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  1. kurtkds

    400hz gen sets able to do 60hz?

    :ditto: There is no easy way to convert it beyond change all the 400hz components to 60hz.
  2. kurtkds

    400hz gen sets able to do 60hz?

    Some more numbers on this conversion. According to this post, By following some HP to KW calculations I found on the Generator supplier's website, a 47 HP engine is capable of generating: 100% load: 116.91 Amps or 28KW. 80% load: 93.53 Amps or 22.4KW These Numbers follow what The...
  3. kurtkds

    400hz gen sets able to do 60hz?

    The following information pertains to the MEP113a to MEP004 15KW generators. Yes I did swap it out, I couldn't find a used head locally so i went with a Marathon model # 361CSL1602 for a SAE 2 bell housing with SAE DDC 15.5 coupling. Check this site out for more information. Generator Parts -...
  4. kurtkds

    400hz gen sets able to do 60hz?

    Yet another update, I'm into hour #30 of now power, the converted MEP113 is purring along providing all the power i could ever need. It's really rough when you have to leave the top off the hot tub during a winter storm to provide additional load for the genrator. :beer: A great shout out to...
  5. kurtkds

    400hz gen sets able to do 60hz?

    Update.. I got the mep113a fired up yesterday on the first shot. Engine runs nice and smooth, the down side is that the generator isn't producing voltage. I tried flashing it several times but still got nothing. Being that I plan on swapping out the gen head for a 60 hz unit I'm not too...
  6. kurtkds

    400hz gen sets able to do 60hz?

    Thanks Gimpy, I had read through several of the posts about converting 400hz to 60hz including those two and those had quite a bit of info on what was needed to convert the generator over using military spec parts. I really need to keep the 3ph for my shop and I wanted to know if that Civy...
  7. kurtkds

    400hz gen sets able to do 60hz?

    Apparently I'll be the new owner of a MEP113a and I'll be needing to convert it to 60hz.aua Could you post the make and model of the generator head you purchased and is it 3 Ph?
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