Power out, can you (or not) run load on MEP016 convenience outlet?

[445gsdss]

Well, it figures. Haven't been able to pull together an extension cord off the power lugs yet and power just went out in ~30 degree weather. Will it hurt my mep016D to run a 1500 watt space heater off the convenience outlet?

have read some threads where this is a no-no on larger units, but found one that stated it was ok on the 016s. I need to know for sure since otherwise I'm sitting here in the cold.

Thanks!

445GSD

 

[Rapracing]

That should not be a problem. Plug it in and get some heat

I am not sure why it would be a problem as you have read. I have ran them on both my 002 & 003. I didn't use extention cords but plugged them directly into the outlet. I don't have a 016 but I would guess it is a 15 amp circuit breaker on the outlet?

 

[goodguyzy]

you should be able to plug in two but if you overload it blow the 12 amp ceramic fuse that can be hard to get locally.

 

[445gsdss]

Thanks - fired up and getting heat as we speak. The heater has a selector switch for 750 or 1500 watts. I'm running 750 and it's plenty warm.

I just picked up the MEP016D last week and just got it running Saturday. I was really worried about tearing it up.

 

[Rapracing]

Awesome! Isn't it great to have backup right at your finger tips.

Right after getting my 002 running and hooked up our power was out for about 5 hours. Well really only about 5 minutes
I have since used it one more time for about 8 hours when the power was out. I have always had portable gas generators but this is so much more convenient and not only that designed to do the job

 

[Isaac-1]

Hopefully at first light in the morning you can wire up a heavy cord or pair of outlets to the output lugs and get closer to full output.

Ike

p.s. in theory the panel outlets are wired up as a pair of individually fused 15 amp (12 amp fused) outlets, however it seems in reality many have been rewired to be a single 15 amp outlet with the hot side jumper not cut.

 

[derf]

My 016D had a very small gauge wire feeding the convenience outlet, like 18-20. I've run drills and grinders and such from it but you won't get a lot of power from it for very long. It was wired to one of the two fuses. The other fuse was not connected to anything.
I rewired the output for 120/240 and made the main 120 duplex outlet where the convenience outlet was.