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I know that there are a few threads regarding lifting these vehicles. I plan to post a lot of before, during, and after build pics. My m1031 has just over 18,000 miles on it and the truck is in good shape. Getting rid of the utility body is kind of bittersweet for me. As cool as it would be to...

I run Rotella 15/40 in mine and it hasn't let me down. I too think it is a great choice.

My home is total electric with a heat pump. The mep-803a runs everything I need to run with only minimal load management. In the summer months, I've ran the central AC, clothes dryer, stove, and all residual loads normally present in the home all at once. If my strip heat were to cycle and the...

No update as of late. Hopefully I'll know something sooner rather than later.

I received no grief whatsoever having my county inspector bless the perminant install of my 803. Since I pulled a permit, I was required to install interconnected smoke detectors in all of the bedrooms and drive a second ground rod. These were the only two gigs I received. Overall, painless.

what a dang good idea that is! I'd love to have a pair of 802's in place instead of my single 803 but this would require a lot of work to develop I'm sure. I could dream about it though...

Germans are very thorough that's for sure! Looks nice! I'm sure it will work flawlessly as Peter has his act together. I guess the delay with the frequency controller is mostly on my end. I'll reach out to him and see if he has time to get the ball rolling on it again. I know at least two folks...

I need to get with Peter and see if he wants to rekindle the project. I've got about $500 of my money wrapped up in his prototype. I need to see if we could finish this. Thanks for the reminder! How does your remote start work? I've thought about getting one from him and converting over to an...

That sounds like it. It will be a silver (zinc coated?) copper bar held in place by a couple of 7/16 or 1/2 nuts.

That's exactly how I have mine set up... You should run trouble free in this configuration. The only time I switch my generator to three phase output is when I load bank it. Speaking of, I guess I'll do that again when this rain clears up. If anyone is interested in another load bank test, I'll...

Chris pretty much summed up about what I would tell you Zack. You could install a DPDT safety switch like I did and instead of making it a static install, just have a plug mounted on the side of your house to plug your 803 into. I know Hubbell makes some nice (expensive) round plugs and sockets...

i would forego the ground rod at the generator to avoid a potential loop back. Be sure to remove the copper bar between neutral and ground if your unit is not going to remain portable. Other than that, you should be good to go. I'd use a proper transfer switch and not monkey with back feeding...

My inspector was good to me. I think he appreciated that I went through the "hassle" of permitting the work and not giving him any grief when I found out about the additional work that would have to be done because I pulled an electrical permit. Interconnected smoke alarms in all the bedrooms...

looking forward to it! I started mine up for a 20 minute "exercise" a few days ago and forgot that it was running. It ended up running for about three hours! I didn't realize it was running until I put our son to bed and could hear a slight rumble in his room. It is literally located outside his...

That's a good idea! My biggest nemesis is the dang wasps. If I could screen those jokers out, I'd be happy. A buddy of mine has an 802 on his farm and he is battling the mice. I'll pass the information on to him. Thanks!

Man, if I were in that situation, I'd have a prime power natural gas generator and tell the power company to take a hike!

Just curious, have you ever estimated how much natural gas it takes to run the unit? Did your gas bill increase significantly the month you used it for five days?

I'm sure that will be the case. Right now she just knows it as that "thing" in the backyard!

Yea, good suggestion. My thoughts were initially to leave it bright aluminum to reflect the heat from the sun. I may paint it. I still have not gotten around to putting the fence up to hide it from view. It's only visible from my back yard inside my privacy fence so I've been dragging my feet on...

Rusty, I had the same thing happen with a little car that I used to commute to and from work back in the early 90's. About all I could afford then was a $400 little Mazda beater but it was dependable transportation. I ran out of gas one evening and ended up having to leave it beside the road...