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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | First - It sounds as if you have a missing safety ground problem and a faulty charger. Then again it could be problem with your house/garage wiring(how old is the house?). Does the charger have an three-prong AC plug, with the ground pin intact? What about your extension cord and the garage outlet it's plugged into, are they all three-prong?
If the answer is no to any of the above, be very careful, you could wind up dead! If all the answers to the above questions are yes. Can you plug it into a GFI outlet, i.e., the kind you normally find in the bathroom/kitchen and sometimes outside of newer homes (one with the test & reset buttons)? If the GFI trips, get the charger tested and your garage/outlet wiring checked. A qualified electrician should be able to help you. You can also get an "idiot light" AC circuit tester at most hardware stores & Home Depot/Menard's, etc. It's just a power plug with some lights. It can tell you if the outlet is wired correctly.
This is a very good reason for having a extension cord whith the GFI circuit protection. Sure they cost more, but it could be your or someone else's life.
Call me at 608-847-6123 if you want to discuss directly.
Good luck!
Al |
