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Ok.. Got feedback from the electrician.. I totally missed the fundamental fact that when dividing current from 240V into two 120V legs that the Amperage available on the on the 120V legs doubles (200A @ 240V = 400A @ 120V). I should know better, but my tesla coil building days are more than 20...

Ok, I'll take it. Goes contrary to my experience wiring a house and the addition to mine. I'll run it by my friend that is a retired electrician (he may just call me an idiot ;)).

Did you mean 240V? 10A draw on one leg, 1,200W, since the other leg is 0W. When considering a 200A, 240V service panel, that means that you have 100A available individually to the X and Y hot branches (120V) that have a shared neutral and ground.

Ok, hate to say it but I consulted ChatGPT, according to it my original math was correct (and I do suck at math). Here's what it said: "If you have readings of 19.1 amps on one leg of the 120-volt circuit and 13.3 amps on the other leg, and you're interested in finding the total current on the...

If I was thinking right the data plate on the unit states 26A at 240V. I admit that I suck at math so there may be a grievous error on my part. Still amazing that we can run the entire house no problem with the heat pump and all. Guess that I'll need to try again and start turning on more stuff...

Update.. Finished the wiring for the electrical connection. Moved the unit closer to the house, dumped in the rest of the Seafoam in and filled the tank with fresh road diesel. The house is currently running off the gennie with no issues. Pic of the monitoring panel in the house for load...

Fuse/MOV Mod installed. Time to move it closer to the house, fill the tank, and run it under a good load. I also replaced the big red button while I was at it. On the two that we already use for backup power it has been the first thing that goes south when the temps drop (you have to pull so...

I am most definitely going to obtain and install the mod prior to running it under load.

Last weekend I picked up another MEP-802A with only 45 hours on it. Paid a little more than I would have liked, but prices are going up on everything, and the unit was only about a 1.5 hour drive to reach. The owner that I purchased it from had it for over 10 years, and it spent almost of its...