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Looks like I did forget. Nothing on card. So what do I need to do beside donate blood? LOL.

I am sure I paid, I will check my credit card statements before I reenlist so there is no confusion over a refund. It would not be the first subscription I have missed.

So if you are supplying the house with the generator and you run the compressor you have no issues? If that is the case then the problem is in the wiring you are using that does blow the breaker. What size and how long is the run? If you can run the compressor from the generator through the...

I am told I do have permission to access the mess hall forum? I thought a paid subscription allowed that. I can see past posts I had in there. I am trying to find the old weather thread that was active for so many years.

I see another circuit attached to the lugs, is that an active circuit and has it been checked for shorts? And you say you used the compressor motor, was it hooked up toe the compressor or just the motor alone? Last question is with the compressor, is the head unloader working so you are not...

Thanks for getting back to me with the pics. I think I am going to go with the hummer tire conversion setup using Hummer rims cut out to fit on adapter plates, I forget who has the plates but it is a good solid setup. Then I just hope the hummer tires will be replaced with something compatible...

That is because the military likes, insists, that their equipment be overly complicated. Most people go out and hit the key or pull the rope on their civvie gensets and they start and are ready for use with no other processes to check.

Unless you plan on running it a lot I would not go any bigger than the 55 gallon drum. One thing you can look for is the saddle tanks from diesel trucks in junk yards. I have a 70 gallon saddle tank for the bed of my Dodge which gives me a total of almost 110 gallons. The biggest problem with...

The biocides are only toxic if you ingest them, or dump them in the water. You hopefully would not do that. I mean, diesel fuel and gasoline are also toxic. You do not need much biocide in the tank. And he lives in Ct. so he WILL have condensation issues on a large tank. You are not going to...

Whenever you get any kind of equipment or vehicle it is best to drain and refill ALL of the fluids. You have no idea what was done before you had it so play it safe.

That will work, I use Powerservice myself, but since this is going to be outside still be sure to add a biocide. A tank with algae and fuel worms will clog filters like you would not believe.

I would drain it out and use the green. If you buy it in the concentrated form it is cheaper, you pay less and mix your own. Why pay the company extra just to mix the concentrate with 50% water. And to do it the absolute correct way you should mix the concentrate with distilled water. This will...

Keep in mind that modern diesel fuel does not keep like the old stuff. It is more lake gasoline anymore. After a year you are going to so very noticeable drops in performance. Also be sure to treat large amounts that will be sitting with Biocide. Algae loves to grow in diesel fuel.

Someone may have used modern antifreeze in it. I don't know what the military is using for antifreeze nowadays but heavy diesels use pink antifreeze in civilian vehicles now. The pink antifreeze is an extended use antifreeze used originally in European cars but has moved to the US. It is also...

You can also buy rubber/viscous machine isolators from places like Grainger or Wharton. https://antivibration-systems.com/product/vibro-msv/ https://allair.com/products/shock-energy-absorbers/...

Charge rate right after starting should be around 28 volts but it will drop down as the batteries come up. Fuel usage will sit right around a gallon per hour at full load. And are you aware that you can run a 55 gallon drum or other container with the Aux fuel line in that and it will...

I don't think what you got was EMP, You just got flat out massive voltage through those components. The diodes did their jobs by preventing reverse current through them and into the electronics. EMP is a magnetic pulse which screws up the circuit boards and modules. We live on the Northeast...

My dads house was struck by lightning twice. So there is one myth gone. The first time it was hit the lighting struck a metal cellar window casement, this is with a 70 foot oak tree 30 feet from that corner of the house, Myth #2 gone. When the lightning hit that window casement it got into the...

I always wondered about lightning protection on solar arrays. There must be someway to protect them and the associated electronics. And that was quite some catch on the photo, no way your insurance can deny it happened!

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