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    MEP-002a only outputting 125v

    Nice attention to detail!
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    MEP-80X Blow by

    FWIW: Also on Amazon.
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    MEP-80X Blow by

    That's an insight and half! Many thanks! All the best, 2Pbfeet
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    Need some help picking a generator for single-phase and 3-phase use

    That Husquavarna is impressive. I really like the load LEDs that seem to make it a lot easier to stay within the loading of the drill. I am in the process of planning on adding a ground mount array, and I know that I will hit rock somewhere. Some of the rock is barely aggregated limestone, some...
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    Need some help picking a generator for single-phase and 3-phase use

    There are lots of ways to skin a cat... We lived in a house plumbed like that for awhile, and it was basically "free" hot water, though I might check the stove temperatures before you get too far into it; most of the versions that I have seen use steel, usually stainless. If the water heater is...
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    What trickle chargers are you guys using?

    Dual 12V 20W waterproof solar panels with built in charge controllers, one wired to each battery to keep them in balance.
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    Need some help picking a generator for single-phase and 3-phase use

    A half HP well pump should be generally pretty easy to handle. However, the LRA on your AC may set your minimum generator size; 69A is a chunk, and might put you up into a 20kW unit, if you can't install a soft start to lower that number. Can I also suggest considering moving to a heat pump...
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    Need some help picking a generator for single-phase and 3-phase use

    @MatthewWBailey On your earlier post with the solar array going in, that's a heck of a hole. I was looking at the hole picture, thinking that looks like a big chunk of granite, thinking "how the heck", and then I saw your second photo. That's one of the largest diamond core bits I have seen on...
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    Too much of a good thing, MEP-803a wouldn't stop!

    The Jim Beam was a nice touch. I can only imagine how well the indiscriminate use of fire extinguishers went over with a bunch of "regelmäßig und ordentlich" German firemen.:ROFLMAO: Thanks for the morning laugh. All the best, 2Pbfeet
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    Too much of a good thing, MEP-803a wouldn't stop!

    Those darn mice are such a problem!;) So how big and how many fire extinguishers were stocked? 10lb CO2? 20? Did they get refilled on site? Just curious. All the best, 2Pbfeet
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    MEP-531a Aftermarket regulator/project

    @Skyhawk13205 congratulations on the fix! All the best, 2Pbfeet
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    MEP-80X Blow by

    A cooler engine ( e.g. 150 vs 190F) means more incomplete combustion, leading to more carbon in the cylinders and in the exhaust (wet stacking effect). If it were my machine, I would do something, as I think that is an issue that needs addressing in a diesel, and yes, it would affect the rings...
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    mep004 reads 0 phase to phase 480 phase to ground

    Darn! That's bad luck. All the best, 2Pbfeet
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    Mep 003 injection issue

    FWIW: I don't know if this is the correct one, but there are a couple of listings on ebay at the moment under both the NSN, and the Wellman-Thermal part number; $58 https://www.ebay.com/itm/152159143310 $49 https://www.ebay.com/itm/256380544726 I'm a little superstitious about glow plugs and...
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    mep004 reads 0 phase to phase 480 phase to ground

    @peapvp I enjoyed your YouTube video tutorial, which gets to the heart of why paralleling, and load balancing, multiple generators is difficult. Is part 2 somewhere around? All the best, 2Pbfeet.
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    mep004 reads 0 phase to phase 480 phase to ground

    @peapvp Thanks for the write up. Your care in the rebuild is impressive, and thanks for sharing all the informative details! All the best, 2Pbfeet
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    MEP 803 buyer guide/video

    Well, for fun, I looked within a 1,000 miles of the west coast, and $4-10k seemed to cover the prices for me, but they say timing is everything, and "location, location, location".:LOL: Around here, things got pretty cheap around 2020, but I didn't see $1,200/803 cheap. I've seen GP prices in AZ...
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    Automatic / Manual Fieldflash with aftermarket AVR on MEP004A / 005A

    Perhaps you can find a friend, or a friend of a friend to come by and help?
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    MEP-002a only outputting 125v

    They come in lots of sizes/strengths; https://www.turn-lock.com/ Also known as Camloc, I believe for a certain style.
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    Mep004 circuit to replace faulty voltage regulator. This was designed by member peapvp for use until he could rebuild and update the operating l.

    I'm sure that @peapvp can explain it better, but if you head over to the data sheet and the owner's manual for the ADVR-54, there are limits on the current and power for the field circuit (F+ & F-). The relay and the other pieces are to flash the coil to help start the generation process...
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