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  1. DieselAddict

    Mep 802a bogs down when a/c circuit interrupt

    To add to what was said above, Do NOT run it again until you do some looking around inside the unit. You will need to remove the top covers to gain access to the places where the main wiring goes. Also, since the term DEAD SHORT is a new one to you, I strongly suggest you "phone-a-friend" that...
  2. DieselAddict

    Mep 831a black smoke won't rev up and shooting flames out the exhaust

    They aren't hard to bleed. Make sure you have good fuel going to the pump, loosen the hard line on the injector, turn it over until you get fuel weeping from the fitting, tighten and start it up. It will cough a bit and clear up in a minute or less. I hold the compression release down when...
  3. DieselAddict

    Merry Christmas Everyone

    Right back at you groovy guys! :D
  4. DieselAddict

    Mep 831a black smoke won't rev up and shooting flames out the exhaust

    I can tell ya from first hand experience if there is any air getting into the high pressure pump, even a little, it will spit and sputter and overall be a very unhappy little camper. I just went through that problem with the HDT that I'm working on. It sounded like the timing was WAY off and I...
  5. DieselAddict

    Polartherm NGH Portable Space Heater question.

    Anyone have the TMs for this thing?
  6. DieselAddict

    Polartherm NGH Portable Space Heater question.

    I'm picking one up today from Butner. Guess I'll start climbing the learning curve soon! :D
  7. DieselAddict

    ADDING 25KW SINGLE PHASE TRANSFORMER TO MEP-005A

    It’s best to keep it near 208v since the 120v side will also increase if you push the voltage up.
  8. DieselAddict

    ADDING 25KW SINGLE PHASE TRANSFORMER TO MEP-005A

    OK. Modification isn't the best way to go then. Just use 2 of the 3 phases when you are running single/split phase loads and understand your output will be limited to around 10kw.
  9. DieselAddict

    ADDING 25KW SINGLE PHASE TRANSFORMER TO MEP-005A

    Is the RO single phase or 3 phase? How much power does it require?
  10. DieselAddict

    ADDING 25KW SINGLE PHASE TRANSFORMER TO MEP-005A

    Since its a MEP005, no way would I try to use an external transformer when you can do a straight forward modification to get single/split phase out of it directly.
  11. DieselAddict

    803A Troubleshooting

    Yea, the droop adjustment might need touching up. If it hasn't run much in a while, I'd give it some exercising before doing much adjusting. Could be just some tight linkages. Edit - When it drops does it ever come back or do you adjust it back right away?
  12. DieselAddict

    MEP 803a Setup for 50Hz, 230V 3-Phase – European Users, Help Needed!

    I've not done this so I can't comment on how well it will work. Since the machine wasn't released with this in mind, you'll need to do some modifications. I recommend avoiding trying to get the voltage too high. The generator is wound for 208v, not 230v. Driving the voltage up over spec can...
  13. DieselAddict

    MEP 803A Wet Stacking

    Yea, if it’s not running in all cylinders, you need to resolve that first. If you are taking everything apart to unstick valves, you can put the muffler in a smoldering fire and cook out the junk. Will give a good head start on things when you put it back together.
  14. DieselAddict

    MEP 803A Wet Stacking

    Yep, load it as much as it can hold without chugging down and wait. If it’s spitting out chunks then it’s clearing itself. Bump up the load as it can take more. It should recover. The worst one I ever got was an 802 that couldn’t even hold 2kw. After a few hours of “therapy” it would take 6.5kw.
  15. DieselAddict

    MEP-803a power fluctuation

    LED lights are really sensitive to that stuff. The ones in my bathroom flash like a photograph is being snapped when I turn off the vent fan.
  16. DieselAddict

    MEP 803A Wet Stacking

    I had one come through here a couple of months ago that had around 300 hours on it. It smoked and wouldn't take a full load. It peaked out around 8kw. I loaded it up as much as it could hold and let it run. As the exhaust heated up it started spitting out chunks of carbon and the smoke reduced...
  17. DieselAddict

    MPE803A AC Circuit Interrupter Nuisance Trips

    The load meters are estimates only. Get a good clamp on meter and know for sure what your load is. If you find that it is indeed tripping early, get the TM and check the burden resistors. The resistors could be bad or you could have a bad connection somewhere in that circuit.
  18. DieselAddict

    Mounting an MEP 802A on a Dodge Ram 2500

    I'd seriously look at an inverter and some LiPO batteries. You can charge the batteries from the engine or a modest sized generator, or even at home in the downtime. Overall I expect the cost might be a little more than a MEP802 BUT in the long run, it will be a much more livable solution...
  19. DieselAddict

    803A dropping from 60hz to 56hz under 25% load.

    The important thing is that droop is a necessary part of governor function. Less is NOT better. It leads to surging if you try to get it too low.
  20. DieselAddict

    803A dropping from 60hz to 56hz under 25% load.

    Its typical to see about 1.5hz drop from zero load to full load.
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