Recent content by dfullerpt

I have a problem with our MEP003A and found this post which I hope answers our problem. We had our generator shutdown the other day after running great for 7 days. Went to restart it and batteries would not crank the meter showed low voltage. I put a meter on them only getting 21 volts. So...

Thanks for the replies. My first thought was fuel issue although I did not have enough time to investigate past swapping pumps, tried the selector switch on both Aux. and Run for the pumps no effect. Watched oil pressure and running at 40 PSI hot, disconnected the fuel line and ran pumps to...

I wanted to say thank you for the post and for the program. I learned how to write a program modified yours and have mine operating a latching contactor which I wired over the memorial day holiday and WOW its awesome one button and within a couple minutes Lights go on. Thanks again

I recently picked up a second MEP003A and prior to taking it up into the hills, I installed new filters, batteries, oil and fuel. It fired right up and we test ran it for about an hour with a load of 15 amps on it. The unit functioned perfectly. Now we brought it up to our cabin and after...

I have a question regarding the exciter stator. Long story short I had to have the exciter stator rewound. I had marked the two leads off the military connector and existing stator leads on the terminal strip prior to them rewinding. Just picked it up and the leads on the exciter stator are not...

HELP Here is what I have going on. I bought the gen set a couple years ago and thru help from this site was able to get it working (thank you all for past help) We use this generator at a summer place which unfortunately is 160 miles from my house the last 14.2 on a dirt road so it a little...

Just wanted to Thank everyone who helped out with tips and advise in getting this generator running. Special Thanks to Tom (Speddmon) for all his help and great adapter. We took it to the lake and with some rigging got it into the room we built for it. Fired it up and put a 20 am load on it. We...

My wife gave her brothers and I "T" shirts that said real men don't need instructions:cookoo: I had bought the manuals from Military info prior to getting the Gen set home however the print is real small still no excuse for not reading. Got so used to starting up construction site Gen sets that...

Thanks another hurdle to go over. Worst part is I should have my brother in laws here so they can at least learn as we go trouble shooting. I can hear it now when this unit goes to the lake and something happens they will have no clue (like me:razz:)on how it works Oh but I am learning thanks to...

Starter lock out still needs to be jumped...... But found we can get a voltage reading and rheostat works when reconnection switch on 3 phase we see voltage when selector switch on control panel set to L2 amps, L2-L3 volts. No meter reading when on L1 amps, L1-L2 volts although terminal lugs...

Hate electricity with a lathe and mill you can build just about anything put a meter in my hand watch out

We jumped the Starter Lock Switch and the Engine runs, Scared now because I had it idling while checking for leaks etc. I got it up to 60 Hz and checked voltage at meter but it showed 10-12 volts rheostat no effect. I did check the main lugs turning the breaker on and had 115 volts at the...

Cut the capacitors out and soldered wire back together and everything OK. Ran unit for 5-10 minutes adjusted rpm to gain 60HZ was showing low voltage or no movement on meter even when moving the rheostat. Shut down the unit to get my meter out went to restart and Nothing. Pumps are running the...

Will try that later this afternoon when I get home thanks, If that is the case I will probably keep the new pump as a spare this thing when running is going up into the mountains 13 miles in on a dirt road and 1 hr from town.

Thanks to all we found it or should I say "Speddmon" found it a bad fuel pump Proves a machinist should not try electricity. As suggested we unplugged one of the main pumps and no more trips cycles thru each position and fired on what must be some thinner in the lines. Will be starting Friday...