I buy, repair, and install a military surplus diesel generator to power my entire house. My Instagram: / waldowelds
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@brandon20762 ай бұрын
Generator tech here, if possible you should avoid running your diesel generator under low loads for extended periods, this can lead to something called "wet stacking". A diesel engine needs to run under load in order to burn clean, under no load conditions you'll coke up the engine and shorten it's life. Simply put, you'll want to run your generator at a minumum 25% load whenever possible, and every so often you'll want to run it up to 100% for a few hours to burn off carbon and spooge buildup as well as verify function at rated capacity.
@TheCrawdadman2 ай бұрын
I second this, exactly the same thing is stated in my RV manual for the generator.
@reallyhappenings55972 ай бұрын
So... you need to blow its load to clear the splooge?
@promisel19642 ай бұрын
run your oven stove and dryer if its electric to give it a good jog
@xenn49852 ай бұрын
Wonder how much battery capacity you would need to use as a buffer for this
@thethomasj17952 ай бұрын
At least bump the fast idle up.
@iBasurka6712 ай бұрын
Former 91D (Power Generator Mechanic) for 8 yrs here 👋! The MEP models had common issues with wet stacking. Please run around a 80% load for around 30mins-1hr at your yearly service date. If taken care of & treated right which you are, the gen will take care of you. I've worked on every generator the US Army had to offer and also was a military contractor who would reset these generators on a daily basis. Your gen should have came with a TM (technical manual) so please refer to it for your services. If you have any questions or need some advice please feel free to reach out to me. Congrats on your purchase!
@delmar21692 ай бұрын
Is it no longer 52D?
@iBasurka6712 ай бұрын
@delmar2169 Unfortunately, not anymore. I believe they went away with the old identifier a while back before I joined in 2010. Too many revisions and years later I forget what MOS ended up being phased out but I know the Power Generation Equipment Repairer is still going strong.
@randomguy13712 ай бұрын
Can you attest to the reliability of the 30k 3 phase models?
@iBasurka6712 ай бұрын
@randomguy1371 very much can attest to them! The MEP805A & B 30k gens were and still are amazing machines. If you can afford to wing it, take a look at the AMMPS model variants as they can account for lower loads to prevent wet stacking and possibly saving your engine. The AMMPS models have been out now for a few years so I'm sure you'd be able to find a 30k for a steal.
@HB..2 ай бұрын
@@iBasurka671 Absolute LEGEND! - Your willingness to share, contribute, and help others is something we need more of in this world.. I salute you 🫡
@lairdcummings90922 ай бұрын
Electrician here; pleased to see that you're adhering to code, and doing a neat, non-lashup job. Attention to detail saves MANY problems down the road. Next: Battery bank + Inverter. Two reasons: 1) initial switchover on power loss is marginally faster, especially if your generator is cold or the outage is a short one, and 2) (more important) You can load up your generator recharging the bank, and prevent carbon depositing in the cylinders - Need to periodically run a generator under heavy load to keep it clean. Downside of a bank + inverter is more cost and more maintenance. If you're NOT getting a bank, consider getting a dummy load that can artificially load up the generator.
@The_Merchant_Of_Cat28 күн бұрын
Merchant Of Cat here; did you know petting a cat reduces stress by 99%¿
@mer270527 күн бұрын
What part of the NEC says it's ok to run a fuel line in an electrical conduit? Please include the article number and subsection in your reply
@yunodiewtf25 күн бұрын
Let me extend the topic. With a decent inverter system you can hook up a 400Hz generator (probably cheap because less people buy them?) and potentially some solar. Since owning a generator means you don't need a giant battery you can get some LFPs or even repurpose a used EV battery or some of its surviving sections like I did. Just don't forget to hook up an active cell balancer to avoid rapid unscheduled lithium fireworks.
@gpilsitz178313 күн бұрын
Engine sounded great 👍!
@MrZorbatron4 күн бұрын
Adding a battery system along with your generator will make the transition instantaneous in the event of power loss. A lithium ion system should have no required maintenance. I have a diesel generator at one of my houses, and a natural gas unit at another. At the home where my family actually lives, I have no generator, but 42 kWh of battery power. Even that has proven to be overkill, as I have yet to experience a power outage longer than 15 minutes. In the case of a diesel generator, diesel engines don't really like to supply a lot of power when they are cold. You can dramatically extend the engine lifetime by giving it as little as 2 minutes to warm up. A battery system makes this very easy to accomplish. Another thing when pairing a battery system with diesel, is that it enables you to most efficiently utilize the diesel. Diesel engines run most efficiently under high load, which means 80-90%. At these levels, they will burn the least fuel per amount of electricity generated, and they will keep cylinder temperatures high enough to burn off any carbon deposition. You could even cycle the diesel generator on and off, as I do. Diesel doesn't start until battery is 30% or below, and Diesel shuts down at 90% battery, if one hour average power demand is below 2000 watts, and at full charge if below 6000 watts. Generator output is 9 kW and battery system maximum output is 16 kW. This way, we avoid short cycling the diesel engine, running for at least 4 hours at a time, but not drawing any power during warm up, as well as maximizing fuel efficiency and maintaining engine cleanliness.
@big_z842 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video, I absolutely love the MEP-803A generators! With the brief glance inside your control box, it appears your unit needs both the "Fuse mod" and the "MOV mod". The Fuse Mod adds a fuse to protects the Quad winding in the generator head and the MOV mod protects the voltage regulator from voltage spikes protecting it from damage. The Metal Oxide Varister (MOV) is essentially a surge protector much like the device in surge protector power strips. Also, it'd probably save you a lot of time to just work with Kurt Klopp who already makes a Wi-Fi and 2-wire start controller for these units to get the features that you're after.
@stephenskierski56332 ай бұрын
the 400 hertz are for radar systems, namely the SQS-36 Firefinder and ANTPQ-64 Sentinel. Those 10K generators have Yanmar engines and we would run them 24/7 and only shut them down for every 200 hours for oil changes. We had 2 per radar and would switch gens every 200 hours. Each generator would have 4000+ hours on them at the end of a deployment and they would go directly to Toby Hanna Army depot to get rebuilt or what we called a reset. I know those systems like the back of my hand and would by a surplus one in a heart beat.The internal tank is only good for about 8 hours of run time but you can run a line for an external tank.
@yourdrummer20342 ай бұрын
Tobyhanna has a first class generator shop. Everything reset there is quality.👍
@shaun91562 ай бұрын
400hz is also for PATRIOT systems/radar, along with other various 400Hz applications. The reason for the 400Hz (3 phase, 4 wire 220/108) is the power supplies within the powered equipment. If they wanted to strictly use 60hz the power supplies would be the size of a small car lol.
@christopherbaileys44382 ай бұрын
Can confirm
@zephyfoxy2 ай бұрын
Man you reminded me of my deployment. Two MEP 803's powering some radio equipment, swapping them out with a load transfer switch whenever one was too low on fuel, because the fuel truck only came around every 12 hours and those gens were burning through their internal tanks in about 8. Though when I arrived they already had over almost 8k hours on them and they liked to shut down for seemingly no reason. By the time we finally got replacements, both were pushing 9500 hours.
@SimonBauer72 ай бұрын
i assume a chopper like in a modern switch mode psu would be big.@@shaun9156
@cloudstreets13962 ай бұрын
I have no need for a military surplus diesel generator, but this sure was a lot of fun to watch.
@Migi420692 ай бұрын
amen brother
@spartanedw2 ай бұрын
But I want one now!!! 😂
@CoLiC22 ай бұрын
You have no need for it... yet =) It's like insurance, it costs money but you'll be glad you had it when your dog trips you while climbing some stairs.
@spartanedw2 ай бұрын
@CoLiC2 excatly.. I live in flordia.. the last hurricane down here had me without power for 8 days.. for the price point of that generator I'm installing one lol
@TMoneyJones2 ай бұрын
You don't have a need for a military surplus generator YET. * insert simpson's meme here *
@keith_hudson20 күн бұрын
You’re the man. Everything you do on here seems to always be done to the highest reasonable quality you are capable of. That’s a gift. Love it.
@FlopySloppyPoppyАй бұрын
Advice: I was a controls tech before I became a chiller tech. I'm not sure what kind of controls you're using the "big hunkin cable for" but if you're using any kind of communication it will be catch inference from being right up against high voltage wiring. We werent even allowed to run communication wiring within the same conduit as power wires
@skaaltel2 ай бұрын
I work on these exact generators all the time. The water separator fuel filter you changed at 13 minutes, well, it's a good idea to leave that water drain on there. Especially when filling with jerry cans. If you don't regularly bleed the water out of that filter the ice will blow the bottom of the filter off. If you're interested in some house-bound upgrades, a battery tender, battery blankets and block heater could help in the winter months. If you anticipate running it for a long time (greater than 12hrs straight) you can plumb a 40gal drum of fuel into the aux fuel inlet. Common failure points on these generators are the fuel return line up top, which tends to get porous, batteries, the water separator, as mentioned, and occasionally the fuel shutoff solenoid. If you're interested in service manuals / parts diagrams let me know. Enjoy!
@SaraMorgan-ym6ue2 ай бұрын
he lies those are the worse quality batteries you can buy.🤣🤣🤣
@chrystiansandovalvalles32812 ай бұрын
Hell yeah give my man those TMs and TIs!
@SatelliteYL2 ай бұрын
Wow, nice comment. Sometimes I love the internet lol. This is what it should be for, quality comments like this
@MustPassTruck2 ай бұрын
Can they be converted to NG or run reliably on used oils that have been properly processed?
@TheRedRaven_2 ай бұрын
@@MustPassTruck These generators are powered by Detroit diesels, normally they run on JP-8 multipurpose fuel.
@Garagepinguin2 ай бұрын
Man look at that gooseneck trailer just waiting to get finished
@agoogleuser15942 ай бұрын
You mean his outdoor workbench?
@alexmikhael50612 ай бұрын
I was gunna ask if the generator was gunna be part of the MOBILE WORKSTATION THAT IS THE GOOOOOOSEYNECK TRAILER!!! LOL HAHAHAHA EDIT that can plug into the house to power it up when the pwer goes out lol
@Uriahheep19752 ай бұрын
He's not a kid. He's a smart adult. He's square, you cannot dribble him.
@macedindu8292 ай бұрын
I was promised galvanizing. :(
@itsmephil22552 ай бұрын
Look at the surface rust on the trailer.....well thats a video in itself
@420raulduke21 күн бұрын
Your little trick running the whole saw bit through the vinyl siding backwards was slick. It reminded me of my apprentice days; how the old dads have real tricks for faster and better outcomes, bravo.
@gerrybarton265515 күн бұрын
MEP mobile emergency power. I was a power production tech in the service. When a unit is no longer needed or parts are hard to acquire it was one of my task to make units we are retiring be operational at 100% for a short period. In short we did what we could to make the unit operational, however minimal work was performed as as you said the unit is going to salvage.
@eman101982 ай бұрын
Cummins PG tech here. It would be a good idea to have a battery charger and block heater if you intend to use it during winter. Battery heater wouldn’t hurt either
@tractorboy312 ай бұрын
I believe he's gonna do at least the charger hence 20a outlet
@rupe532 ай бұрын
retired gen tech here.... he also needs to engineer some mouse proofing if that is going to sit on the ground year round.
@rickybailey71232 ай бұрын
Peppermint candy and spray they hate the smell of it just put the candy and buy the spray and good to go do it every year !!
@danaschoen4322 ай бұрын
If memory serves, those systems are already in place on these units.
@rupe532 ай бұрын
@@rickybailey7123 I installed gen sets for near 25 years. Proper mouse proofing only needs to be done once!
@raymondscott85842 ай бұрын
Waldo, A suggestion from an old electrician is to make a habit of making connections - grounding conductors (green or bare copper ground wire) first, grounded conductor ( white neutral) second and ungrounded conductor (colored hot) last. Just a simple way to create safety routes before the final connection. Remember all connections are considered energized until proven unenergized. Good habits keep us alive. Thanks for the videos.
@Evildandalo2 ай бұрын
I work live sound and was taught the same thing for 400A cam lock power. Green is always first in and last out even if the switch is flipped.
@TooMuch6372 ай бұрын
@@EvildandaloJust about to say this exact same thing! Lmao Also, lick it to see if it’s live.
@TheMrDarius2 ай бұрын
That is a pretty good practice. I used to work as an avionics mechanic on the UH60
@NyxKemo2 ай бұрын
I’m not an electrician (yet) but for electrical in my home i do that practice without even having to think about it, it’s always good to do
@robertfrapples24722 ай бұрын
Anyone who makes power connections should know and follow these basic guidelines. When I'm training someone, I like to watch them make the connections on their own the first time (on a non-energized panel, of course) to see if they have the innate logic to do it properly. They are the ones I trust most.
@omardude3924 күн бұрын
I cannot believe how many experienced, knowledgeable people of a technical background have collected in this comment section, it is joyful to read people share their knowledge and good advice with reasoning!!
@TheRdwyer21 күн бұрын
Awesome video, totally professional. Thank You for your Service. Great deal on that genny too.
@merlepatterson2 ай бұрын
Diesel economy will also go a lot further with a UPS/Hi-Cap Deep Cycle battery backup system in tandem. The diesel will run fully loaded until the batteries are at maximum charge, then it can be off-cycled until the batteries run down to say 30% and then re-started at full load until the cycle repeats. Plus, running a diesel at full loads is much better on the engine than partial or no load run time.
@JoshuaRichards201027 күн бұрын
Combine that with solar panels and you might get even more days out of it as well.
@wasteofmatter2 ай бұрын
I worked on many of these 10K-TQG (Tactical Quiet Generator) generators during my 20 years in the Army. I definitely agree with the previous commenters about wet stacking. If these ran at low load for too long, oil would start spraying out of the exhaust. We occasionally used a load bank, basically a large resistive heater, to run them at a higher load to prevent the wet stacking.
@Skootr772 ай бұрын
I maintain these as a Military technician. Wet stacking is a problem. I agree wasteofmatter.
@2shae4752 ай бұрын
Otherwise known as Diesel Glazing. Injectors will coat up and she'll no longer burn right turning it into a smoke generator. Also a major fire hazard, seen several generators burn after being idling for too long without a load bank.
@WaldosWorld2 ай бұрын
I may look into getting one of these load banks. Or at least now I know to run the generator with the oven and a bunch of other electronics on. Thanks for the comment!
@Skootr772 ай бұрын
@@WaldosWorld yup! As long as you have a load while generator is on, you are ok! You put almost the max load the generator can take and run it monthly. Just need to run it for 30-60 min monthly/ quarterly would be my recommendation. Also, when not in use, disconnect one or both terminals. Cold weather, could just simply remove the battery.
@MichaelArtelle2 ай бұрын
Another option is to run a couple of high output space heaters, keeps the place cozy. Also handy to have in the event of a prolonged outage if your furnace decides to croak or fuel is cut off.
@rambo4warАй бұрын
As a 24 year vet, these were our best friends……only gripe (which is a plus for auction) is the low use they get when not in the “field” or deployed environment…..and their loads are pretty light in most cases, never getting pushed to optimal limits
@mikedesilets33242 ай бұрын
I just got interested in military auction generators and this was the first video i found. Wow. Your delivery of the info was awesome. I will be watching part 2 for sure.
@Jutulind2 ай бұрын
I really liked all you did. Just one little note - the cable going to generator. I would give it a "drip loop". You ran it direct from box to generator. I would run it about 5 inches below opening in generator side and then back up. So both rainwater and condensation would drip off from lowest point. GL, HF. Just an engineer/IT from Estonia.
@rubenp87502 ай бұрын
Yes. Water will run into your connections if left that way.
@AndyWarren2 ай бұрын
Not sure if it has been mentioned or not, but that outlet post next to the generator might be an ideal spot for a small 3-5W solar panel and controller to trickle charge the generator batteries to keep them healthy and topped off.
@knock9042 ай бұрын
Great idea
@chrisdzisiak75402 ай бұрын
I have been doing this for my tractors batteries in our off season, no more issues with battles flat and they last long in total
@zrobotics2 ай бұрын
He didn't mention it, but I would assume the reason he installed the outlet is to run a battery maintainer.
@danw19552 ай бұрын
As far as that's concerned, a lot of newer standby generators have heat mats that go around the batteries for extreme cold weather, and they just run them with grid power. Same could be applied for a 2 amp trickle charger, since they're minimal power draw..😉 I actually don't know of any 24 vdc trickle chargers, so a guy would probably have to double up on them.
@TomatoWithARifle2 ай бұрын
and a small little light to provide light at night
@chickenman4842 ай бұрын
Mate, brilliantly planned and executed. I worked on similar gen sets with Australian Army for 20+ yrs. We usually had about 15mins to set up. 🙃 Great diagnostics also BTW. The job you have done on this so far has been a pleasure to watch. Looking forward to part two 👍👍👍🇦🇺😎
@timothyhedrick52952 ай бұрын
Very well made video and super informative and interesting. Thanks for posting! I'll look forward to Pt II.
@DIYDaveT2 ай бұрын
This was a very good intro to these mil surplus gennys. I bought the 813 (400Hz) version because my house in the Bahamas is off grid solar. I will downconvert the VAC to the correct range and then rectify and filter it and then feed it directly into a high voltage charge controller which is meant to connect to a 200-300VDC solar array. The beauty of these 400Hz models for my application is that the filters are smaller due to the higher frequency. Also, everyone thinks they are boat anchors so I paid $1000 for mine with about 1000 hrs on it, but no physical damage of any kind. Finally, if you import a 60Hz house generator into the Bahamas, expect to pay a whopping 40% duty. But a 400Hz generator is considered aircraft support and thus only 5% duty.
@oculophilia9182 ай бұрын
Epic little fun fact thanks Bahama guy
@nathan403072 ай бұрын
I'll remember that next house I buy in the Bahamas! Clueless doesn't even begin to describe you.
@Studio23Media2 ай бұрын
@@nathan40307They aren't the clueless one here...
@nathan403072 ай бұрын
@@Studio23Media When did you buy your house in the Bahamas?
@VikingRul3s2 ай бұрын
Only 1000$ for such a machine. Nice! New at similar price here, would be a china import 6,5kw diesel generator, but they aren't exactly reliable. Field tested military surplus, that even put out more power, certainly sounds like a wonderful deal!
@kleetus882 ай бұрын
nice work! reminds me of my days in the US Navy where we had massive diesel generators to power the submarine. We took pride in maintaining the genny.
@mrt1r2 ай бұрын
Fairbanks Morse?
@lucasrem2 ай бұрын
Chinese [[ DIESEL ]] generator, LOL Why no solar China ?
@hansroemer249716 күн бұрын
Waldo. Great video. Very informative. Many thanks on sharing your knowledge. Rock on!
@metincengel140613 күн бұрын
From the Netherlands, your are very educatief and self-sufficiency and independence.
@s.a.stewart27432 ай бұрын
I was a vehicle mechanic in the US army, late 80s. I used to work on generators also. Yes generator tech (52d) was a different mos from mine (63b), but I still spent tons of time on generators, especially in the field. The big boys, 15k, 30k,60k were not happy campers running at low electric loads. Especially the 15k units loved to run between 70% -130% of their rated capacity. If you ran them with a tiny load they would sputter, kick in kick out, rpms all over the place. I do believe they called it wet stacking, long time ago.
@loganbaileysfunwithtrains6062 ай бұрын
Yes it’s called wet stacking, that’s why on diesel road vehicles whenever you see a idled diesel rev up it’ll soot out the exhaust for the same reason.
@jamesgibson58762 ай бұрын
Bullsshit
@keithhorton27772 ай бұрын
I worked on the 15k in Afghanistan. I load-banked mine once a month.
@Mike-012342 ай бұрын
I think if it was me just buy a Kolher propane generator don't have these problems. 26kw start at $6500 new MSRP.
@frederickjeremy2 ай бұрын
God i love old 2 stroke detroits. They have their flaws, but grand pappy knew how to party, what lovely un needy engines they were.
@portee91132 ай бұрын
Former us army here... generators like that kept me warm on many cold nights. When I was deployed, we had a pair of 40k generators that took 20 gallons of JP8 every 12 hours. They were massive. But generally these 3k, 10k and 15k generators were the ones I loved. 3k was nice because it had some handles that 2 strong soldiers could carry it by.
@fishingforlunker2 ай бұрын
Thank you for your service!!
@toodlepop2 ай бұрын
warm on many cold nights and days, and cool on many hot nights and days haha. i think i remember using the 5k and 10k the most. we couldn't carry them, but one person could drag them around the motorpool. i was constantly worried that my humvees would fail, but i have good memories and a good feeling about these old generators.
@NDHatley12 ай бұрын
I love how the 3kw gens were "4 man lift" but we all just 2 manned it lol
@toodlepop2 ай бұрын
@@NDHatley1 was a 3kw small enough to not be mounted on a trailer?
@Bluswede2 ай бұрын
Back in '90-'94 I was working at a wooden packaging manufacturer. A local motor/generator shop got a contract to make military generators as there was a need for them given increased deployment overseas. The shop I was at made wooden skids for the motor shop, so our business in massive skids, and crates to fit, increased dramatically. I'll allow one guess as to who got to hump those big-assed, 7" X 10", timbers around. The runners and end crosspieces got bolted together with 1" bolts and the "thin" deck boards were nailed on with an air tool that fired 6" spikes into the oak runners. Damn that was hard work!...But it gave me a good feeling to contribute, in that small way, to the effort that was being put out by those who had put their lives on the line! In just my little area of the Wisconsin woods, there were those who were cranking out 30mm rounds for the A-10s that gave you close air support when you needed it, and I think, also 50 Cal...the crews winding rotors for and assembling those huge generators that kept your communications up, and you warm, and cool, when on base...the crew that cut all of the parts for, and that one dude who assembled three-quarters of, the skids that carried those locally-made generators to you! Many thanks for your military service!! We at home did our level best to keep you supplied...and, just so you know, we thought of you often while we did that work!
@battlefieldP4Fbeta2 ай бұрын
Epic installation! This is great stuff for starting tech's like me, thanks for uploading this. Cant wait for pt2! ❤
@iwantosavemoney2 ай бұрын
Am really excited about part 2 of this build
@Chris-te7uk2 ай бұрын
Get a large storage battery like out of a forklift or electric car, and use the generator to charge it up, and power your house from the battery with an inverter. You will burn up a lot of diesel running that generator at 5 or 10 percent capacity just to run lights and a fridge. With a battery for storage, you can run the generator much closer to its rated output, and for shorter lengths of time, and not burn up a bunch of diesel for basically nothing.
@permrussiatoday2 ай бұрын
Good point, first thing that came to mind and you would also get a break from the continuous noise if you only had to run it a few hours each day at peak load. You could also have it start/stop based on the battery state
@TALIZ0RAH2 ай бұрын
That would probably be more expensive than simply storing more diesel. A fridge will stay cold for a long time after power goes out, any computers and lights can run off of a UPS pretty easily.
@MarvinWestmaas2 ай бұрын
Using an ups just moves the battery around, why do that? there is expense on the short run and expense on the long run. Diesel is an expense you will keep burning through, while the upfront costs of a semi decent attached battery storage ( and seeing the space available, some nice solar panels ) is not a recurring cost .... It's also more environmentally friendly then 'just burn through more hydrocarbon's' attitude.@@TALIZ0RAH
@lassikinnunen2 ай бұрын
High kw charger and battery set could double the price of the backup. Maybe if it was common to lose electricity it would make sense, also it would allow for more seamless transition.
@sierraecho8842 ай бұрын
I am still a little surprised that there is no smart solution where you use your EV as storage instead. I mean you could ass PV panels and a windmill as well this would double the backup solution and charge the battery all the time.
@yostusoda2 ай бұрын
I see that when you opened the front cover it doesn't have a field coil fuse modification and capacitor done. It goes up by the voltage regulator. It saves the gen head if it overpowers. Very important to do. Steel Soldiers has all the info you need for that genset as well as a auto start setup.
@Euronius2 ай бұрын
Seeing the rest of your comments would probably put mine to shame: no army background, no extended electrical engineering knowledge, just a good ol' regular viewer from Europe over here. I love 'home improvement' installation videos like these, it allows me to live vicariously through those videos and enjoy things I am unable to do myself. While I generally tend to not go through the whole video, let alone comment on one, yours was an exception and definitely stroke my curiosity. It has a sort of DIY but very professional kind of vibe, if that even makes sense. You've earned yourself a new sub and genuinely looking forward to part 2!
@Robsav-yx6viАй бұрын
Your comment is so true for 75% of us . Interesting learning experience. Waldo is fun to watch.
@LibertyMonkАй бұрын
You know you're working above your pay grade when you keep discovering neat tricks like "oh, there's a pull string to cut the outer insulation" and "there's an interrupter switch for the power output". There's no shame in learning these things about industrial scale installations, and mad props for showing both the "doing it wrong" and the "oh, there's an obvious thing right there" shots in the video. There's a reason most people would have an installer or operator do this kind of thing, but you're an expert in most of the stuff.
@bronzearmy26452 ай бұрын
All I heard in the opening was, “after doing a bunch of research, I didn’t finish the gooseneck trailer in yet another video” lol
@Cole-xq2tl2 ай бұрын
That trailer looks like it wants another installment in it's video series
@WaldosWorld2 ай бұрын
I think you're right 😬
@itsmephil22552 ай бұрын
Clearing the rust and painting the trailer to start
@corydriver76342 ай бұрын
😂
@hunterwilkins39782 ай бұрын
Expensive work bench
@mikesmith74472 ай бұрын
🤣
@lucasseymour8692 ай бұрын
As soon as you didn't have power at the studs, I knew exactly what happened. Lol Marine 1142 here. Loved the MEP generators.
@tonelate2 ай бұрын
Generator $3,600. Know-how to repair and install-->$$$$$$$$. I know nothing but this looks amazing!
@b.thomas89262 ай бұрын
I worked in the Shell plant that made that T6, in the blending department. I can say this with absolute confidence, we took making that stuff seriously and its why Shell Rotella is trusted through the whole diesel engine industry. I specifically made turbine oil (generator/turbine lubricants), viscosity modifier, (the stuff that makes the oil work in cold weather and gives it the winter rating) and various other lubes that most people wouldnt know used in industry. This is probably why this video came across my feed. Either way, good stuff and a great video!
@rkan22 ай бұрын
Shell jet engine oil? The one woth TCP?
@b.thomas89262 ай бұрын
@@rkan2 Aero Shell is one of the few oils that doesn't come from HLP (Houston Lubes Plant)
@marcsheldon65122 ай бұрын
2006 powerstroke loves your oil! T4 in the summer and T5 or T6 (which ever one I can get) in the winter..thanks!
@amatureskater152 ай бұрын
Thoughts on using T6, instead of convention oil in other engines? so my.. my 1992 Honda accord loves the cheaper, better oil
@WaldosWorld2 ай бұрын
That's awesome, thanks for the comment!
@nickhill10772 ай бұрын
Aerospace Ground Equipment technician in the Air Force here, we typically use 15w-40 with these and everything else we maintain (located at Ellsworth AFB, where it gets as low as -50 Fahrenheit). Love the video man! 👍
@xVoidCypher2 ай бұрын
This winter has been crazy. I hear a lot of the beaches have been destroyed! I didn't know Ellsworth had an AFB! Only about an hour from there too
@cannoyje2 ай бұрын
Ellsworth AFB is not in Ellsworth, it’s near Box Elder, South Dakota about 10 miles from Rapid City. It was named after General Richard Ellsworth. Since you mentioned beaches, I’m guessing you’re talking about Ellsworth, Maine. We had an Air Force base here (Loring AFB) near Limestone, but it closed in 1994.
@Notfiveo02 ай бұрын
That didn’t look like a 20amp outlet. A 20amp usually has one prong that is also horizontal as well as vertical.
@bartoszskowronski2 ай бұрын
15W-40 can be replaced by 0W-40 in 99%. in operating temperature both have the same viscosity, when cold 0W-40 is moooore "watery".
@OxBlitzkriegxOАй бұрын
@@bartoszskowronski 0w-40 typically sheers down to a 0w-30 due to the amount of VIs in the oil. Mobil1 is particularly susceptible to that but all 0w-40 oils exhibit this behavior.
@jimmycokeanhour51962 ай бұрын
I started watching your channel when you did the c3500hd cummins swap and I have been a loyal viewer ever since. Your videos are very informative and well done and I like how you never cut corners and do things the best way you know how! Great job once again, now im heading to marketplace to look for a diesel generator 🤣
@Crashing3102 ай бұрын
Most military gens also have an external fuel supply port, so you could connect the gen directly to the large fuel tank.
@aaronkratzmann97032 ай бұрын
He mentions the fuel hose in the video, so I reckon that's the plan.
@junksamich2 ай бұрын
The AUX fuel port is next to the primary fuel tank filler, there's a threaded cap on it and should be labeled. The Start/Run switch also has a AUX position for running off an Auxilliary tank. The fuel system should make the switch between fuel sources automatically depending on the Run switch position. We have several of these gen units where I work and we set them up with a 100 gal. aux tank. We use the aux as the primary and save the 7-10 internal tank as an emergency backup if the 100 gal. tank runs dry. They'll run for about 4 days straight on 100 gal. at 25-35% load.
@SykesFW2 ай бұрын
As a veteran I want you to keep in mind 1 thing, MILITARY SPEC, just means it was made by the CHEAPEST BIDDER.
@ntvypr48202 ай бұрын
Maybe so, but from what I've seen of all that they provide to our military, it beats the crap out of most the 'high end' stuff you can buy in the stores for civilian use.
@SykesFW2 ай бұрын
@@ntvypr4820 you are correct, you don’t need the most expensive to be effective
@lairdcummings90922 ай бұрын
@SykesFW Almost correct; the correct statement is "The Lowest bidder *that can meet the specification."* It's the specification that makes the difference.
@iplaygames8090Ай бұрын
i, as a civilian who closest relation to the army is grandparents being conscripted 40 years before i was born, also imagine that for the standart equipment it means it can be fixed in the field
@JP-rf7pxАй бұрын
@@iplaygames8090Only if you can get the parts to fix it "in the field"?
@lostsailor22842 ай бұрын
I have been running a 60kw NG it is now . 25 years old now other then belts replacing water hoses and thermostat it has run flawlessly. There have been times when it has run 2 weeks straight . We have a large house running 4 refrigerators 40 tons of ac and running our pump house for our pool as it runs year round instead of winterizing the pool. We do replace the battery every 2 years and we do service the unit twice a year. Our home has a 400amp power panel. This has been one of the best investments we have. When we applied to install this unit the county required us to have an electrical engineer sign off on the installation do to the size of our home.
@samuelgustavsson14832 ай бұрын
Im from Sweden and english is not my first language, so I hope I express myself correct. But what a satisfying/gratifying video. I love your attention to details and meticulous way of doing things and you are so thorough when you deal with this generator. You are like my father, who never does anything half heartededly. I understand your not finished yet. But when you are at it, I would consider to build, not a small house, but a little roof to protect the generator from the sun and bad weather. It would even out the temperature surrounding the generator a little bit. Engines tend to like that and it might even extend the life of the generator a bit. Congratulations to a job well done sir! 😊👍
@will_mcfarland2 ай бұрын
I also live in NH. I spent $1500 total buying a trifuel (gas, propane, natural gas) 12k watt portable generator , inlet for my house, wiring to my panel. 1100 for the generator (new) and 400 or so for interlock, wiring, and inlet. It uses .5 gallons of automotive gas per hour running my whole house, and it has a 6 gallon tank. No auto start and transfer switch, as that set up is much more costly. In 1.5 years I've only had to use the generator once, so set up isn't needed often.
@alex_ottomano2 ай бұрын
Which generator did you buy?
@will_mcfarland2 ай бұрын
@@alex_ottomano Westinghouse Wgen
@jordangouveia18632 ай бұрын
5 gallons per hour? 6 gallon tank? So every hour you're filling it?
@alex_ottomano2 ай бұрын
@@jordangouveia1863 .5..... Half a gallon per hour
@jentanner94182 ай бұрын
@@jordangouveia1863 There is a decimal in front of the 5. So that's half a gallon of US auto gas per hour, 12 hr run per tank.
@JulianRaya2 ай бұрын
Waldo, every video, I grow to enjoy you more and more. You're so thorough, straight forward, and to the point with your explanations. It's truly a joy to spend time learning from/with you!
@Sbenbobb9Ай бұрын
I'm going through electrical engineering right now and this video was a treat to see! Definitely something I would love to do after I find a decent job.
@kimbloxsom5972 ай бұрын
Great video! Keep up the good work. Can't wait for part 2. Looking to set up my generator for auto start.
@aaronlayes44852 ай бұрын
So I normally don't comment on videos of this nature. However I am an electrician and I wanted to say that while I can complain about anything as many of us do I am impressed that you did an amazing Job on this. I saw that you used a proper product through the knockout and the panel while not perfect was at least presentable and looked decent, noticed you labeled things, and you put things in places so many would ignore. over all I tend to quietly give low marks to people. however with that said I say you did a 9.8 out of 10 on this job with the ever minor complaints I would reserve for professional electricians. Even though the conduit did not require securement to the home due to length I would have recommended putting one into the concrete. however this is not a main line into the house from the power drop so I don't take issue with it in any way just personal preference. excellent Job over all and you did not do any of the Home Depot insanity. Thank you so so so much for leaving extra wire omg that was like honestly amazing.
@WaldosWorld2 ай бұрын
I'll gladly take that 9.8/10, and thank you for the comment!
@jimbo70422 ай бұрын
Did you miss the fuel line running with the power wire in the conduit
@aaronlayes44852 ай бұрын
@jimbo7042 yeah didn't see that, that's a huge no no yikes
@aaronlayes44852 ай бұрын
@WaldosWorld definitely rerun the fuel line if it's in the same conduit. Though diesel takes a lot to catch on fire it's defintly not code to run in the same conduit if you already re ran it no worries.
@krokodilen312 ай бұрын
And as a Electrician from Sweden where we follow Europeean standards its interesting to watch US electric installations. We really work different and also the materials differ a lot.
@MM-ix5nfАй бұрын
I found this video very interesting and informative. The comments by the generator tech added a lot of info too. Keeping an eye out for part 2
@tom950762 ай бұрын
Thanks for all the info... Great overview.
@boss8622 ай бұрын
As somebody in the military who doesn't work with these machines but has been forced to do a lot of work with these machines, I HATE THEM. Your generator is also the absolute cleanest and newest machine I have ever seen
@ntvypr48202 ай бұрын
What if you didn't have one to use at all? I think of all the stuff we provide to our people, and then have they don't give squat to the guys in the Russian military for example. expect them to Supply everything for themselves. EVERYTHING
@boss8622 ай бұрын
@@ntvypr4820 I am not equipped to handle this question. I just don't like these generators because they break all the time HAHA
@tomhenry897Ай бұрын
The stuff I never see
@dondesnoo1771Ай бұрын
I bought a 50$ used kerosene moonlighter w cotton wick and a 180$ generator i can lift for1800 watt 120v an 12 volt charge. port at tractor supply and a 20$ new spare carb .didn't have to pour concrete or rent a crane 🎉
@BrokeWrench24 күн бұрын
@@dondesnoo1771 and that should work great for 500 hours or so before it needs to be replaced
@paulmoffat93062 ай бұрын
Diesel fuel has one drawback - it can get a fungus growth in it that lines the tank and can clog the fuel filters, lines and injectors. This happened on my farm utility tractor, and took a lot of effort to get rid of. The engine would run for a bit, then stall out. Drained and cleaned the fuel tank, cleaned all fittings that the fuel went through, replacing the hoses and lines was easier than cleaning, and of course, the pumps and injectors. Ran like a charm after.
@farmsimaussie19922 ай бұрын
That's why if you have diesel that is going to be sitting for any long period of time you add a Biocide treatment to the fuel
@nssomedude2 ай бұрын
Paulmoffattat9306: He can program the software to run the generator once a week for an hour, under load, that's how the generator at my fire station worked. It would also do an extensive diagnostic and leave a report for the technician. I know that Waldo can definitely do that!
@Refertech1012 ай бұрын
all ways add biocide if storing, for long term storage we add water binder and biocide.
@Refertech1012 ай бұрын
@@nssomedudeand? that doesn't solve the algae problem.
@farmsimaussie19922 ай бұрын
@@Refertech101 biocide treats diesel for everything algae, bacteria, yeast, moulds and fungi for example Penrite Biocide Fuel Treatment. I've left diesel in Jerry cans for up to 2 yrs with Biocide and it as need had any sign of growth in it. Do the research.
@opteronfox16 күн бұрын
Diesel tank may have been cheaper, but diesel itself only lasts about 6 months to a year before it goes bad. Propane can be stored indefinitely.
@jamesarnett412916 күн бұрын
Natural/propane gas will keep engine cleaner with less wear on internal engine components. Iv'e rebuilt diesel engine that ran on propane with 7000 hrs. Guess what no bearing wear, cam rod & main. No cylinder wear. I was shocked. When I pull values out of the head no clinkers. This sold me on natural/ propane gas. Now I know why they want electric vehicles not natural/propane, with these two fuels there not going to be alot of rebuilds, or shop time.
@KlodFather16 күн бұрын
@@jamesarnett4129 - Our electric should all be Thorium and our cars run by propane and LNG. You are spot on.
@ZiplockBob2 ай бұрын
Former PLL clerk (the guy who ordered the parts and listed the faults in the systems). I remember this model very well, you might want to stock up on wiring harnesses for this thing now to save a headache later. Other common things we ordered or just kept a tone of on hand was the temp gages , glowplugs, and indicator bulbs. Those are goign to be the things you will be replacing the most often. As long as you PMCS the gen properly it should outlast you, if not, a banana will outlast it.
@BryanWicks2 ай бұрын
New sub (and Army vet) here. Everyone has gifts, but yours transcends so many differing levels. Thank you for inspiring curiosity, while being entertaining and encouraging.
@MrHoppy-so2no2 ай бұрын
There you are - I was getting worried!
@kingjeffishere2 ай бұрын
I can't believe I watched the entire vid! I appreciate the effort you went through on this one. Not that I would even attempt this build, but at least I know who to hit up to do the job! Def. worth the subscribe!
@ppaintercoАй бұрын
Dad was a chief on Mace missile crew, which were mobile launchers on trailers with a command trailer, which were all tied together. They had an issue where communications weren’t working between missiles and command trailer. They ended up having a ground stake at each trailer and were getting a ground fault and the communication cabling became a ground wire. To fix, they tied all the ground stakes together and all systems came up. I work in datacenters and under the floor is a 8 gauge ground mesh and all cabinets are grounded to the mesh. This is to avoid the same ground fault problem. So, you might tie you generator ground to the house ground. Pretty cool video. I’ve wondered about these surplus Gen sets for household use.
@realemiele.franco7362 ай бұрын
I enjoyed watching this video very much. You see, I was a Power Generation Equipment Repairer in the U.S. Army for over 10 years and trained on these. These were called "TQG's" (tactical quiet generators). I would prefer the 10KW (4 cyl eng.) sets over the 5KW (2 cylinder eng.) because of the capacity... let's face it, 10,000 vs. 5000 watts, and it ran smoother than the 5KW. Both sets were tactically quiet and fairly reliable. Another thing we did to make it easier on the ears is surrounding the set with sandbags with a couple of open spots and an overhead cover. I was giggling a little when u had no output AC voltage when you measured between the load terminals and immediately said "close the AC circuit switch"... 😂 Great video. 👍🏽
@okcmoparguy7242 ай бұрын
I specifically bought the 5kw version (MEP802a) to avoid the wet stacking concern others have brought up. We had a severe ice storm in 2021 and I ran the household off the genset for 10days, half of which were sub-zero ambient temps. In practice I found our power consumption was even lower than I'd expected, I was usually around 20% rated load during the day. The fuel consumption of the 802a was also considerably lower. At under 25% load I was using 7-8gal of diesel per day. Great little units!
@x_mau9355Ай бұрын
you used sandbags as acustic barrier? Now that's a nice idea valid maybe for all gasoline and diesel generators, as they are really loud.
@sgtellioman28 күн бұрын
I thought that was a TQG. I went to the reserve school at Ft. McCoy for those.
@biglon7418 күн бұрын
My thoughts exactly!
@fortis1213 күн бұрын
10 years doing Power Production in the Air force and seeing that AC circuit interrupter switch get you made me happy . Knew you’d get it though.
@STRATTONSGARAGE2 ай бұрын
Hi Waldo, I would love to see you become a full-time KZbinr. I think you would be surprised just how fast you would become a huge success. Everything you do is right on point. I learn so much from your videos. Keep up the great work.
@HSamee9 күн бұрын
Part two, part two, part two. I have never connected an electrical wire in my life but I'm hooked on how informative and thorough this dude is. You've got a new subscriber.
@darxtar369Ай бұрын
Great presentation! Thank you for providing helpful content 🙏
@colegibson46252 ай бұрын
Current Seabee construction mechanic. We work on the digital screen 60K AMMPS generators and you troubleshooting the back of that gauge is the perfect way to explain it to my junior mechs. Great watch!
@jefferydean62392 ай бұрын
You guys are awesome and super supportive. This is how the platform should be used. Love your work & the comments by the community.
@warwickjmarshall274718 күн бұрын
That is really great work you have completed. Inspirational.
@loffy742Ай бұрын
Dude, I just found your channel and have been binge watching you today. Kudos, you're living my dream!
@michaeldwyer49942 ай бұрын
Reading almost all the comments here reminds me how devilishly complex some of these decisions (fuel, batteries and set up) can be. As an aside I live in a Chicago suburb and back in 2011 I can recall two weekends, two weeks apart when our power was out for over 24 hours at a time. Many in the area installed Generac automatic whole house netl gas units. Due to tough zoning requirements one of my neighbors and I backed off putting one in. Fast forward a few years (around 2015/16) ComEd installed smart meters and did other supply system upgrades and we haven't had a major outage (greater than 1 hr) since. I'm reminded of this every Saturday when my other neighbors generator fires up for 15 min to get its weekly exercise. That said there are costs to living out in the sticks and power reliability is one of them. Love the channel!!!
@Wheelhouse_Carpentry2 ай бұрын
Really love watching your content. I can’t imagine how difficult it is to find ideas, plan the videos, actually do the work while filming, then edit and publish. So no complaints about the time involved. Also gotta love NH, where if you have the knowledge, you can do the work yourself whether it’s plumbing, electrical or structural.
@clydebrady835519 күн бұрын
Very entertaining and informative video. I've been subscribed for a few years now, and I look forward to your videos.
@jeffandjoannbauer95672 ай бұрын
This was fascinating and a very well put-together video. Thank you for making my house chore procrastination worthwhile!
@jsbrads12 ай бұрын
Great to see the many days of power, but the generator will use fuel fairly rapidly even while idling just to supply power to your hallway light. A battery backup paired with the generator would allow it to run very efficiently when you need power, and let the generator shut off completely during low power demand times.
@jlofi0002 ай бұрын
Diesel-electric generator, expensive battery investment but more efficient than running the generator at max whenever you want power
@jsbrads12 ай бұрын
@@jlofi000 a relatively small battery backup would allow the generator to turn off maybe the whole night.
@jlofi0002 ай бұрын
@@jsbrads1 A deep cycle agm marine battery for $120 but those are 12 volt.. I think he'd have to change the lights to 12v like a camper. idk other ways to get to 120 volts efficiently throughout the night without linking 10 of them together for $1200 or if that's safe to do lol. Could just go without power overnight at that point
@james20422 ай бұрын
@@jlofi000 inverters exist for this purpose, but you'd need a battery with enough current throughput to supply the loads temporarily while the diesel kicks back on to take over.
@jlofi0002 ай бұрын
@@james2042 yes idk if it's efficient to run a high wattage inverter all night tho especially with one small battery. I'm imagining a fridge which can range 300 to 800 watts, high startup amp draw, 5 amps while running, 120V, that's pretty decent juice for a single battery to put out. At 1000W it seems you sort of decrease your battery capacity by 16.5% using an inverter. Inverting means efficiency of about 85% so your fridge overnight would use 115% the normal draw in addition to whatever else drawing, plus per search 10 to 20 watts idle use per 1000W inverted (1.5% assuming 15W). "A 1000W inverter connected to a 100Ah battery with a nominal voltage of 12V can deplete the battery in around 60 hours due to idle power consumption." 100 Ah in 2.5 days just from the inverter being powered. I guess the question is avoiding the inverter with 10x 100Ah batteries for $1200 to run at 100% efficiency with 1000Ah at 120V in series, vs at 83.5% efficiency with an inverter you're at 120V so maybe you don't need as many? I forget the formulas to figure. Seems it may depend how much juice overnight. You'd need 11.97 batteries to get 1000 Ah
@MarvinHartmann4522 ай бұрын
I bought one 10 years ago because I live in a remote area, and we often have power issues, it has a perkins diesel engine and a 550V 100Amp 3 phases with a 200Amp 120V / 220V transformer. I added another transformer for my neighbours house ( he paid for the transformer but I did the job ) I needed it a few times a year so far as we have electric pumps for our wells. We don't have electric heating, but water is essential as well as our freezer. It's a very reliable engine, old, but reliable. It's maybe a bit too big for our use but it's better to have more than not enough. I always made sure it doesn't run at less than 30% because it's not very good for the engine as it becomes coke up. A run at full power is required. Sorry for the bad English, it's not my language.
@rhymereason344913 күн бұрын
The layout of that thing is really nice! You'd never see a commercial unit designed for such easy access and repair!
@brewman4678 күн бұрын
Good job, excellent work, very impressive and very interesting. Looking forward to part 2.
@castinn2 ай бұрын
One drawback to diesel is that microbial growth likes occur in the bottom of the tank at the fuel-water interface. A sludge clogs fuel filters and creates starting and running problems, not to mention a smell. This is not as much of a problem for over-the-road trucks where the fuel is constantly being used and replaced with fresh fuel and the condensation water is frequently being drained, but the generator is mostly just going to sit there.
@robertthomas29422 ай бұрын
It's no big deal to polish the fuel every year or so. Fuel sits in marine applications too, it's not a problem.
@bartwilliams44782 ай бұрын
Biobor JF
@maxwellcrazycat92042 ай бұрын
Add Diesel Doctor additive?
@bestattitude2 ай бұрын
French guy here (watching your vids from the south of France), leaving his first comment on your channel, which I've subscribed to probably 2 or 3 years ago. I really enjoy your content. You've got a lot of skills, which is impressive, and you always come up with great projects that are delightful to follow up on. And I love the way you explain things, in a thourough manner. I can't wait for part 2 to come out, which I'm sure is gonna be epic! Keep it up dude, you're really good!
@WaldosWorld2 ай бұрын
Wow, thank you for the comment!
@nicholaspaul712 ай бұрын
Fascinating, I used to work for a power utility in Australia so a good watch. Interested in this versus a Solar/Battery set up.
@bruceleealmighty2 ай бұрын
Love all the experience coming from those that have used these generators. My experience is as a licensed line user. That's right we had to have a license to use any equipment that had a motor. You may not have been given a TM (Technical Manual) to this piece of equipment but it would behoove you to obtain on and read it and it's drolling on of what may at first seem superfluous but I for one will suggest being familiar with every aspect there of. Make sure you get the latest update as well and keep up with all aspects listed from within.
@Buain-752 ай бұрын
I am happy you figured out the AC interrupt switch and didn't get deep into tearing it apart 😅. We ran these style gennys for thousands of hours in field ops. Got a brand new 15k full LCD screen controls with the ability to self diagnose its own problems and send alerts to the screen for routine maintenance. We put somewhere around 120 hours a week on it for a month straight 😂😂.
@ericfeatherstone7762 ай бұрын
Former 15W here (UAS Operator). We used those exact generators (mounted on trailers) for the Operator Shelters as well as the Datalink Transceivers. When I saw him meter the power output and get 0 my first thought was "INTERRUPT SWITCH! Hit the switch!" XD
@sgt_retiredcharlie41022 ай бұрын
I might be old-school Army and I might be 20 years your senior, but I learned things watching your video and I look forward to the next one. I was in the Army for many years and seeing that generator brought me way back! Thanks for the journey! Also, I can't WAIT for PART 2 to come out! I just bought a 13000Peak/10500Running gasoline genny on Amazon for power outages here in TN. We've been hit by a few tornados and other adverse weather in the past few years but my gennies were never big enough to run my whole house. With this one, I can run everything, including the HVAC system as long as I don't run the Oven, Dryer and Microwave all at the same time (LOL). Thanks and keep them coming!
@rgr34272 ай бұрын
Great video sir, truly enjoy the depth of research and hands on information. AS TO PART 2; please do not hesitate to do a long format on setting up this for automatic running. The longer the better, your research, application decisions, parts require and where you got them, ($) and the installation, oh yes the installation, let your inner engineer loose ! Make it as long as you can. Not sure how the monetization works regarding length but others have done so and some of us like to see the “rest of the story” as much as possible. Thank you again.
@freakerhunter88572 ай бұрын
Found your channel randomly I was hooked by this video. I don’t have a surplus generator but seeing you do it has made me think it might be a good idea. I guess I’ll be set I have an electrician friend and a friend who is a generator tech haha. Subscribed.
@andreasarncken83092 ай бұрын
Very nice and well done project, thanks for sharing. I would install a fuel polishing system with a 3my #500 Racor filter & water separator and an algae x fuel treating device, all on a timer which runs like 3h x week, adding some fuel stabilizers well. Problem with stored modern diesel is that it tends to grow 'diesel bugs', collect condensation water and gum up your tank and fuel system over the years. This way, your fuel stays clean and useful over a very long period of time. Modern fuel is supposed to be recirculated around every 4 weeks to prevent component separation or stratification, due to the methanol and other additives
@DanielHerrera-vz8vv2 ай бұрын
Super cool. Love watching surplus equipment being put back to use. Looking forward to pt 2!
@davidamberson34052 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video. I live on a remote piece of land and have been wrestling with what generator to use. This has been very helpful
@Artr5432 ай бұрын
among the best instructive videos ever . good work .thank you
@imleetsometimes2 ай бұрын
The MEP 803A was a good gen, I only had to work on two of them while serving in the Marines. The engine in that gen is great!
@neb4x42 ай бұрын
Looks and sounds like a HATZ, or deutz diesel…?
@georgehofgren61232 ай бұрын
@@neb4x4Don't know if Hatz makes them that big and i think Deutz usually Air-cooled... thinking Perkins or Lister 💁♂️
@davesmith61282 ай бұрын
It is a Lister. English made @@neb4x4
@goodday1262 ай бұрын
I always enjoyed the maintenance priorities in U.S. military hardware design. Cool generator.
@nerijjjuniorАй бұрын
Brazilian here: you have two things that I wanna reach out sometime. 1. This equipament. I'm building a ranch during my plans for alternative power sources I was thiking in, almos, the exactly the same structure that you shown. 2. Your audience, with such good comments and tips you can improve anything you show here. Thanks for the video and good luck.
@JasonMcCord-qk3yb2 ай бұрын
What a great price! I got mine (30k) from a military surplus auction around 17 years ago and I think I paid almost 6k…. Mine is still on a manual transfer switch, as I converted to Solar/Wind/Battery (I live in a windy, rural part of Arizona) and went completely off-grid about 12 years ago. I’ve only had to used it a few dozen times over the years, mostly to charge my batteries when I’ve used my shop tools (Welders, plasma cutters, powder coating ovens, Air compressors, CNC Machine, etc.) to excessive amounts. I keep track of when I use it, and when it’s been more than 30 days, I disconnect my charge controller from my battery bank at around 10 AM, letting my battery bank run down (This is also good for my batteries, letting me check the health of each one.) then, once my battery state gets to about 15%, I start my generator up. Thing of beauty! Make sure you rotate out your fuel. I have two 500 gallon tanks, and I rotate them, using one to fuel my truck, while using my Auxiliary (90 gallon, with transfer pump) tank in my truck to refill the tank I just emptied. That way, the LEAST amount I have on hand is always at least 590 gallons. I’m interested in seeing how you automate the thing! You got a new subscriber in me!
@yourboi1842Ай бұрын
What's the point? Is it cheaper then being on the grid?
@pyro3232 ай бұрын
Hey Waldo, that diesel generator was a good investment! You may want to consider antigel additives in your diesel tank to prevent issues in colder weather! Looking forward to part 2!
@haydenc27422 ай бұрын
And treat the fuel with some marvels mystery oil...that stuff is amazing for fuels both lubrication and stabilization for up to 2 years (and with the low sulfur junk now a days, it adds much needed pump/injector lubrication back to the fuel)
@gibblespascack14182 ай бұрын
And a shot of biocide with the antigen. You don't need anything growing in the fuel tank or the storage tank. My car uses either Stanadyne performance formula or Power service white during the winter months.
@swheeler68482 ай бұрын
Along these lines, think about cleaning your diesel fuel tank. With those low hours and age that thing must have been sitting around for years. I took an air conditioning brush set to an old JD tractor and flushed the tank with kerosene. The slime I dislodged was amazing….
@bryanlonger8646Ай бұрын
Good job dude...I enjoy all your ideas..thanks for your efforts.
@davidwilburn63142 ай бұрын
Takes me back to 2011 - 2014 over in Afgh where everything depended on military generators for electrical power, all of which were substantially bigger, but had many similarities to this video's generator as well. Close to our double-walled personnel tent, there were two generators running simultaneously 24/7. The sound they made came out to be a curious harmony which reminded me of the beginning of Pink Floyd's Shine On You Crazy Diamond. I always loved that comfort, being so far away from home in a hostile and very remote and spartan environment.
@benjaminhagberg10932 ай бұрын
During the surge I could tell if we were in trouble when walking out the back and just spatially being aware if a generator was out and our signal stuff was on UPS.
@charlesbaldo2 ай бұрын
14:19 this is the most important safety tip. Some good friends of ours house burned down, they were using a new commercial generator that name starts with a G
@WaldosWorld2 ай бұрын
Ah yeah, those Generacs are rated to be installed 18" from the house. Sounds like a bad idea to me
@marinmarinov10202 ай бұрын
I appreciate that you put the temperature in C° too.
@billjenkins6872 ай бұрын
Easy conversion charts are readily available on the INTERNET.
@schlinkodonkofink2 ай бұрын
@@billjenkins687then you won’t mind if Waldo gives temps only in °C, since you can go and do the conversions ;-)
@georgehofgren61232 ай бұрын
Aaaand... here come all the stupids (look we think it's Eighth Grade!!) 10-base (arbitrary) gradient systems are for idiots and NOT in standard usage worldwide. Ever heard of TONNAGE or Nautical Miles? Please... how do you devide the curvature of the Earth into 100? Um, have you looked at a CLOCK, ever? Let's just keep up the Stupid.... Obviously the same dopes that *believe* carbon gasses have some magical ability to surpress heat and trap it in the atmosphere. Good lord the amount of Dumb passing of for Men these days.....
@georgehofgren61232 ай бұрын
*"off as men"
@davidraborn36545 күн бұрын
I liked this video so much, had watch it again a year latter. Thanks