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Recent content by Light in the Dark

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    MEP-803A - New to me, excited to get it going.

    Tier 2 always gets a remanufactured, at least per the TM spec.
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    Hurricane Beryl with Mep 802 and Light tower back up.

    6% +/- is the regulated range, not the world's tightest spec. Fine for flood lights, not great for sensitive electronics.
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    Hurricane Beryl with Mep 802 and Light tower back up.

    I would look the cabinet over to see if there is any visible water retreat line, or rusted fasteners (or anything to indicate it might have been in a flood area). And look over any visible wire contacts for any powder corrosion showing the presence of water. I would only be suspect in the cost...
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    Hurricane Beryl with Mep 802 and Light tower back up.

    How many hours? Overall condition? Any PM paperwork available?
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    Hurricane Beryl with Mep 802 and Light tower back up.

    Is the capacitor regulated model brushed or brushless? I know the AVR ones are brushless, but I thought I had read somewhere in the past that the capacitor units weren't brushless (which would be inherently dirtier power).
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    MEP 802 belly panel

    Mine was too, rubbing against the block near one of the unused rear mounting feet. Was arcing against it for who knows how long.... Glad I found it!
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    MEP 802 belly panel

    Hardware cloth is just as good to cover that giant hole, thats what I do to every machine. Self tapping sheet metal screws work wonders. Its a main egress point for water (they are designed to be forded on trailers), but also an air entry point for cooling the set. Thats why I would leave it...
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    MEP-803A - New to me, excited to get it going.

    You will also want to do the S1 start switch with the same effort. Also there is a little jumper cable between 1 and 7 positions on the start switch. It appears its in place, but its got a directional component soldered into it. Wouldnt hurt to share some photos of what you have, to confirm its...
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    MEP-803A - New to me, excited to get it going.

    No thats absolutely the start of a nest. You are lucky thats where it ended. Not all machines have the RTV sealant at the top. You will want to properly rodent proof the set once its out of your bed and into its final resting place. Its been covered in the forums, a bit of searching will yield...
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    MEP-803A - New to me, excited to get it going.

    I read it as Denison! Now I feel stupid :poop:
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    MEP-803A - New to me, excited to get it going.

    Its not common, but its not uncommon. Even if one was stuck, it should run on the other cylinders (and you would be aware that its not running right). Going through the TM steps first is your best bet.
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    MEP-803A - New to me, excited to get it going.

    My oldest splits time between MA and Sherman, stones throw from you.
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    MEP-803A - New to me, excited to get it going.

    As part of your baseline on this, I would consider investing in a bottle of two of Deoxit D5 contact cleaner. Before you go too far into things, corrosion is a known problem in these sets (because they have been used in all conditions across the world, and the newest one is 13 years old now). I...
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    MEP-803A - New to me, excited to get it going.

    The easy shortcut to life with these is knowing the right book, at the right time TMs ending -10 are Operating Instructions TMs ending -24 are Technical Troubleshooting TMs ending -24P are Exploded Parts Diagrams There are manuals for the complete machine, and manuals for the engine alone.
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    MEP-803A - New to me, excited to get it going.

    I think there are plenty of steps before higher maintenance level. The right book will work wonders. Like this section from the -24 that can be found in the directory peapvp linked to: Once you know where to look, these things become a whole lot less mysterious. :)
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