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That's a great idea. I had planned on stopping by if I ever saw anyone working on it, or even paying attention to it, but stopping by and offering help getting it going sounds much better. I guess I saw myself as an outsider to the fire department organization, but of course you're right when...

Sorry, I do not. My experience is limited to the MEP-002A and 003A, but I'm sure others here will help shortly. I have a faint memory about one of the larger ones that has the ability built in, but that was to synch to another similar generator. I don't know if it applied to synching to the...

The MEP-002A uses a mechanical governor, so there is no way for the synchronizer to tell it what to do. You'd have to come up with an electric governor for the generator that's compatible with the synchronizer. Also, the regulator is not designed to take signals from the synchronizer, so...

It varies a little, but propane has an energy content of about 91,000 BTU per gallon, and diesel fuel has about 139,200 BTU per gallon, so you really can't compare cost per gallon directly.

Exactly. They have fiberglass mats between the lead plates, and just enough electrolyte to fully wet the mats, but no extra. This means there is no free liquid, so they can't spill acid even if they get broken. When charged per the manufacturer's specs, gasses are reabsorbed as fast as they...

Right hpcs, I was thinking of Volts per battery. The float voltage for a 12V AGM is usually around 13.7, so for two in series it's 27.4V. If you get much higher, you get into the bulk charging mode, and unless you're using a smart charger, that will cause loss of electrolyte once the batteries...

They're great batteries, but very sensitive to overcharging. Since all their electrolyte is absorbed in the glass mats, they don't have any to spare, and any venting while charging will wreck them. You need to follow the manufacturer's charging specifications carefully. If the 12V onboard...

Interesting that you mention small towns. A local volunteer fire department got an MEP-004A earlier this year. I pass by the place daily, and have been looking for any evidence of use. So far, the only thing I can see that they've done to it is move it to the other end of the parking lot...

The ability of a battery to supply current (Amps) is different from the current requirements of things like a starter or glow plugs. The starter and glow plugs will draw approximately the same current whether supplied by a 390 cold cranking amps battery, or an 800 one. The 800 version will...

Some of use the cheapest batteries we can find. I have two group 24 batteries in my 003A.

Yes. No. The procedure is to put an ammeter in series with the %load meter. From TM5-6115-585-34, section 6-4: The right way to make your meter read 100% at 0.75 Amps is to buy or make a meter shunt that connects across the %load meter terminals so that when 0.75 Amps is flowing in the...

I've plugged a 1500 Watt heater into my 003A's convenience outlet and the %rated current meter read normally, moving the meter only a small amount. The previous posts about verifying that the convenience outlet is wired properly before trusting it are good advice though.

Good point ETN550, thanks for adding that.

I wouldn't worry about doing it myself, but obviously make sure the welding current doesn't pass through the generator by keeping the ground clamp near where you're working. I'd also disconnect the generator's power output and ground cables to isolate it. You shouldn't have to do that, but if...

I have a feeling your JD 300 could lift two 003As with its backhoe. The loader will probably lift four of them: http://www.ritchiespecs.com/specification?type=&category=Loader+Backhoe&make=John+Deere&model=300D&modelid=91953

It sounds like the ammeter needs a shunt, or a different shunt. Most ammeters have a very low value resistor across their terminals to take the majority of curent, so only a small fraction flows through the meter. This can be a metal bar, or wire, or similar assembly. You can make one from...

Funny, I used my 1961 4000 to move my MEP-003A when it got here. I put the horizontal steel angles of a generic 3-point frame through the fork pockets on the 003 and chained the lifting eye on top of the engine back to top of the the 3-point frame. The hitch lifted the 003 fine, and I just...

Is that a Ford 3000 diesel? I have an older 4000 gasoline... just wondering. Incredibly reliable tractors in my experience.

Your test is valid, but it might not find problems that show up at high temperature or higher voltages like it sees in use. You could say that your test showed that the transistor is probably good.

The schematic does show a resistor, R2, connected to the regulator. I assume since this is a shunt regulator, current not needed for battery charging is sent to this resistor. I'll be interested in hearing what AC volt reading you get once the regulator is back to the way it was. Edit: I...