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    MEP-803A for 5 ton AC with soft start?

    My 803a runs a 5 ton and a 2 ton unit without problem with sequential start up. The 5 ton is equipped with an Easy Start, the 2 ton is not. I recently replaced the AC units and moved the Easy Start over to the new Carrier unit which has a dual speed compressor - all still functions as it should...
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    MEP 803a Pulse solar charger / dead batteries

    The pulse tech is a charger and desulfator. They charge enough to offset parasitic drain. I realize they won't fill a depleted battery, and the unit worked fine for 3 years keeping the batteries at steady state between the monthly 2 hour exercise runs. The unit must have pegged it in Dec as I...
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    MEP 803a Pulse solar charger / dead batteries

    Hi folks I've had my MEP 803 for a couple of years now. I installed a set of maintenance free batteries when I serviced the machine and put it in service. The solar pulse charger that it came with worked great and the monthly exercise startups all worked ok until about 2 months ago I found the...
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    How much generator do I need?

    There is a generator sizing calculator on the Generac website under the resources section. That should help to give you an idea how much you need. You can get away with something smaller if you use a unit that does automatic load management. I power my whole house in South Florida with a MEP803...
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    Mep-803a as whole house generator

    I drive a 5 ton and a 2 ton AC unit of mine. With most everything else in the house pretty much unaffected - I switch of the pool pump and the irrigation well but the rest stays on. The internet service and network and wifi are all on UPS units with long enough carry time to do a manual switch...
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    Off season storage

    I have a set reminder to fire mine up at least once a month and I transfer the house load to it and let it run for at least an hour at 80%+ load. It gives me the opportunity to check run temps, stability and see if there is any fluid leaks. I also run my portable gensets at least once every 2...
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    002a Runs Great then Dies

    Is the air vent on the fuel tank cap open ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    803 Bogs Down and dies at 85% Load

    Fuel starvation ? Vacuum lock in tank ? Fuel cap air vent open ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    how to hook up auto starter kit to MEP 803A generator?

    TB#2 provides +24V DC. TB#3 receives the +24VDC. The generator will go through startup sequence, start up and run as long as power is applied to TB#3. When the power is removed from TB#3 the generator will go into shutdown routine. This detail is provided in the installation manual from Innova...
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    Found a less expensive MEP 802A water pump

    I had a similar experience re: the size of the ports in the cheap copy.I just took a tap and cut through the upper port for the temperature shut off probe, and I used a dremel with a grinding stone to sort out the issues with the temperature sensor port as I could not find a reasonably priced...
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    MEP 803a No Fuel Light - One possible problem and solution

    Item 51 on the diagram (Figure 17 in the Technical Parts Manual) is the fuel pickup.
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    MEP 803a No Fuel Light - One possible problem and solution

    Height adjustment is irrelevant if the float pushes against the fuel pickup or side of the tank which interferes with ability of float to move. It is secondary to making sure the floats can actually float freely. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    MEP 803a No Fuel Light - One possible problem and solution

    Best I can explain is if you regard the fuel pickup as 12 o’clock in relation to the float then the orientation is in the 10-11 o’clock orientation. The way i aligned mine was to stick it in the whole, rotated to the right until it hit the pickup, rotated left until it hit the tank, split the...
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    how to hook up auto starter kit to MEP 803A generator?

    TB#10 goes to K8-12 TB#9 is jumpered to TB#1 This is if you do not have K-Ext or ATS wired in. This will cause the load breaker to close after the warmup period. (This piece is missing from the documentation) I cannot speak to what terminals the ATS is wired to - I do my load transfer and...
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    how to hook up auto starter kit to MEP 803A generator?

    The K-Ext kit will disconnect service while the MEP goes through the cool down cycle as I understand it. Without it the autostart will go through the cooldown with the circuit still energized on the MEP. K-Ext is an optional component you can purchase from Inova. It does not come standard with...
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    how to hook up auto starter kit to MEP 803A generator?

    a) Download the manual from the same site. The step by step instructions are in there, including pictures. b) Same site also sells an ATS. c) Depending on how cold or how hot it gets in your valley you may also want to consider installing the K-Ext kit with the autostart kit to provide an...
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    Inova Remote start and applying load (without letting magic white smoke out)

    I have one of those to validate the frequency. I have a single circuit in my garage that feeds just a refrigerator through an outlet which is close to the panel. I validate frequency and voltage through that as it can be energized through one breaker while leaving the remainder of the breakers...
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    Inova Remote start and applying load (without letting magic white smoke out)

    What about wiring an outlet into the generator circuit before the panel and plugging in a Kill-a-watt. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Inova Remote start and applying load (without letting magic white smoke out)

    I use a Kill-a-watt plugin meter to confirm voltage and frequency on an outlet. The others just gives me bolts, amps, kilowatt and kilowatt hour per branch. Frequency is not likely to be different per branch. This might meet your needs...
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