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According to the TM it's a 30a fuse.

I respectfully disagree. Here's why, the compressor is DC powered. The motor is larger than an AC motor so the compressor looks larger. Second, the power input is only 50w. In contrast the compressor on you normal fridge is going to be in the hundreds of watts of input power. Input power is a...

The refrigeration system is pretty low capacity. It would take a long time for it to freeze something. It is more suited to keeping items at temp. Its not going to be good for freezing them.

Not charging and your amp meter sounds like its working. Need to check the charging system fuse (I'm at work and can look at the manual). If that is good you will need to test the alternator. Edit: Double check the wiring at the alternator. It is possible for it to be wrong. Also good to...

You should be reading about 27v at the batteries with the unit running. If you are reading 24v it for sure isn't charging.

That meter as delightful as it is won't read what you need. An alternate to a VOM meter with frequency is to buy a kill-a-watt plug-in meter. They are pretty cheap on amazon or your favorite electronic retailer. You can plug it into the convenience outlet with a short AC cord. It will give you...

Did you check the frequency with a separate meter? Did the engine sound like it was running faster than normal? The frequency transducers on those units do eventually fail. You need to verify if its lying to you.

Nice job!

Ran the 803 for a few hours. Made the wife happy to have power. The heat pump cycled a couple times. Everything in the house operated as normal. Fuel gauge barely budged. Back on utility now. The wind is less but still coming through at 15-20 with higher gusts. Going to keep everything...

Power just went out at home. Looks like I'll be burning a little diesel tonight.

The lights have blinked a few times at home but so far stayed on. I'm ready if it does go down.

Thanks for the feedback. So if you lost power and the breaker at the generator was still on its pretty safe to conclude that the generator stopped making power. The first thing to do is to take a VOM and check for power at the convenience outlet with the generator running. This bypasses a lot...

Before we go any further - Do you have a VOM (Volt-ohm meter) and do you feel comfortable using it? Since you have an electrical output problem you will need to be familiar with using a VOM and be able to work safely around electrical systems. If you don't feel comfortable with this please...

Big +1 on this. Disconnect the battery and run it again. The 24v power system has a very limited output. A weak battery can cause lots of problems. The fact that the battery is dragging down the charging circuit is a good sign that it may be recoverable.

These engines don't have the issues with caviation that the PowerStroke engines do so the diesel specific coolants are not required. That said, I prefer a good quality sillicate free antifreeze to save wear and tear on the waterpump.

Break it up.

I'm not familiar with that engine but a quick look online indicated it was typically used in heavy equipment such as backhoes and tractors.

Be sure to close the loop and let us know what you find out.

You both are right. If the thermostat is stuck partially open it will run cold at light loads and overheat under heavy loads. Personally I would inspect the thermostat and rule it out as the problem before running the set more. But thats me. ;)

I think I'm done buying them for now. I'm going to turn my attention to service. I'm sure there are a number of machines floating around my area that need some TLC. +1 on the artic heater. I would have loved to pick up a unit with one installed. I've been looking for a reasonably priced heater...