Mep803a questions

1800 Diesel · Dec 14, 2017

csheath said:
I took that to mean they turned by hand.

Not only are the units drained but most have been sitting dry for years. You often see the date drained stenciled on them.

I didn't look to see what that crushed set finally sold for in Albany but it was double what I paid for my unit last year.

Never saw a GL employee do anything by hand. What I have seen at Camp Shelby and a few other places is they'll ride on a mil truck with a slave cable and crank the generators over. The "fell-off-a-building" 803A at RAFB sold for $2801....complete with dog-eared fan blades and possibly a punctured radiator....I haven't noticed one like that recently at Albany, but a year or two ago, just about everything on that base (for GL sales) was either burned, crushed, dropped out of a helo or otherwise heavily abused....

Hard Head · Dec 14, 2017

Remember, you always get what you pay for! There is really not a big profit to be made in small kva units unless you don't mind gouging people during the hurricane season or sell a system that you didn't repair and properly test! If I wanted a surprise I would buy a box of Cracker Jacks!

Daybreak · Dec 14, 2017

Hard Head said:
Remember, you always get what you pay for! There is really not a big profit to be made in small kva units unless you don't mind gouging people during the hurricane season or sell a system that you didn't repair and properly test! If I wanted a surprise I would buy a box of Cracker Jacks!

Howdy,

What? The MEP-813A's sold for big money again... :cookoo:

MEP-813A = 400Hz generator

csheath · Dec 14, 2017

1800 Diesel said:
Never saw a GL employee do anything by hand. What I have seen at Camp Shelby and a few other places is they'll ride on a mil truck with a slave cable and crank the generators over. The "fell-off-a-building" 803A at RAFB sold for $2801....complete with dog-eared fan blades and possibly a punctured radiator....I haven't noticed one like that recently at Albany, but a year or two ago, just about everything on that base (for GL sales) was either burned, crushed, dropped out of a helo or otherwise heavily abused....

You are correct. That unit was at Warner Robbins, not Albany as I thought. It stated in the description:"Engine turns; cover damaged". Do you suppose they connected to the slave port and "spun" that engine?

kavesman1 · Dec 15, 2017

I got my 803A from Albany about 2.5 years ago. Paid just over $700 for it. But since then, the prices have been steadily going up.

I got lucky with mine. After i replace all the filters, oil, batteries, and put fresh diesel in it, it fired right up. Has about 3600 hrs on it.

It does have a few issues. But with the info here, and a little bit of of research on my part, I've got most of it solved.

Now just gotta get a concrete pad for it to mount to, and get it hooked up to the house.

Hiblade · Apr 30, 2019

I own a mep 803a. yesterday power went out. I fired up mep803a but it wouldn't send current to my house. could circuit interrupter switch be bad and where would I buy switches like that. hope some one can help me

Light in the Dark · Apr 30, 2019

Has anything else changed? Did it make power exactly as configured before? Do you have power at the convenience outlet? Cycle that switch a couple dozen times without any load on it... you might simply have a corrosion problem.

Hiblade · Apr 30, 2019

I will try that . thanks. I ran generator 3 times this winter and it ran perfect. hope its something simple. thanx again

Weller · Apr 30, 2019

Is the circuit interrupter light coming on?

Mine has done that several times. I now keep a string of outdoor lights (under 10a) to run from the convenience outlet since I usually power up in darkness. My breaker panel is nearby so I power everything off and toggle the AC circuit interrupter (lights green when on). Can be difficult to see in daylight.

Guyfang · Apr 30, 2019

Hiblade said:
I own a mep 803a. yesterday power went out. I fired up mep803a but it wouldn't send current to my house. could circuit interrupter switch be bad and where would I buy switches like that. hope some one can help me

Have you down loaded the TM's? Is this gen set new to you? Have you seen it power something before?

The chances of a bad switch are slim and none. Did you get an idiot light when you tried to turn the S5 on?

csheath · Apr 30, 2019

Hiblade said:
I own a mep 803a. yesterday power went out. I fired up mep803a but it wouldn't send current to my house. could circuit interrupter switch be bad and where would I buy switches like that. hope some one can help me

You should start your own NEW THREAD with the specific problem in the title.

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