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Power from Mep-005a

M35A2-AZ

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I have a question about the output of a MEP-005A.
If you hook it up to Signal phase and try to use it will it shutdown due to not having
the one leg with a load on it?
I see that people or doing the signal phase conversion, is that needed to run or is it to
get the full 30k watts out of the unit?
Thanks,
 

Keith_J

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Most military alternating current generators are 12 lead, meaning 6 stator windings. Including the 005a.

Each winding produces 120 volts, loading only one or two windings to get single phase 120/240 will reduce output and cause vibration.

The 005a requires a manual conversion to 120/240 volt, detailed by member Sewerzuk here on Steel Soldiers. This proper method loads each winding evenly, allowing full output. Yes, there is a YouTube video.

yes, you can get a small amount of single phase from a set, many have a duplex NEMA 5-15 outlet (common household 120).
 

M35A2-AZ

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Tonopah, AZ
Most military alternating current generators are 12 lead, meaning 6 stator windings. Including the 005a.

Each winding produces 120 volts, loading only one or two windings to get single phase 120/240 will reduce output and cause vibration.

The 005a requires a manual conversion to 120/240 volt, detailed by member Sewerzuk here on Steel Soldiers. This proper method loads each winding evenly, allowing full output. Yes, there is a YouTube video.

yes, you can get a small amount of single phase from a set, many have a duplex NEMA 5-15 outlet (common household 120).
Thanks I was thinking it was something like that.
I guess I will need to do the conversion.
Thanks again!!!
 
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