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I really liked your video and the analysis of your vibration issue. I found it very informative. I do not know that I would have thought of a height difference in the mounts being an underlying cause of a vibration issue, but now that you have pointed it out, "Duh!", I can see how a lack of...

I'm glad it helped. Most of the ends take high temperature crimp connectors, but if you use the MIL-Spec parts, they will be fine. If you can get most or all of them as a wire harness, that sounds like a win to me. Allthe best, 2Pbfeet

@hdsadey The white wire with braid is almost certainly TGGT (Teflon-Glass-Glass-Teflon, occasionally as TFFT Teflon-Fiberglass-Fiberglass-Teflon) wire, with a special insulation and temperature (450C/840F) and amperage rating. The higher amperage ratings follow from the high temperature...

Or just slide some heat shrink or vinyl tubing on the uncoated ones? Isn't the goal mostly about reducing accidental contact? I've seen ones made out of fiberglass angle pieces, but those have to be $$$... All the best, 2Pbfeet

I'm glad to see that fire threat is down somewhat for you. I guess my take on the generators and fire preparedness is that it is just the table stakes for living where I live. Personally, I prefer tornados (some warning) to fires (not much warning, at least around here), to earthquakes (no...

For rocky areas, the MK-2551A/U might be easier to install, but it is not as simple as a ground rod, though purportedly a better signal ground. I can recommend the army grounding manual, if you are interested. CECOM TR-98-6 "Earth Grounding and Bonding Pamphlet"...

That looks like a great score! Good luck on the fittings. All the best, 2Pbfeet

Yes, it is usually a (bigish) coil or three for three phase, like a transformer. Because the AC going through it needs to vary, as it is an alternating current, the reactor is chosen to have a value that makes it essentially no barrier to 60Hz, but a barrier to higher frequencies (harmonics), or...

If you find a nice diesel pump that you like, I would be interested in learning about what you find. And a deep thank you to all who serve. All the best, 2Pbfeet

I don't know about the MEP-003, but line reactors are used to help reduce harmonics to improve power quality, and also reduce the magnitude of short circuits, by increasing the impedance, e.g. https://trimantec.com/blogs/t/why-use-line-reactor (discussed in the context of VFDs, where they are...

Your aunt does seem like a a pro, and the blanket method seems amusingly practical. I have a vivid memory of the first time I saw a grass fire on a slope across the valley. It went up 200' or so of slope in less than ten seconds, and in that time completely cured me of any ideas that I had had...

@Tinstar Good luck! The news photos out of your area looked to me like desolate images of devastation. In my book, 70mph+ wind driven flames are not exactly in the "easy to fight" category, as the recent fires out here have also shown. Over the years, we have been steadily enlarging and...

I don't know what the MXXX is, or even if it exists. Silver Eagle made a number of them, which I've seen under dual MEP-803As (NSN 6115-01-588-8423), and also as a support trailer for a 15kW "power pack for unmanned aerial systems", A1-43315D, NSN 2330013875424. All the best, 2Pbfeet

Great price! Personally, having looked inside a few of them, I think that these heaters are all made by the same global manufacturer. YMMV. I have one of the 10kW ones. Inside, the circuit boards appeared to be designed for absolute lowest cost, and were all set up for and ready for 3 phase...

And if you go too far the other way, the generator doesn't respond well to changes in load, so there is a sweet spot in middle. As @Ray70 wrote it is about 3Hz or so of droop. All the best, 2Pbfeet

It is pinned in the threads at the top of the technical manuals section under generators; https://www.steelsoldiers.com/forums/generator-and-electrical-tms.121/

Sounds like a great design! I like the DC charging and integrated BMS to track the SoC. That seems like a robust design to me. All the best, 2Pbfeet

@cbisson and @DieselAddict does the EG4 take an input from the main inverter as to the SoC of the system? I prefer to have charging distinct from inverter to AC supplies for a variety of reasons, but under simultaneous charging and discharging, the SoC can be hard to determine sometimes. How is...

I love designs that use sun and shade as an intrinsic part of the house. Win-win!

Sounds like a fantastic teaching project! All the best, 2Pbfeet