Actual Flames

rking1998 · 07-13-2017, 08:14 PM

The good news is that I put my new wheels on today and took my partial cart out for a spin around the block. That new XCT500 controller is great.

After running it around for 30 minutes or so, I put it in the garage, switched it to tow, and plugged in the charger. I went in the house and in a few minutes I heard something out in the garage. I opened the door to find my charger in flames and lots of smoke. I unplugged it and took it outside to air out. The SOC meter is still reading 37.8 Volts.

I have a few questions: I assume the charger is destroyed?? Is there something that I could have done to cause this? Is there anything on the cart itself that I could have damaged?

Thanks
Rick

yurtle · 07-13-2017, 08:42 PM

Which charger do you have, make and model. Open it up and see how far the damage went. If the transformer survived, you may be able to replace the capacitor, and/or boards, and/or rectifiers. If the transformer is dead, the whole thing's basically dead.

rking1998 · 07-13-2017, 08:46 PM

It is a Powerwise II by Lester. It is the charger that came with my cart and looks like it has been put away wet a few times.

Could this have hurt my cart?

yurtle · 07-13-2017, 08:51 PM

Does the cart run? If so, nothing bad happened to the cart.

rking1998 · 07-13-2017, 08:59 PM

Cart seems to run fine. I ran up and down the road with no new issues.

I opened the charger and found a few wires burned through and a strong burned smell. There is a fuse in a round window in the front of the charger that seems to be burned through.

NCPW · 07-14-2017, 08:50 AM

Good thing you were home and caught it before it got worse.

scottyb · 07-14-2017, 10:01 AM

I would toss that charger.... you are rebuilding the cart, I would get a new charger too.

rking1998 · 07-14-2017, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottyb

I would toss that charger.... you are rebuilding the cart, I would get a new charger too.

I know....just throw in some more $$$$.

After further inspection this morning, I have found some more wires actually burned through. I don't think there is any way that I could repair it or would trust my repair to work correctly.

On the other hand, my cart is starting to look like a cart.

IMG_0480.jpg

bxlt · 07-14-2017, 12:04 PM

Nice looking cart! Pick up one of these from Scottyb and never look back!

scottyb · 07-14-2017, 12:08 PM

Or one of these

07-13-2017, 08:14 PM	#1
rking1998 Getting Wild Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 94	Actual Flames The good news is that I put my new wheels on today and took my partial cart out for a spin around the block. That new XCT500 controller is great. After running it around for 30 minutes or so, I put it in the garage, switched it to tow, and plugged in the charger. I went in the house and in a few minutes I heard something out in the garage. I opened the door to find my charger in flames and lots of smoke. I unplugged it and took it outside to air out. The SOC meter is still reading 37.8 Volts. I have a few questions: I assume the charger is destroyed?? Is there something that I could have done to cause this? Is there anything on the cart itself that I could have damaged? Thanks Rick
rking1998 Getting Wild Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 94

07-13-2017, 08:42 PM	#2
yurtle Gone Mad Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Buford, GA Posts: 8,988	Re: Actual Flames Which charger do you have, make and model. Open it up and see how far the damage went. If the transformer survived, you may be able to replace the capacitor, and/or boards, and/or rectifiers. If the transformer is dead, the whole thing's basically dead.

07-13-2017, 08:46 PM	#3
rking1998 Getting Wild Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 94	Re: Actual Flames It is a Powerwise II by Lester. It is the charger that came with my cart and looks like it has been put away wet a few times. Could this have hurt my cart?
rking1998 Getting Wild Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 94

07-13-2017, 08:51 PM	#4
yurtle Gone Mad Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Buford, GA Posts: 8,988	Re: Actual Flames Does the cart run? If so, nothing bad happened to the cart.

07-13-2017, 08:59 PM	#5
rking1998 Getting Wild Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 94	Re: Actual Flames Cart seems to run fine. I ran up and down the road with no new issues. I opened the charger and found a few wires burned through and a strong burned smell. There is a fuse in a round window in the front of the charger that seems to be burned through.
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07-14-2017, 08:50 AM	#6
NCPW Just Gone Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,549	Re: Actual Flames Good thing you were home and caught it before it got worse.

07-14-2017, 10:01 AM	#7
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,408	Re: Actual Flames I would toss that charger.... you are rebuilding the cart, I would get a new charger too.

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