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Have you figured out if its the low fuel alarm that is shutting it down?

Yea, she found them. I have a photo of the look on her face when she saw them but I'll not push my luck by making that public. On the plus side, I've sold a couple of them already so I MAY be out of immediate danger. We shall see. Having to be at the client site in Chicago this week has...

These alternators have a number of versions that are common across a lot of different pieces of equipment. Something like this should be compatible. https://store.alternatorparts.com/prestolite-inboard-marine-alternators.aspx

I'm lucky she doesn't get home form work for another hour or so. Might have time to hide them somewhere.

Nice one!! I somehow think everyone is reveling in my potential demise! :D

The oil pressure gauge will not shut the unit down. The low oil pressure switch will. You should have a light on the alarm panel indicating why the unit shut down. Without knowing why the unit is shutdown you are casting a wide net over what could be going wrong. We need to narrow it down some...

She has been spoiled by the solar/battery setup. :D

So, I put some bids on a few items and expected as usual to get outbid but NO.. I won three MEP803s. That leaves me with one big problem, My wife is going to kill me. They all have batteries, run, and make power WOOHOO!! I'm still going to die though. She doesn't know about the two H140s...

Wow! Someone had to put some effort into that one.

The one I have is a Essex A427. It is good for single and 3 phase up to 33kw. I use it a lot more than I expected to. If you can't find a "real" load bank you can go the space heater route. If you do a quick search here on the forum you'll see members talking about using electric...

What kind of load bank are you looking for? They show up on the gov auctions on occasion.

Thankfully I have a couple parts units that have good radiators. I managed to pick up a couple of rough looking units for a decent price at the auction. I don't know if I'm going to sell parts off of them or not but I'm always willing to help a fellow forum member in a pinch.

I checked the info and here is the important part - Contains No Silicate. I'll have to grab some while its on sale.

The mechanical Governor isn’t a big problem. Once the machines are connected together if the governors are reasonably setup they won’t surge. The AVR is the real issue with paralleling these sets. You need an AVR setup that can do a master/slave relationship to prevent reverse power on a...

I have revived several with a bit of ATF and some gentle tap therapy. ATF has excellent detergents and better lubrication properties than most of the penetrating oils. If you need a thinner mix than straight ATF you can thin it with your favorite organic solvent.

I have a trailer with that same box. I'm selling off the generators that came with it and putting my own units on the trailer. I plan to put on a 10kw and a 5kw. The box will work with either size. It has 100 amp contactors in it. The box allows for seamless transfer of loads between...

Have you unplugged the fuel pump to check if the breaker trips when you put the switch in AUX fuel position?

Looks like how we degree in a cam on a race engine.

I picked up a 5kw powerplant at auction recently. It was obvious that the unit had never seen service. Both generators had no hours and all the MFG dates matched up between the generators and the trailer. The fun part was opening the tool box. It still had a lead seal on it. @DavidPoz was...

I have replaced pins in these connectors. Its not that bad to do. I'd recommend that route before trying to bypass things.