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MEP-1050 Generator: Oil Slobbering Solution
November 28, 2022 — Oil slobbering is a problem in some generators. Learn how to tackle the problem here…... MORE

Generators: Associated TMs Give More Info
August 18, 2022 — Important generator oil filter info and NSNs aren’t found in the -24P TMs but in the associated diesel engine TMs. To learn more, read on…... MORE

2kW Novatio Generator: Oil Maintenance Sticker Gives Guidance
April 21, 2022 — Lack of PMCS has caused issues with the 2kW Novatio generator. Specifically, Soldiers aren’t properly maintaining oil levels in this model. Read on to learn more... MORE

MEP-531A TQG: AC versus DC Voltmeter
July 27, 2021 — Dear Editor, I work with CECOM as a Power and Environmental Systems LAR. I need to alert power generation system maintainers of a parts mix-up in the 2kW MEP-531A tactical quiet generator’s (TQG) TM 9-6115-673-13&P (Jun 10). ... MORE

Generators: Hunting for Terminal Clips
July 14, 2021 — Dear Half-Mast, Our unit has a lot of missing terminal clips on the generators we service, from 2K up to 60K. Can we just order the terminal clips instead of having to buy the entire terminal studs? See Half-Mast's answer here... MORE

2kW MTG: LOP Switch Update
June 23, 2021 — The low oil pressure (LOP) switch on 2kW military tactical generators (MTGs) MEP-531A (120 VAC, 60Hz) and MEP-501A (28 VDC) has changed. The new LOP switch requires a different coupling that must be changed when replacing the old LOP switch... MORE

MEP-903A: Engines Wanted—Dead or Alive
June 11, 2020 — Does your unit have Kubota® engine model D722TB-11, NSNs 2815-01-456-6955 or 2815-01-543-7016? It supports the 10-kW auxiliary power unit (APU) model MEP-903A. Don’t scrap these engines! ... MORE

Shutting Down? Turn Off Generator Last!
March 17, 2020 — This article initially appeared in PS 778, Page 48. Dear Editor, after a long, hard day, Soldiers are often in a rush to shut down and get home. But one mistake Soldiers need to avoid is shutting down a generator that’s powering other equipment before shutting down the equipment itself... MORE

MEP-531A: Generator Stud Terminal (Literally)
November 21, 2019 — Dear Half-Mast, I’m having trouble finding a valid NSN or PN for the stud terminal on an MEP-531A 2-kW generator. It’s listed as Item 11 in Fig 1 of TM 9-6115-673-13&P (Jun 10). Neither the NSN 5940-01-374-3138 or PN 588558-01 listed in the TM show up in the current FEDLOG. Click MORE to read Half-Mast's reply... MORE

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