PowerWise Charger not charging

basserjim · 10-12-2009, 03:45 PM

PowerWise charger not charging....I barrowed my neighbors PW charger and cart charged just fine....so I'm somewhat certian the problem is in my charger.

Pulled the cover off the charger and found that one of the two diodes and the 50amp fuse was blown.....do I need to do other troubleshooting?
(I mistakenly posted this in the club car forum last weekend....sorry Im new to this)
Thanks

rusty1 · 10-12-2009, 04:27 PM

replace the fuse i assume you are calling diodes the little disks with 2 wires coming out of them no need to replace them no real use except to make pretty smoke when they burn up try the fuse first and see if it will fire back up if not it probably got the circut board but try the fuse first also make sure the circut breaker on the front is pushed in

kirkroediger · 10-12-2009, 10:01 PM

not positive but I think when diode goes bad the fuse will burn. kirk

scottyb · 10-12-2009, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rusty1

replace the fuse i assume you are calling diodes the little disks with 2 wires coming out of them no need to replace them no real use except to make pretty smoke when they burn up try the fuse first and see if it will fire back up if not it probably got the circut board but try the fuse first also make sure the circut breaker on the front is pushed in

I too am wondering about this statement? Can you explain?

rusty1 · 10-13-2009, 06:00 AM

i was told this by an older man that has been working on them for 20 years when i took him one of my chargers several years ago if thay burn up in my chargers i discard them. the diodes are mounted to the alunimum board on the back on the charger with 1 wire going to them

basserjim · 10-13-2009, 07:45 AM

Still confused....if the diode causes the fuse to blow, do you then leave the diode circuit open to isolate fuse? Questions....what purpose does the diode serve??

rusty1 · 10-13-2009, 08:09 AM

what are you calling the doide the little orange looking disk with the 2 wires comin gout of it

basserjim · 10-13-2009, 08:21 AM

No....there are two small circular diodes (to the right and slightly above the the fuse and attached to the same alluminum plate as the fuse, there is a single black wire attached to each diode.

rusty1 · 10-13-2009, 08:56 AM

http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...er-wiring.html
open this link is what u talking bout the mov 2 or are they mounted to the heatsink

basserjim · 10-13-2009, 09:33 AM

the two diodes are mounted on its own heat sink which is attached to the large alluminum heat sink. The diagram is similar but not the exact diagram...the fuse is a 50 amp fuse, the diagram shows a glass fuse??

10-12-2009, 03:45 PM	#1
basserjim Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 13	PowerWise Charger not charging PowerWise charger not charging....I barrowed my neighbors PW charger and cart charged just fine....so I'm somewhat certian the problem is in my charger. Pulled the cover off the charger and found that one of the two diodes and the 50amp fuse was blown.....do I need to do other troubleshooting? (I mistakenly posted this in the club car forum last weekend....sorry Im new to this) Thanks
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10-12-2009, 04:27 PM	#2
rusty1 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: cochran georgia Posts: 300	Re: PowerWise Charger not charging replace the fuse i assume you are calling diodes the little disks with 2 wires coming out of them no need to replace them no real use except to make pretty smoke when they burn up try the fuse first and see if it will fire back up if not it probably got the circut board but try the fuse first also make sure the circut breaker on the front is pushed in

10-12-2009, 10:01 PM	#3
kirkroediger Getting Wild Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 91	Re: PowerWise Charger not charging not positive but I think when diode goes bad the fuse will burn. kirk
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10-13-2009, 06:00 AM	#5
rusty1 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: cochran georgia Posts: 300	Re: PowerWise Charger not charging i was told this by an older man that has been working on them for 20 years when i took him one of my chargers several years ago if thay burn up in my chargers i discard them. the diodes are mounted to the alunimum board on the back on the charger with 1 wire going to them

10-13-2009, 07:45 AM	#6
basserjim Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 13	Re: PowerWise Charger not charging Still confused....if the diode causes the fuse to blow, do you then leave the diode circuit open to isolate fuse? Questions....what purpose does the diode serve??
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10-13-2009, 08:09 AM	#7
rusty1 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: cochran georgia Posts: 300	Re: PowerWise Charger not charging what are you calling the doide the little orange looking disk with the 2 wires comin gout of it

10-13-2009, 08:21 AM	#8
basserjim Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 13	Re: PowerWise Charger not charging No....there are two small circular diodes (to the right and slightly above the the fuse and attached to the same alluminum plate as the fuse, there is a single black wire attached to each diode.
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10-13-2009, 08:56 AM	#9
rusty1 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: cochran georgia Posts: 300	Re: PowerWise Charger not charging http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...er-wiring.html open this link is what u talking bout the mov 2 or are they mounted to the heatsink

10-13-2009, 09:33 AM	#10
basserjim Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 13	Re: PowerWise Charger not charging the two diodes are mounted on its own heat sink which is attached to the large alluminum heat sink. The diagram is similar but not the exact diagram...the fuse is a 50 amp fuse, the diagram shows a glass fuse??
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