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I never switch the 50/60Hz switch while running (plenty of warnings about that). And there is no load on the genset. And today, it is worse. It will not crank over with S1. Dead crank in normal, E-stop good (power on the panel), and when I turn S1 to start, all it does is click a relay...

Well, my trust MEP-804A quit on me. The last time I ran the generator, I set it to 50Hz. I was just using it to power the A/C in my M934. So I fired the genset up this Friday and it ran fine at ~50Hz. Then I decided to switch it back to 60Hz because it was ARRL Field Day weekend and some...

Yeah, I'm hooked on the old hit-miss engine crack too. We run them every October at a living history museum and have them running hay balers, threshers, saw mills, shingle mills, etc.. Fun stuff! I usually drive the 5 ton there and give rides. Crack for crack. :)

To run the van body w/ AC, all lights, and several ham radio stations, I was drawing a solid 6 KW from my MEP-005A generator. 3 phase, of course. The AC unit require 30 amps on startup, so the genny better be able to handle that. I would say you need to handle a surge of about 40 amps to...

The AC unit is 3 phase, as noted. It also contains a very sophisticated protection circuit inside the unit. It will shut down if it detects if one or more legs of the 3 phase drops out. So running it on a static phase converter is really not an option. A rotary phase converter would do it...

Check this thread. I repaired the VR on one of mine. http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?117579-MEP-005A-high-voltage-problem

There are two cables. A 60 Amp cable and a 100 Amp cable. The M934s use the 100 Amp cable. Maybe the M109s used the 60 Amp cable. I discovered this after I purchased a cable from someone, had it shipped (at great expense just like goldneagle says) and found that while the cables look almost...

My 934 drives like a dream. The extra weight actually makes it a comfortable ride as compared to a cargo or tractor. I have put my 934 in some extreme positions off road. I came out of a place the other day that had people scratching their head wondering how I did it! I'm sure there is a...

The slide out walls are already steel studs. The structure is very substantial! To me, I think it would be easy to remove the expansion. Just take the side roof and floor panels out then seal and fasten the existing slide out walls to the van box. While the side expansion is not an easy...

NSN 4120-01-330-6543, Model MH-40-MP is what mine has in it. I have seen them on that popular auction sight before. You might try posting up in the Parts Wanted section of the forum with those numbers. It is a 36,000 BTU unit that is waaaaaaaaay overkill. It will heat the box to tropical...

My M934 draws 6KW running all of the lights, the 3 phase AC, and the radios. So 3Kw is plenty for just the lights and some extra. The following link shows the M934 connected to a MEP-005A via the 100 amp cable that is supposed to be on that reel...

Had a blast at amateur radio field day! Three green toys were deployed. The M934 and MEP-005A powering the van body. The inside where it was nice and cool!!! The nose of the truck was pointed a bit up hill and the condensate from the AC was running back into the van! We were producing...

No, surprisingly, they are 1/4" plywood. The lower panels really looked like masonite on the outside. A very smooth/slick finish with that very look. But when I removed the panels, the back side was plywood. Maybe they had some sort of skin on them like wall paper. However, the front and...

The single phase unit will be fine. The 3 phase unit in my truck is 36,000 BTU. It got the van body to 95 degrees inside of 5 minutes in January with 30 degree outside temps. It will keep everyone warm and cozy in arctic conditions and cool in hot desert conditions. It is waaaaaaaaay...

If the van still has the fuel heaters, then the asbestos mod has not been done. When the asbestos removal op was done, the AC was replaced by a heat/AC combo unit. They actually didn't remove the asbestos. They just sealed up the fuel heater vents that contained it. These are all in the...

I removed the old rotted paneling from the M934 and replaced with new. The metal studs were wire brushed and painted and the insulation was removed to let it dry out. The walls had been painted white previously by the military. So I went back white. New seals were installed to make leaking a...

Who said anything about powering a house? Why make assumptions? Some may have a real need. Others may do the conversion because they want to. Which is wrong? With that said, I think I will go for a drive in my M934 hauling exactly nothing getting 7 MPG. :)

There is more to it than just clearance jams. If there is not enough clearance, the bendix drive gear may or may not jam into the ring gear. If it doesn't, and you think all if fine, you may be wearing that ring gear out! And one fine day it will bite you when the paper thin gear teeth just...

In theory, yes. MEP-006 has a 12 wire gen head. But you might not be able to take schematic wire numbers from the MEP-004/5 conversion and expect them to be the same on the MEP-006. They may be, or not. But the functions/principles should be the same. The best course of action would be to...

Not sure on the bolt size. I thought it was a 5/16 NC thread. I don't believe I ever really looked to tell you the truth. I just put the one that came out back in. Sorry. :(