[Fourlanders] It's Alive II

[Shane Autrey KI4M]

Bob et al;
   I know you all are in good shape with this set but I have recently purchased a military surplus set for use here at home in the case of an extended utility loss. They are showing up a lot lately on GSA, Gov Deals, and Gov liquidation for decent prices. They are 10 KW continuous 15 KW surge. They are capable of producing 240V single phase or 208 3 phase just by flipping a reconnect switch. That makes them handy to run some of the surplus industrial machine shop equipment at home without buying a rotary phase converter! Anyhow look for Onan MEP-003a generators if you want a cheap good diesel generator for home or portable contest use.. They are air cooled and are easy to work on. I love mine and will not part with it for anything.

Here is a video of mine firing up after I got it home this past winter...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8_YdEBcA1g

Shane Autrey KI4M EM95dr



--- On Fri, 8/27/10, Bob Lear <w4zst at windstream.net> wrote:

From: Bob Lear <w4zst at windstream.net>
Subject: [Fourlanders] It's Alive  II
To: "fourlanders at contesting.com" <fourlanders at contesting.com>
Date: Friday, August 27, 2010, 8:45 PM

Well, I am finished with replacing the alternator on the 15kW diesel 
generator and it is playing just fine.  Even looks semi-professional. 
Small modifications to wiring and it's charging the battery, belt 
running true, water pump pumping the renewed charge of anti-freeze.  All 
is well in the generator's little world.

I have run it yesterday for 40 mins and today for 50 more.  Belt running 
true, no leaks anywhere, antifreeze level good.

I finished hooking up everything today before I test ran it again.  The 
new alternator is charging the battery just fine.

I will probably run it some more tomorrow when Ron and Scott are here, 
but I think we are in great shape for the contest and I wouldn't worry 
about the generator at all.


73, Bob
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