through ground rod only. Do not remove Bond between Frame of Genset and L0
Using / Converting a MEP 804A, 805A/B, 806A/B in a Single Phase System 240/120
If a ground loop prevention or complete isolation is required, then ground the genset through ground rod only. Do not remove Bond between Frame of Genset and L0
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What you really need to do is upgrade your membership, to offer things for sale here in the Forum. And to use the right forum to advertise things for sale.
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It's not currently for sale, I was seeing about values and interest if it's even worth me selling or just scrapping it out as I have no use for a 30k. Thank you though.