TM 5-6115-275-14
NAVFAC P-8-615-14
TO 35C2-3-452-1
Section II. DESCRIPTION AND TABULATED DATA
1-9.
Description
a. General The Department of Defense,
generator sets, Model MEP-018A (figs. 1-1 and 1-2) and
Model MEP-023A (figs. 1-3 and 1-4) are self- contained,
skid-mounted, portable units. The set is powered by a 4-
cylinde, air-cooled engine that is directly coupled to a 10
kilowatt, alternating cur- rent generator.
b. Engine. The generator is supplied with a
Military Standard Engine, Model 4A084-3. It is a four
cylinder engine capable of delivering 20 net continuous
horse power at 3,600 rpm (revolutions per minute). It is
equipped with a 10 amp
(ampere), 24-volt, ac alternator, regulating type rectifier,
and 24-volt dc starter with an electrically operated
solenoid. The carburetor is a side-draft with an
automatic choke. It is a 4-cycle, horizontally opposed,
valve-in-head gasoline engine capable of satisfactory
performance in all types of environments. It is designed
to operate a minimum of 1,500 hours at rated load and
speed before major overhaul. The electrical components
of the engine is radio interference suppressed. All
accessories of the engine are located so as to provide
maximum accessibility.
Figure 1-1. Generator set, right rear three-quarter view (all serial
Numbers except MA68-0001 through MA68-2967) (Model MEP-018A) (sheet 1 of 2).
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