Re: (ET) Lightning Strike

[Brian Matheny <bmatheny mediaone net>]

Its possible one or both of the diodes in the charger are shorted.  Check
with an ohmmeter.

At 10:56 AM 08/28/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>Yo Gents+ACE-
>
>Excitement last night.  Storm moved through and a very near lightning
>strike.  I had forgotten the E-20 was charging.  Relays in house
>tripped and the one for the garage would not reset. 30amp relay.
>
>Checked and found:
>
>    The normal hummmmmm of the charger is now a loud rattle.
>
>    As soon as I heard this the charger was turned off.
>
>    The motor still runs well (forward and reverse)
>
>
>Before I start into the innards does anyone suspect that the 
>+ACI-rattle+ACI-
>means?
>
>
>Thanks
>Bill Rials
>Hillsdale, Michigan
>
>

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