Recent content by dh1989

I was contacted regarding my generator head order today and informed the J609B style head is no longer manufactured. They stated the J609A is all that is available. It appears this style uses a significantly longer shaft design and wouldn't work. I just located another J609B unit that appears...

Stator is off and the armature crankshaft bolt removed but can't get the armature off. Any suggestions?

Thanks, that controller sounds great. I went ahead and ordered the generator head. I will let you know once I receive it and get everything bolted up.

I might give it a go and order it. Could you fill me in on what you used for the 24v control power on the 831 you modified?

I wonder if this would work? It lists J609B in the drop down for the tapered shaft application: https://www.absolutegenerators.com/mecc-alte-single-bearing-generator-101598-model-no-s15w-102-3-4-kw-120-240-volt-single-phase-3600-rpm

I've gone through the inverter unit as much as I can and can't figure out what's wrong with it. I'm thinking about turning the set into a conventional generator. I would need to replace the generator head to a standard 120/240 60 hz one. I read that the Yanmar L70 engine has a J609B tapered...

No fault lamps while running. The plate on the front says (S) FZA09427. It has a tier 2 reset plate which shows a new engine serial number and a date of 7-2013.

Hello, I have an MEP-831 which I bought about a year ago. It has worked flawlessly to date. I run test runs with a 50-75% variable load for an hour each month, and ran it for a 4 hr power outage last fall. It has never given my any problems. This month I brought it out of my shed for the...