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Clean power without spikes maybe, but they're normally very insensitive to voltage and frequency errors. You can check the labels, but a typical one might say it's OK with 90-130 volts and 50-60 Hz. Some of my electronics are OK with 100-250 volts! My inverter welder automatically adapts to...

In the world of electrical stuff, 5 or 10 percent is not normally a big deal. Running at 62 Hz is only 3-1/3 percent high. The only thing that will care is an old fashioned electric clock, because it'll be 2 minutes ahead after an hour of running.

That's what I'm talking about, jamawieb. You make your life easier once you convert to inexpensive easy to find batteries.

Right, batteries aren't anything special. I put a couple group 24 Walmart batteries in my 003A five years ago, keep the acid level right, and they're still working like they did when new. I use a Walmart lawn tractor battery in my Clark fork lift because it fits in the long narrow battery...

Oh well.

Since these batteries were at a surplus chain store, the buyer may have found them without coming to this board, in a routine search for parts to sell. Of course Rustystud's advice is still valid in any case.

Good to see you here, Jerry.

Agreeing with Chief_919, RV generators are designed for high duty cycle use, and the new versions are extremely quiet. The last one I heard running was so quiet I could sleep next to it in a sleeping bag with no trouble.

Older Member means much older than I am! (whatever that happens to be on a given year)

Here's what an arc looks like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIkNY5xjy5k

So the advice is always turn off the main breaker before shutting off the generator? That is part of our usual procedure here. I wrote up a step by step procedure, and other family members have shown they can safely get the house on generator power if the commercial power goes out. Once I...

Maybe I'm being dense, but the schematic shows S5 as being the oil pressure switch. I'm thinking you mean CB1, but...?

Thanks, I plan to change the plugs in my 003A, so information is good. :)

Does yanking the swollen glow plug out of the head leave debris in the prechamber?

Yes, very good reason to use the slave port. I just have the one. :wink:

Tractor PTOs are normally 540 RPM, and some have a 1,000 RPM option. The PTO generators I've seen have a gearbox or belt drive to get up to 1,800. Two or three V belts with the right size pulleys should work, but you'd have to deal with shafts and bearings, etc.. It would be a project, no doubt.

How will you get it to 1,800 RPM? Belt drive from the PTO?

Right. I just looked at the schematic, and J10 carries power from the main generator to the rest of the system. Do you have a copy of the schematic? The best one I've found is on page 39 of the PDF file TM5-6115-585-34.pdf

Thanks Guy. It just seemed like a bit of overkill to use the enormous slave connector to connect my 4 amp charger. I think the connector might be bigger than my charger. :D No insult to anyone who does use the slave connector. It's certainly high quality.

You probably know, but a lot of 240v equipment is OK on 208v. Just check the specs to verify.