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    MEP-803A Overload

    Guyfang kloppk & the others, thank you guys for the assistance!! Was able to give it a test run today and it ran great. No more overload tripped! Ran all my appliances except central ac (I’m waiting for a soft start). As the heating elements in my ovens cycled, the load would fluctuate as...
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    MEP-803A Overload

    Update- used 2 cans of CRC contact cleaner, then a can of Deoxit on the S8 switch. Also swapped the S6 out with a new one I found on eBay. VM is working as it should now. Will attempt load test tomorrow [emoji1694]pics of progress: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    MEP-803A Overload

    Oh trust me, that was my first instinct! LOL the plastic shaft that the switch attached to was broken off flush (and is still stuck inside the switch) :mad:
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    MEP-803A Overload

    Ahhh, okay thank you! I’ll check that out once I can set it to 3:00 on the dial. Naturally, when I snapped the knob off it was in the wrong position. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    MEP-803A Overload

    Deoxit? I have a few different brands of contact cleaner on hand. I'll try them first & order some Deoxit if it still won't run.
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    MEP-803A Overload

    Thanks! I'll try to get it cleaned up this evening & crank it back up
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    MEP-803A Overload

    Purchased an 803A after finding this website & all the valuable support you guys provide. Generator is intended to be used as a whole-home backup generator. Unit has new filters & oil. It starts just fine, runs the convenience receptacles as it should. I also verified voltage phase to...
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