MEP 002 battery group?

[FMJ]

I've been looking for over an hour now, got the NSN, got the size, but search has failed me regarding the battery group for the MEP 002

 

[Crawdaddy]

Copied from the Wiki



MEP-002A Battery

The OEM Battery is a 2HN 445CCA 45 Amp-hour 12V wet cell. 2 required (10.3"L x 5.3"W x 9.0"H)

BCI Group 51R is the civilian replacement for the military's 2NH battery. (9.4"L x 5.0"W x 8.8"H) The terminals are set-up the same as the 2HN which is reversed (R) from the size 51. Rumor on the web has it the 2HN is deemed not for civilian sale by Homeland Security. Don't know if true.

Other BCI Group sizes that might fit:
51 (9.4"L x 5.0"W x 8.8"H)
22NF (9.4"L x 5.5"W x 9.0"H)
45 (9.4"L x 5.5"W x 9.0"H)

Storeman says this one is a good fit: Interstate SP22NF batteries (requires 2)
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[FMJ]

from what wiki?, when I click on the genset wiki I get an error, page not available. . .

 

[Crawdaddy]

It's the old Wiki. I don't know where the button for it is anymore (I think there's one in LuckyDog's signature), but here's a direct link that should work:
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?62648-MEP-002A-and-003A

 

[Speddmon]

Not my sig...Luckydog's sig has it though.

 

[edgephoto]

I used 51R batteries from WalMart. They fit pretty good. Not exact. If you want exact you have to buy 2HN batteries.

 

[Triple Jim]

Some of use the cheapest batteries we can find. I have two group 24 batteries in my 003A.

 

[storeman]

From WIKI "Storeman says this one is a good fit: Interstate SP22NF batteries (requires 2)"

They work well.
Jerry

 

[FMJ]

Just picked up 2 for $68 each!

 

[storeman]

Which brand among the choices mentioned above?
Jerry

 

[Uloadit]

This is what idid 1 x1 angel and bolted it to the frame and bolted one side of a bungee cordand hook up the other side to the frame .I used 2- 800 cc’s .

 

[FMJ]

Which brand among the choices mentioned above?
Jerry

Interstate SP22NF

 

[edgephoto]

Interstate SP22NF

Wow good price for Interstate battery.

 

[Uloadit]

ya it said (( this 390 CCA automotive battery will get you where you need to go. )) LOL not far. That is no better that a lawn motor battery .One maybe two years and its done

 

[edgephoto]

ya it said (( this 390 CCA automotive battery will get you where you need to go. )) LOL not far. That is no better that a lawn motor battery .One maybe two years and its done

What are you referring to?

 

[Uloadit]

the add on that site

 

[edgephoto]

the add on that site

Time will tell. Vibration is what does in lawn tractor batteries. I would be willing to bet that the vibration of the generators will be tough on batteries. Automotive batteries are not designed for significant vibration. I doubt that any civilian battery would hold as well as the Mil Spec battery.

 

[Uloadit]

They wanted $75 for each battery and that is 390 CC and don’t have the plates to hold up. I paid that for the bigger 800CC will get the glow plugs going quick.( more amps ) As far as vibration that’s not going to kill the batteries. But what ever! The cold and hot weather andhow long they sit with no charge will do any battery in. The more amps will also help make the starter last longer. and give you a lot longer cranking time

 

[Triple Jim]

The ability of a battery to supply current (Amps) is different from the current requirements of things like a starter or glow plugs. The starter and glow plugs will draw approximately the same current whether supplied by a 390 cold cranking amps battery, or an 800 one. The 800 version will probably supply it for a longer time before discharging, although CCA isn't a measure of battery capacity, Amp-hours is, which is somewhat related to the advertising term "reserve capacity".

 

[FMJ]

Well, after the 21st of this month, it won't matter anymore, so they only need to last 6 days