MEP 1040 Fix-up Thread

[CallMeColt]

I can confirm this is correct. I even tried to rewire my 1050 to single phase but the computer would not allow it. I wrote on this subject a year back. The 1050 is by far the most spacious and easiest to work on of the ammps units.

I think it was your post that I linked too. Thank you!

 

[CallMeColt]

I have run the 1040 for a good 3 years of constant outtages here in PR. Unlike the 803a, my unit never sheds a load. Even when I run the inline 30 amp water heater with the rest of the house running all I get is the overload error and some flickering lights. After Colt cooked his unit, I toned down on its abuse and will go to a solar water heater. They just dont make them like they used to and I may go back to the 803a. lol

I still think the fact that it won't open the contactor is an issue, but, I do think mine was doomed from the beginning as the issue was already there to begin with & I really drove it home. Just didn't know better seeing how the two legs were not perfectly balanced. I wouldn't push it hard like the MEP 803A either though.

 

[CallMeColt]

To anyone who followed along with this thread, I recently just got two, almost new, MEP 1040's. They have less than 20hrs on them & had all the "extras" with them. I plan to get them up & going & then make some videos on how the parallel process works with them. I will make a new thread on it once I get it figured out. I suspect nothing is wrong with these as the hours are so low & they are physically extremely clean & look to be new.

http://instagr.am/p/DSNhCagjm-_/