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  1. J

    My MEP-803A

    That would explain why you don't see voltage. The reconnection switch needs to be set to 120/240, since your AM-VM switch is set to 240 single phase. You should still have a hertz reading no matter what, so that may just be a bad gauge since the military had to replace some other gauges...
  2. J

    My MEP-803A

    How long did you try to crank it each time? like 30 seconds each time? I doubt you did any damage unless you just keep holding the start for an extended amount of time. I would try to start it again and hold the start switch for about 10 seconds after its running, to flash the field. Then hit...
  3. J

    My MEP-803A

    If you fold down the access door, where your gauges are located, you will see a black box mounted on the back wall, that is the voltage regulator. To the left of the black box, you should see a fuse mounted to the wall also, check and make sure that fuse is still good. In the early years...
  4. J

    My MEP-803A

    Great job getting it going. For some reason your generator has no output. You should always have hertz and voltage reading, with or without load. Did you plug anything into the outlet to see if you had power there? The cap is a bung adapter. You will have a threaded pipe that goes onto the...
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