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    Trouble getting MEP-003A going

    The electrical supply house that sold it to me said it was rated to 50A. I will check the printing on the sheathing when I get home though -- I told them I wanted 50A rated wire. I'll be quite PO'd if they ripped me off. It is all academic at this point since the generator doesn't run yet, but...
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    Trouble getting MEP-003A going

    8-4 SO is rated at 50A / 600v... 10kW is ~52A @ 120v. Should be fine if I am not running at max capacity all the time. Would 6-4 be better? Yes, it would. However it is not necessary for my purposes and a lot more $. This is temporary until I can fund hard wiring and a permanent install. JW
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    Trouble getting MEP-003A going

    I'm not planning to run the electric stove... :) I will just run the stuff I need to be basicly comfortable. Can do without laundry for a few days and cook on the grill. Load shouldn't be 10k, so I think I'll be OK with 8-4... I thought about 6-4, but the $$$ was adding up fast. Plus, I had...
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    Trouble getting MEP-003A going

    First off, thank you all for your suggestions / guidance. At this point my diagnosis efforts are on hold. To get all my vehicles into the garage I had to push the generator into a corner and I don't want to try starting it when it is indoors in a confined area and fuel may be squirted around...
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    Trouble getting MEP-003A going

    Vent is set open... I did check it... Appears to move / isn't stuck. JW
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    Trouble getting MEP-003A going

    The gauges for AC power are not really moving... The seem to bounce up when it is stalling. I have the main AC switch set to off per the manual. JW
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    Trouble getting MEP-003A going

    Air flow is set to normal / summer. Not sure how to check the high pressure fuel side... I purged the filters, so the lift pump is working... I can hear it prime and slow down during the start sequence. JW
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    Trouble getting MEP-003A going

    Air intake is clear... Fuel filters are new and freshly cleaned. JW
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    Trouble getting MEP-003A going

    I have a MEP 003A I'm trying to get going which I purchased from gov surplus in the spring. Where I am now the engine runs for ~1 min, blows black & white smoke when running, then stalls. I bypassed the high temp and the low oil pressure switches with a jumper and tried bypassing them...
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