Heads up on MEP 002/3 VR/rectifier price

[woodmann]

Hope this is in the right area and doesn't break any forum rules. Would a Mod please move it if it is in the wrong area.

Anyway, my MEP-002 wasn't charging the batteries and after some testing, it appeared that the voltage regulator/rectifier wasn't up to snuff. I found a company called Brown Helicopter Inc. out of Pensacola, FL that had 15 in stock for the princely sum of $24 per +shipping. They now have 12. When they arrived yesterday they were new and wrapped in VCI paper dated 2009. I installed mine tonight, but haven't had a chance to test it to see if it fixed my problem.

I'm not affiliated with Brown Helicopter in any way, just wanted to pass on a good deal that I found as a way of saying "Thank You" for the help I've received here. Other prices I had found ranged from $130-$200.

I will post the phone and fax number if a Mod advises that it is all right to do so.

Lastly, if you search for "Brown Helicopter" on Yahoo or Google, take a second to scroll down and check out the definition in the urban dictionary. It made me grin, then scratch my head a little wondering who came up with it.....

 

[woodmann]

Gimpyrobb,

Not sure I understand what you mean....

 

[Keith_J]

Fantastic. How do you place an order?

 

[R Racing]

what is there p/n ?

 

[woodmann]

Phone (850) 455-0971

Fax (850) 456-5117

To place an order I had to make up a purchase order and fax it with my shipping address and credit card info.

When I called, I spoke to Jack, who walked me through it.

Hope this helps someone.

 

[storeman]

What was their part number and did it work?
Jerry

 

[Nonotagain]

I spoke with Jack this afternoon. They F'd up on the pricing on the regulators.
They were supposed to be $274 each, but mis quoted the OP's pricing.
Supposedly there going to make good on the price quoted to him, but any new sales will be $274 each unless you qualify for a discount.

 

[woodmann]

Storeman,

The NSN is 2920-01-038-5252.

The manufacturer's part number is SAW-10385252.

The manufacturer is Southern Automotive Wholesalers.

And yes it worked. 24.5V before starting at the batteries, and 27.9V when running.

Sorry it didn't work out for the rest of you.

 

[Keith_J]

Well, they now know the price is somewhere between $24 and $274. They won't sell many at that new price.

 

[Bill W]

If their new price is $274 than give Eriks a call they have them for $150ea Voltage Regulator/Rectifier (Battery Charging) For Onan MEP-002A / MEP-003A 5KW and 10KW Generator Sets, FVR4006

 

[coyotegray]

When I replaced the one in my 003 it was $75 from Delks...