I have posted a few videos in their own threads of a few MEP's that I have tested, modified, etc. I figure that they may be helpful for those that are working on their own MEP's, or for those that have questions about their capabilities, etc. So, I decided to post all of my videos in one place. Although I have repaired/tested dozens of them, I only have a few videos right now. But, I will continue to take and upload videos, and post them to this thread as time goes on.
MEP-006a:
Load test, startup, and a few clips of my load bank:
Repair, maintenance, and first startup of another set (this one is interesting because I get zapped at one point, and I also capture a piece of copper wire being vaporized as well):
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71 M35A2: 395's, flatbed, LED lighting, water/meth injection, full hydro, etc.
01 Dodge Ram 5.9: Fast. Real fast.
90 Samurai: onboard air, toyota PS, lockers, 6.5 tcase, Warn 9.5XP etc.
00 Vitara: Unimog 404 axles, air lockers, 4 link, full hydro, W56 tranny, dual cases, 40" pitbull rockers with Stauns, work in progress
01 XJ: Ford 8.8" w/ Ected locker, lock right front, 4.56 gears, SYE kit, custom bumpers, sliders, onboard air, etc.
Lots of MEP's
One very understanding wife
Last edited by sewerzuk; 02-15-2012 at 00:08.
Reason: added more videos
Great videos... Hey, one question, my MEP-004AAS the top covers open the opposite of yours. That is the outermost panel opens, not the inner one. I wonder if there is any 'logic' to this, or reason? And if mine are backwards, are they easy to turn around?
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I put my 002A though a short load test today, using my Dynasty 200 DX wired in 3-phase and running 4 3/32" E6013 electrodes (at the same time) on 200 amperes combined. That is the welder setting. Didn't have an observer to monitor the % rated current, the frequency dipped to 58 Hz, probably need more sensitivity there.
The welder's manual shows this to be a 7.8 kW load and only a maximum duty cycle of 20% so just one set of rods were burned. No black smoke.
Great videos... Hey, one question, my MEP-004AAS the top covers open the opposite of yours. That is the outermost panel opens, not the inner one. I wonder if there is any 'logic' to this, or reason? And if mine are backwards, are they easy to turn around?
I don't know if there was any logic one way or the other...they remove with a hex head wrench (or allen wrench) and are easy to turn around. I have had maybe a dozen of these sets and they all open different directions.
Here is my logic:
The intake side should open from the inside to prevent/reduce the amount of moisture that the gauge panel is exposed to. The exhaust side should open from the inside as well, to prevent the possibility of rain entering the exhaust pipe on a non-running engine. I don't know if it makes any difference, but it makes me feel good about the sets that I move out of my shop
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71 M35A2: 395's, flatbed, LED lighting, water/meth injection, full hydro, etc.
01 Dodge Ram 5.9: Fast. Real fast.
90 Samurai: onboard air, toyota PS, lockers, 6.5 tcase, Warn 9.5XP etc.
00 Vitara: Unimog 404 axles, air lockers, 4 link, full hydro, W56 tranny, dual cases, 40" pitbull rockers with Stauns, work in progress
01 XJ: Ford 8.8" w/ Ected locker, lock right front, 4.56 gears, SYE kit, custom bumpers, sliders, onboard air, etc.
Lots of MEP's
One very understanding wife
added a few "cold start" videos to the end of my first post...quite a bit of smoke from the -006a!
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71 M35A2: 395's, flatbed, LED lighting, water/meth injection, full hydro, etc.
01 Dodge Ram 5.9: Fast. Real fast.
90 Samurai: onboard air, toyota PS, lockers, 6.5 tcase, Warn 9.5XP etc.
00 Vitara: Unimog 404 axles, air lockers, 4 link, full hydro, W56 tranny, dual cases, 40" pitbull rockers with Stauns, work in progress
01 XJ: Ford 8.8" w/ Ected locker, lock right front, 4.56 gears, SYE kit, custom bumpers, sliders, onboard air, etc.
Lots of MEP's
One very understanding wife
added another video I have been holding onto for a while; it is another recovery/repair of an MEP-004a, but it is a little more interesting because, during some troubleshooting, I manage to get "bit" by a few stray volts
AND, I captured a piece of copper wire becoming molten copper sparks, too
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71 M35A2: 395's, flatbed, LED lighting, water/meth injection, full hydro, etc.
01 Dodge Ram 5.9: Fast. Real fast.
90 Samurai: onboard air, toyota PS, lockers, 6.5 tcase, Warn 9.5XP etc.
00 Vitara: Unimog 404 axles, air lockers, 4 link, full hydro, W56 tranny, dual cases, 40" pitbull rockers with Stauns, work in progress
01 XJ: Ford 8.8" w/ Ected locker, lock right front, 4.56 gears, SYE kit, custom bumpers, sliders, onboard air, etc.
Lots of MEP's
One very understanding wife
I am trying to test my MEP006A 60Kw generator. I have the control panel that you have in the first video. I can get the engine going, no problem but I am not real familiar with this machines and I cannot figure out the combination of switches that I believe I need to have "on" and "off" in order to see the voltage output. Non of the dials move at all when the engine is running and I cannot figure out why. Can you offer some help (or can anyone) on how I actually test a load to see if the generator portion of my machine is actually working? Thanks so much, looking forward to some responses.
MEP operation and testing video thread
