Recent content by Mac3715

My generator produced proper voltage for 15 minutes or so today. Then overvoltage shut it down. I see the 101 and 103 wires. If i remove them i understand the generator will not fault. At this point i don't care if it burns down. What will I learn from this? Other than firefighting. I see...

I ran the gen set yesterday on and off ten times throughout the day trying to dry out the humidity. At the end of the day readings were 35 percent on both meters. Same result unit shuts down. Today i roll the unit out of my garage open the hood and both meters are reading 80 & 84% percent...

Thank you for the speedy reply. I've read every thread i could find. Seems like moisture is a constant problem and complaint. I have several battery type humidity meters. I put two of them inside the unit . They both read 59, 62 % humidity. My gen set is stored in my garage. NJ Humidity...

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I was watching the auction today on iron planet. The pricing on the 831a was crazy. I saw one unit sell for 1375 and another at 1075 and they didn't look that clean. Whats up with this? Gov liquidation was selling units with 2 hours for 5-600 dollars. Two at a time for less than a thousand...

I did look at Iron Planet. Also Gov deals.com Gov auction.com , Colemans.com. Government planet.com Are they government authorized to resell? Or are they purchasing and reselling marked up. Who is replacing Government Liquidation. My PC redirects me to GO Industry Dove Bid. after...

Now that Gov liquidation is gone where are the Gen sets being sold? I have searched Dove Bid with no results.

I'm trying to avoid the two dead battery scenario altogether. Whats the "no battery" solution. I know the pull start. But if electric start was needed. What electronic equipment would go between jumper cables from my Toyota to convert 12 to 24 to start this engine. hopefully not cost...

I found answer on another thread. I should learn to use the search function prior to asking questions. So if i purchase two motorcycle batteries or purchase two tractor size batteries I can jump start the 24 volt gen set with my Yota according to the diagram below. This forum has all the...

I'm about to purchase an 831a. The 24 volt system is my concern. When i arrive at my camp after say a month or more and the battery has no charge what is the solution for jump start. The pull start is good for three seasons of warmer weather but in the winter i will need an electric start. I...

First time post here. I can clearly see great forum with knowledgeable members. The 831a looks like a very good machine for a small emergency gen set. I see many tier 2 engine replacements. Does anyone know why so many engine failures? Did Yanmar have an engine manufacturing problem. I...