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Good to know. Sounds like I have nothing to worry about then. Thanks for educating me!

There may be a tread on this already but I can't find it. Is there some kind of transformer or device I can use that takes 208y and converts it to single phase 120? Both phases would need to be 180 degrees out to make proper 240v. I know I can grab 2 legs off the gen but I only get 2/3 of the...

I need a smaller one anyway. The smallest I have is 3/8" drive. Even on the lowest setting, it wants to apply too much torque.

I read it weeks ago. Good to know about those well nuts. Now I just need a torque wrench that has in/lbs on it.

Right. I don't want to find out I have a leak after I put in expensive fluids. I have not seen it anywhere but do these engines have a problem with cavitation? If so, I will use antifreeze pre-charged with SCA. As for well nuts, I may want to replace those simply out of good measure. I really...

http://www.govliquidation.com/auction/view?auctionId=12139133&convertTo=USD http://www.govliquidation.com/auction/view?auctionId=12139095&convertTo=USD http://www.govliquidation.com/auction/view?auctionId=12139160&convertTo=USD Here they are.

It will be interesting to see what I wind up with. Now I just have to figure out the rest of the purchase process, rent a trailer, drive to OKC pick them up and invent a way to unload them at the house. The unloading part has me stumped because I don't have a forklift or a tractor to lift them...

In that case, I averaged $830 per unit. The hours are estimated 4K, 5K and 6K.

I'm not sure if I am allowed to say what I paid on this site but I know they are strict on posting auction data. The three I won were high hour units. The engines looked good and most if not all parts were visibly intact. One of them looks like the engine is brand new. That or someone pulled the...

So...I won 3 MEP 803A generators... I only wanted one but I thought bidding would be more competitive. Lesson learned. I never bid on a government liquidation before. Looks like I will be renting a trailer to get these home. I guess I will fix/test all of them and sell of two.

We are hopefully closing on the house tomorrow, so I will be able to get some more details on the electrical items soon.

What if I just put the ammeter around the conduit at the power meter outside the house? Opening the breaker box is my last resort.

I think the clamp over amp gauge will be the best way to see what kind of load I am looking at. I'm glad you mentioned it because I was thinking about doing just that but I was not sure it would work. I will see what Amazon has to offer in the line of clamp meters. Any precautions I should take...

Got it, hours are not equal to miles. It is a welder I do not own yet. It is on my list of tools and skills to acquire. I think the ability to weld 3/8" plate would be the most I need.

I may have to train the wife to use less if we are generator power. That or get two 803A's and synch them. I highly doubt the house has 3 phase power running to the main breaker. A few other questions: What is the general consensus on high hour units? Say up to and over 6000 hours. I still...

Hello everyone! I have been lurking around here for a little while picking up tidbits of info on the MEP 8xx series generators. I have always wanted a backup generator but never really been in the position to get one or use it properly. We are buying a house out in the country (hopefully closing...