re-wiring my MEP-004a for different voltages, including single phase

[rustystud]

With this 10 lead generator the way R Racing has it connected is the only way you will be able to use 240 volt single phase. By using 2 of the main leads out to power your furnace you will need to use the third to power something of equal value. I know there is a way to run a "low zig zag" WYE circuit from this generator I just cannot find the diagram. You cannot run the "double Delta" though.

 

[Wh6czu]

Ok I got the mep 806b up and running, New problem it won't turn off!!!!!!!!!

 

[Another Ahab]

Ok I got the mep 806b up and running, New problem it won't turn off!!!!!!!!!

Brother, if it's not one thing, it's another isn't it!?

Did she shut down yet?

 

[Wh6czu]

Nope looks like I'll be waiting for it to run out of fuel I put about 10 gls in it

 

[R Racing]

Try going to the left side and flip the manual crank switch to off or up it should kill it.

 

[R Racing]

It's under the door next to the engine.

 

[R Racing]

Another way if that doesn't work is in front of the switch is the throttle control. Pull on the throttle it will Rev a bit and if you go about 100 to 200 rpm higher it should go into overspeed and shut off.

 

[Another Ahab]

Choking the air-intake should do the job also, right?

But I don't know if that might harm anything somehow.

 

[Wh6czu]

I got it off, had to crack open the fuel line . Dead crank switch didn't work or over rev... Guess I'll have to fix this problem before moving on

 

[Another Ahab]

I got it off, had to crack open the fuel line . Dead crank switch didn't work or over rev... Guess I'll have to fix this problem before moving on

Hey, the good news for you is that when she runs, at least she runs like a champ!

 

[R Racing]

Choking the air-intake should do the job also, right?

But I don't know if that might harm anything somehow.

Not impossible to do. But very hard on the mep-806a

 

[R Racing]

I got it off, had to crack open the fuel line . Dead crank switch didn't work or over rev... Guess I'll have to fix this problem before moving on

You weren't running it in battle short were you ?

 

[R Racing]

Both sugestions kill my machine dead . So you have some trouble shooting to do.

 

[Triple Jim]

Jim, what are the negative effects of choking the intake air? (just trying to learn, not disagreeing)

 

[Wh6czu]

Yet it ran good but had no voltage, I'm thinking it's a relay

 

[R Racing]

Hi Jim it's not that it would hurt it the engine. It's that the air system the way it's routed thru that unit. You would be hard pressed to find a way to get in there to block it

 

[R Racing]

Yet it ran good but had no voltage, I'm thinking it's a relay

Did you try flashing the field ?

 

[Wh6czu]

I didn't , not sure how to flash it

 

[R Racing]

And are you making any DC voltage? . Flashing the field is easy. Start the generator. Get it up to speed. Then turn the starter switch as like your starting the engine. If all is good you will see the frequency and the voltage peg then stabilize. If it drops off then you have another issue.

 

[Triple Jim]

Hi Jim it's not that it would hurt it the engine. It's that the air system the way it's routed thru that unit. You would be hard pressed to find a way to get in there to block it

Ha, OK thanks. I read it as if you said "It's hard on the equipment", rather than "It's hard to do."