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  1. DieselAddict

    Got installed on the island - MEP-803a

    It is likely something simple. That doesn't mean it will be simple to figure out. ;)
  2. DieselAddict

    Got installed on the island - MEP-803a

    There is more going on here than just that number. If I were putting $$ on it I would first change the caps on the ACU. With it running for hours they could have gotten hot. Hot and partially dried out caps = a really hard starting compressor. Also if your unit short cycled and you still had a...
  3. DieselAddict

    Got installed on the island - MEP-803a

    That is a real number but in practice it lasts for such a short period of time its USUALLY not an issue. Its when caps get soft, when generators are a little weak, or you have a lot of wire in the power path that this number blows up into a real problem.
  4. DieselAddict

    Got installed on the island - MEP-803a

    An 803 should have no problem starting that if its not otherwise heavily loaded. You need to determine if its a low capacity issue on the generator or a higher than normal inrush on the AC. I would suggest taking new motor capacitors for the AC when you go back next. Get the hard starting...
  5. DieselAddict

    MEP803A low output for solar system backup

    How is the generator connected to the system? Is the generator failing to put out its full rating or is the system not demanding enough from the generator? I have a XW6848 running my system and on that unit generator load is programmable in the inverter. There are also settings such as minimum...
  6. DieselAddict

    Actual Rating for MEP-804B

    This might be a bit pedantic but... A 12 wire three phase generator wired single phase will not produce the same power as when it is in its "native" configuration. It will do 90-95% of nameplate under the same temperature rise but it won't produce the same. The efficiency is a little lower. We...
  7. DieselAddict

    Got installed on the island - MEP-803a

    +1 on this. Can you post an image of the dataplate of the unit?
  8. DieselAddict

    Got installed on the island - MEP-803a

    Actually, no. You aren't at full load. When you are measuring a 240v load you have to measure all the legs and the neutral. The power on the two load legs cancel out so it is NOT summed. 26a at 240 is a little over half load. To test what is bogging down the set I would start with the AC...
  9. DieselAddict

    Towing MEP 803a

    Looks like in PA there is no exemption for registering mobile generators. https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/LI/consCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&ttl=75&div=0&chpt=13 In NC mobile generators do not require registration so long as the trailer moves only the generator and the accessories...
  10. DieselAddict

    mep 803 help

    Also worth popping the top covers off and checking all the wire terminals. Look for anything loose or discolored.
  11. DieselAddict

    MEP-8xx series fuel pump

    Both GAS and DIESEL are checked on the application chart for that pump. The application specialist I talked to on the phone gave me that one as one of the options to replace the E1074.
  12. DieselAddict

    MEP-8xx series fuel pump

    I don't know if they will get any more. :sad:
  13. DieselAddict

    MEP-8xx series fuel pump

    It only let me order one. :(
  14. DieselAddict

    AcuTemp Refrigerator

    Ug. Not a good spot to try and braze a TEE and Schrader valve.
  15. DieselAddict

    AcuTemp Refrigerator

    Did they tap the stub or one of the actual supply/return lines?
  16. DieselAddict

    AcuTemp Refrigerator

    It sayes in the service manual if im not mistaken that it is not serviceable. Obviously that doesn't mean it can't be serviced.
  17. DieselAddict

    AcuTemp Refrigerator

    There are no connectors if its like mine. Just a crimped stub.
  18. DieselAddict

    AcuTemp Refrigerator

    Take some photos if you don't mind. Are you going to do a nitrogen purge first? Attaching fittings?
  19. DieselAddict

    MEP 831A Fix-up Thread

    Everyone needs to know that the replacement pump is functionally identical but not mechanically identical. The fittings are 3/8" instead of 1/8". Adapters will have to be applied to make it work.
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