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I think I read somewhere on SS that you could wire the broil and bake burners together on a stove such that they burned at the same time to consume more amps. Has anyone done this? What kind of hazards does this present - overloading control circuits?

I suggest you search this forum for answers to whatever questions you might have: there's a ton of good info from member's personal experiences. Search on sizing a generator for house back up - 3.5MW is a lot of power. Search off grid installations to see what others have done. You need to...

More Details on Post #28 - Mud Flap Covers..... I buy 3 foot mud flaps and cut them to fit then tie them in place with para-cord. I make a small hook to hang the vertical ones in place (see pics) and secure them with a loop of cord around the lower ends. I use the upper door handles to...

More options here: https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?149586-Do-You-Cover-Your-803

I like my $50 used electric stove. I put it on 2 Harbor Freight moving dollies and bought a canvas furniture cover to make it look nice for the neighbors. Total investment is something like $175 (with electrical connectors) and I can get 104% on the power meter of my MEP803A. All that...

I bought one of the generator trailers out of Letterkenny recently and was surprised to discover a box of tools was included. This worked well for me because I haven't received anything except 1 aux. fuel line with the 2 generators I've purchased. The tool box had just about everything except...

My 'minimal essential' approach to aux fuel uses a 5/16 female JIC x 1/4" hose barb (https://www.discounthydraulichose.com/FJX_04_05_p/fjx-04-05.htm), 1/4" fuel hose, a section of thin walled tube, and the critical rain cover (yogurt cup). It won't work during the storm but should be good to go...

This may be an option: https://www.amazon.com/Buyers-Products-VCGTX06-Locking-Adjustable/dp/B00CMTYGZM/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1503599216&sr=8-2-fkmr1&keywords=throttle+control+vernier The Buyers Products one says it is a vernier cable but their web site is pretty weak on details. The...

Here's what my MEP-803A Reset Tag looks like...... upper right one.

My MEP-802A had a blue S1 that would hang in the start position so I started looking for a replacement. I found another blue one on the auction site for $90 and passed. I sent an email to Electroswitch: I wanted the NSN 5930-01-531-2976, Model 75902LV version. The folks at Electroswitch...

Thanks for all the input. Clearly, I need to invest in an amp meter: I do not own one. Once I get it I will be able to answer my own question regarding the performance of my generators. And I may have time to cook myself up a batch of cookies next time I fire up my stove instead of worrying...

OH, no. Not the 802. The 803 gets a meter reading of 100% when everything is on...well, broil, 4 eyes, and a warming tray. With the 802 it's more like bake and 2 small eyes to register 100% on the current meter. I like your idea of adjusting the eyes: I've been putting everything on 100%...

I've got an MEP-803A and an MEP-802A that will run for hours at 100% on the Per Cent Rated Current meter supplying power to my electric stove 'Load Bank'. When I bump them up to say 107% they will trip out on Over Load in around 15 minutes. I've been researching the forum and have found...

dav5 How do you configure this switch (804 S6) to work as an S1 on an MEP-80xA? I just bought an MEP-802A and it has a pretty weak blue plastic S-1. The switch hangs up in start and does not feel as robust as the Electroswitch units. Thanks,

I bought a couple 18-wheeler mud flaps: one is tied to the top vent to keep out snow and debris. I cut pieces from the other to cover the air intake vents. Intake vents have a V hook made by bending a corner brace to hang them in place. I secure all three with cord.

I've got a sticky coolant gauge and changed it out with......a 280F gauge. Did not work so well - always reading high. The sender in this unit is matched to that 240F Beede I took out so I jiggled around with it and re-installed it. I think it reads pretty accurately when it reads: was...

Could very well have been a problem with antifreeze mix: I was running on what was in it when I picked it up and never did check its ratio. It was clean, green (Guyfang's yellow bottle I suspect) ran well in the winter and so I ran it. Engine and radiator are clean and the fan belt is tight...

I acquired the generator in a 12/7/16 auction, so most runs have been in cooler weather and water temps have stayed below 200F. On 3/1/17 the high ambient temp was 81F so ambient conditions definitely contributed to the 210F water temp and resulting high temp shutdown. I am a wee bit concerned...

My MEP803A (2012 Letterkenny Reset with 53 hrs) overheated and shut down during a 105% PF run a few weeks ago so I changed out the thermostat. I bought a new Onan Thermostat on the auction site with the correct NSN # (6685-01-360-9653) and part # (186-6193). It is rated at 74C (165F). All...