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These things are tough but can be broken running them over nameplate for long periods. Keeping the load reasonable will let it give you a nice and long service life.

FYI - The load gauge is calibrated assuming a 0.8 power factor. If you are applying a resistive load you need to take that into account. You were way above 100% at 13kw.

I can do that. I'll be over there later today and will see what I can see. I have a new meter with a pseudo scope function. That could be fun. :D

It was.

Noticed something interesting today. After running the unit with the fluctuating oil pressure, when I shut it down, the oil pressure was -4 PSI. Hm.. maybe I’m dealing with a bad sensor.

I just picked one up that seems to be doing something similar in regards to oil pressure. Its a 2012 model with around 35 hours on it according to both the on screen and mechanical meters. All of the storage compartments are still sealed so this is one was never issued out before it was...

I know this is really overkill for an 831 BUT you may be able to pick one up for LESS than a DIY build.

After a good bit of research the easiest thing for me was to buy one of the construction distro boxes. It has breakers and GFCI protection. I picked up an amazon return for cheap. The only problem was one of the spring legs was slightly bent. A 5 minute fix to make it just like new and its now...

I've also given up on the "factory" line. It lasts at best a few years then starts leaking. I'm using the 1/8" Gates fuel line on the return and 1/4" Gates fuel line on the supply.

When I was watching the video I thought the phase voltages were off more than I had seen on other machines. I’ve not seen more than 1 or 2 volts difference on these smaller machines. That was on the 80x series. On the few 10xx series machines I’ve run, they have all been spot on. I’d recommend...

I have the feeling you had a few shorted windings on the stator that was causing the voltage imbalance. loading it up to the hilt just caused the damage to progress to what you ended up with. hope you can find a stator that isn’t ridiculously priced.

Took some time today and gave them both a severe cleaning. They look so much better.

Got a new belt installed. The "metric" version of the belt wasn't available but the imperial version was available at O'Rileys. The number I bought was 3VX350 for $25. You can get the belts cheaper online but if you need one RIGHT NOW, you can go this route. The job requires only a 10mm socket...

Yea, I got all the spares for the 80X machines. I only have a pair of the 1030s so far so I haven’t developed the inventory for them.

Today around 5pm a tree came down on the main road that took out the power line and damaged a couple of poles. Decided to pull out one of the MEP1030s to see how they work in real life. They worked great on the load bank. about an hour in and the generstor kicked off. Looked at the screen and...

Congrats on getting it running.

I have not done this on one of these generators but I have converted several S280 enclosures to twist lock. It required using a small square of metal since a twist lock is smaller than the military connectors. Overall a straight forward procedure. I expect the generators would be similar.

Sorry for the delay. I’ve been out of town for a big project. See if this link works. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/j0zzd8drg62yc737divow/5_10kw-Colored-DC-Sch_CMEC_SeparateLayers.pdf?rlkey=yfkztmzygd27o2cp39fj5xf73&dl=0

Interesting. I’ll repost shortly.

Go look at the label. It will clearly state what is acceptable. Below is the label from my heatpump. Also for emergency, short term power needs, don't worry about running the set on 2 legs. Keep under 2/3rds rated load and do what you have to do. If you need generator power for the long term...