Ya gotta love electrics!

2stroke · 10-22-2007, 09:45 PM

So one day after some moron washed the cart, I had to plug it in. Well that didn't go so good because stupidarse didnt tell me they washed it, with a hose, into the charger socket!!!

Lo and behold BOOM the thing sparks and smokes out the plug. I tested the cart and it was fine so I just put the charger away. So today I need a second charger and I go plug the burnt one in (not knowing it) and try to start charging and it wont start... i'm thinking under voltage because I had to push this cart downhill

. So I tested it out on another cart that I was driving around and it still didn't work. I was curious so I brought the charger home and took the plug apart....... LOL is all I have to say.

2stroke · 10-22-2007, 09:50 PM

And now for the question: Would the scoket being wet cause this? What componenets/fuses/CB's on the charger could this have damaged?

roady89 · 10-22-2007, 10:03 PM

Very possible. It should be fine when you get it back together. I would cut out all the bare/damaged wire so you have good wire when you go back together. Maybe even get a new plug.

2stroke · 10-22-2007, 10:16 PM

any internal (charger) damage possible?

roady89 · 10-22-2007, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2stroke

any internal (charger) damage possible?

Possible but unlikely. Iv'e had it happen a few times and the charger was fine after I got the plug fixed. Only one way to find out.

2stroke · 10-22-2007, 10:26 PM

ok cool

gornoman · 10-23-2007, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2stroke

In my best Mythbusters voice, "Well, there's your problem RIGHT THERE!"

10-22-2007, 09:45 PM	#1
2stroke =EHGC= Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF bay Cali Posts: 377	Ya gotta love electrics! So one day after some moron washed the cart, I had to plug it in. Well that didn't go so good because stupidarse didnt tell me they washed it, with a hose, into the charger socket!!! Lo and behold BOOM the thing sparks and smokes out the plug. I tested the cart and it was fine so I just put the charger away. So today I need a second charger and I go plug the burnt one in (not knowing it) and try to start charging and it wont start... i'm thinking under voltage because I had to push this cart downhill . So I tested it out on another cart that I was driving around and it still didn't work. I was curious so I brought the charger home and took the plug apart....... LOL is all I have to say.

10-22-2007, 09:50 PM	#2
2stroke =EHGC= Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF bay Cali Posts: 377	Re: Ya gotta love electrics! And now for the question: Would the scoket being wet cause this? What componenets/fuses/CB's on the charger could this have damaged?

10-22-2007, 10:03 PM	#3
roady89 Brkn it dwn BaRnEy StYlE Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kaufman, Texas Posts: 3,414	Re: Ya gotta love electrics! Very possible. It should be fine when you get it back together. I would cut out all the bare/damaged wire so you have good wire when you go back together. Maybe even get a new plug.
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10-22-2007, 10:16 PM	#4
2stroke =EHGC= Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF bay Cali Posts: 377	Re: Ya gotta love electrics! any internal (charger) damage possible?

10-22-2007, 10:26 PM	#6
2stroke =EHGC= Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF bay Cali Posts: 377	Re: Ya gotta love electrics! ok cool

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