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That's how you would test them before you throw them out.

I think it's working now. I tapped the top of each of those relays and now I have 120 coming over.

To see if plugging them back in does anything. Pretty standard thing to do when troubleshooting something.

Can I unplug and plug those relays while the unit is running or, do I need to turn the unit off while unplugging them.

I do see the green light.

Is that with the AC Interrupter switch? I tried that. I think the next step is to test that relay bank. I've seen a number of people that have found a bad one there. Does that sound about right? Is there a recommended way to test these?

I'm trying to test the unit before I hook it up to anything. The plug receptacles show 120V. I checked the lugs for voltage and I do not get any voltages there. Is there a testing procedure I can follow to check the different components? I've read those relay looking things can cause this...

Lots of good replies. I think I had some grand ideas when I thought I was going to toss this on the back of a bus. My initial idea was to get a cheap China diesel generator but you never know what you are going to get when you order direct from China. It could last a short bit or a long while...

Has anyone seen a thread/etc where someone has taken these out of their metal case, removed them off the sled, and mounted them somewhere else? I'm trying to get an idea of how viable that would be.

There's only one person in the world you can trust. Go look in the mirror.

You are absolutely correct in everything you said. I don't disagree. I bought this thing to put on the back of a bus but now I might not. A generator for the house isn't something that I need. No one else is going to plug it in or turn it on. If it's 3AM I won't both with it. I never planned...

This one: https://www.costco.com/interstate-u1-lawn-%2526-garden-battery.product.100476412.html

I bought two of the lawn batteries from Costco. I think they were $39 each. Then I bought two sets of adapters that turns them into the round post kind. They worked perfectly. The 51R were $100. I figured I could buy two sets of the lawn batteries for the same price.

I don't know a lineman who doesn't assume the wires are hot. They have more to worry about all the solar generation feeding into the lines than me. At least I am doing the switching manually instead of automatically. I was planning on turning off the main breaker on the panel first. Either that...

That's good advice. I'd like to learn to decide if I can do it on my own or not. Professionals here are licensed. Most likely if everyone on this forum only used professionals most of it would not be done. I remembered I knew a military electrician who came over and helped me with my 3-phase...

I like to make due with what I have and not spend money on a load bank. I've got three window AC units. Those will suck the electricity. I am looking for some way to run a wire into the panel. I've got a 30 amp breaker for the range/oven. We don't use it. Can I take the 120/240 from the...

That's a big step and one I wanted to eventually take. I'll need to figure out how to get it into my house panel. That should load it up at least close to 5kW.

I bet it will be easier to start now that I have had it running. I didn't put any load on it though. The thumb screw was clocked vertically and was so tight I couldn't turn it unless I removed the top. 80 PSI is cold and hot. It remained there for the full 20 minutes. Once a month check on...

My wife wants me to hook this up to the house I see the 24P has the diagram with the part numbers. It's just like an auto parts diagram. I found the fuse panel in there and am trying to find the faster on it. I don't see it. Am I looking at the right one here?

I put lawn mower batteries in mine because I saw someone else on this forum do it. A lot cheaper to buy two of those for $40 than the others. Such a save there. Those hooks that hold the battery down are too long. Has anyone done this and have a way to tie those small batteries down?