need generator and compressor info

[rizzo]

is the [FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica]MEP 0016D a 3 phase generator? is there a small diesel generator that is not a 3 phase?

I am also looking at a [/FONT][FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica]MC 2A compressor. just gonna use it for air tools and tires and things. does it have a tank? do they work good? anything I should know about them?

thanks
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[Speddmon]

I can't help out on the compressor, but I believe that the MEP-016D generators, most if not all are diesel engine sets. They are 3 Phase, but have a switch for 120/240 volt single phase operation and 120 volt only single phase operation.

 

[oshpunit987]

There may be some small gas ones that are 1 phase.

Unknown how good they work.

 

[Isaac-1]

The MEP-016A-D (A-E?) series all use the same generator end, the voltage selections are a bit unusual, they include 120V only single phase, 240 V only single phase (no 120/240 single phase though, but it can be created by adding a single jumper wire when 240V only is selected on the voltage reconnection switch), also 120/208 Wye 3 phase, and an odd 120V only 3 phase mode. Internally this unit is a 6 lead reconnectable generator.

Ike