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I've been wondering the same. I don't have access to one to check out. It will take a bit of disassembly to get the alternator off to check. It would be ideal if someone had a spare stator and could do some investigation. You can look at it without pulling any wires apart. If the joint isn't...

I'm a fan of doing a 4 pair, 18 GA shielded cable and a CAT6 in the control conduit. That will give you a number of control and monitoring options.

All of the units above the 10kw MEP803 are 10 wire heads.

The question comes down to how you intend to use it. If its for home backup then don't worry about it. Run it off 2 phases and be done. You can you can take the third phase and run it to a fridge in the garage or any other easy to connect corded loads. If you are going for a prime power...

That page indicates its a resistive-reactive load bank. That means coils in addition to resistors. That means no go on 60hz without risking damage.

Nice work!

Yea, those will care for sure.

+1, I think you got the switch setup and not the level sending unit.

What Guy and myself are doing is to make readable electronic copies of the wiring diagrams and wire lists for maintenance and repair purposes. Having a printed copy is absolutely handy. What we want to end up with is a nice clean set of electronic files to go with the TMs.

For sure take care if you do a live voltage test on the regulator. Having an isolated variable transformer is an excellent idea. Keep us posted on the progress.

If you have any remaining gaps I'll be happy to look over the units I have when I get home in December.

On the positive side this is a pretty simple engine to work on and the parts are affordable when you have to replace something.

I learned the same lesson but with a MEP003. The only thing that would put it over its head was the heating coils on the heat pump. So.. Now I have a fleet of various sized generators so I can match the source with the load. Yea, Its a sickness.

The house ground/wiring is also something to discuss with the inspector. It can be a Pandoras box because when you start fixing something you can be required to bring it ALL up to code if you aren't mindful. Before you start anything you should do a complete evaluation of your system and look...

What is the voltage going out? Have you measured it? +1 on making sure the set is grounded while you are working on it.

You can see per the code reference below in Exception 1 that the existing 3 wire setups are OK if they complied with the code at the time of install (as I stated earlier). This however is NOT a licence to continue installing 3 wire systems. They no longer meet code. Since the OP has a panel at...

Well, you have a bit of a problem. The current code doesn't allow for a 3 wire system BUT you have a legacy system which is a 3 wire system. It isn't wrong if it met the code when it was installed. What I can say is it would not pass as a new installation today. You are not required to bring it...

I wish they came in a 48v version since I have a Xantrex 6048 that I'll be putting in service with a 16kw lithium battery setup. I'll be using my MEP831 for battery charging when the sun isn't shining (and the utility is out).

+1 on downloading the full set. What kind of maintenance are you doing? If you take a quick look at the manuals the cover pages will point you in the right direction.

Did the link in the first post not work for you? The manual is there. I just checked.