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05-16-2011, 07:17 AM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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Powerdrive charger breaker popping out
I have a 1999 Club Car DS 48 volt with a Powerdrive charger. It's been working fine until a week ago. Hubby used 2 extension cords on the charger, now every time we plug it in, the 15amp breaker pops out after a couple of minutes...is the breaker bad or is it something else....do you think using the extension cords caused the problem?
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05-16-2011, 07:52 AM | #2 |
The Last Moja Morani
Join Date: Jan 2007
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Re: Powerdrive charger breaker popping out
breaker went bad or rectifier?? breakers do get weak over time i don,t think the extention cords caused either one to go bad but you shouldn,t use one at all and if you have to it should be as short as possible and heavy enough gage...........................oh and welcome..........................
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05-16-2011, 08:22 AM | #3 | |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: East Texas
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Re: Powerdrive charger breaker popping out
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The rectifier is also called a diod tree. The first time I started calling looking for a rectifier the parts people at CC and other parts places didn't know what I was talking about! I had to show them in the book where it is listed as a rectifier. Then they still said, "that's a diod tree". |
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05-16-2011, 08:29 AM | #4 |
Happy Carting
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Southern California
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Re: Powerdrive charger breaker popping out
The situation as I read it is the AC breaker is popping when you use the charger on 2 extension cords.
The 2 extension cords will result in an amperage drop. Try the charger plugged directly into a garage or outdoor service outlet. Other wise these breakers do get old and weak. Repeated tripping can further weaken them. Replace it and eliminate too much small extension cord ... long extensions must be 10 or 12g wire to maintain amperage. |
05-16-2011, 09:20 AM | #5 |
Gone Wild
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