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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | Sean- Check you MuskieFirst PM's -
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Never got your PM, but we fixed the problem.
Folks,
Here was the problem: http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=41...
and: http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=37...
We fixed it this summer by doing the following: removed the charger so that it was not touching the aluminum (this was how our old Minn Kota was mounted - directly to the aluminum - and we never had this problem), found a piece of foam carpet padding, cut it out to the size of the charger, found a block of wood slightly bigger than the charger, used the padding to back the charger and mounted the charger onto the wood, then mounted the wood to the aluminum. So now the unit doesn't touch and no hardware that is in contact with the charger touches the aluminum. Problem solved.
FYI, we checked our garage outlet which is a non-GFI outlet and then ran two extension cords into the bathroom GFI outlet and had the same problem. | |
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | Sean- You definitely have a problem, i.e., either the outlets or the charger. Just because it's GFI doesn't gaurantee that its correctly wired. I would recommend that you go to Home Depot/Menards/ACE Hardware or where ever and get an outlet tester and check the outlets. its cheap insurance - you'd be surprised how many homes get miswired.
http://www.acmehowto.com/howto/homemaintenance/electrical/outlettes...
If the outlet's check OK, the problem is the charger, i.e., there is no way other than a internal fault or miswiring that a battery charger in the boat should energize the hull! If it's the charger you still have an accident waiting to happen, i.e., simply insulating the charger from the hull hasn't removed/fixed the hazard. Please heed, I have ~ 42 years experience working with electricity.
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | Sean- I'll try this one more time - if the charger is the problem, it's an accident waiting to happen. Why? Can you gaurantee that the area you mounted it in is never going to get wet? If not you had better take care to ensure your safety, or the safety of anyone who may have access to the boat while the charger is plugged in. This could also include people swimming off the dock..... The same is true if someone else has access to the charger itself, i.e., kid or other family members aren't aware, i.e., don't touch the charger when it's plugged in. Guess what happens if someone get's seriously injured and/or dies? Who's responsible/liabel? I just don't want to see you or anyone else get hurt!
Al
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Esox50 - Charger Shock Problem