Re: (ET) e-14 heat from timer while charging

["Jerry Rhodes" <jerry38 alltel net>]

Dan to start, bypass the timer and charge the batteries, keep a check on the 
voltage at each battery every couple hours till the pack is back up to 
38vdc...in the interm see if the timer will come apart..if it will, slowy 
open her up and check the contacts..I would think it would be a burnt 
contact an/or a bad connection at the spade termial..claen the termials and 
recrimp the wires or replace the spades on the wires..with the heating up it 
sounds like dirty contacts..on the AC plug check the blades, clean an make 
sure they fit in the wall outlet tight..watchit the round ground pin will 
normally be tight but the 2 blades may not be..I've had this on a couple of 
mine..I cut the cord off and replaced it..if you haven't I would check all 
the wire termials on the whole charger.. the cleaner is better, good luck 
and hope this helps

Jerry NWO
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daniel Childress" <daniel csuol com>
To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 9:05 PM
Subject: (ET) e-14 heat from timer while charging


>  Have pursued my problem a little farther.  Checked out my batteries
> with a hydrometer and found that all were discharged.  "fuel gauge"
> shows full charge.  I disconnected the timer from the tractor.
> Leaving it connected to the  charger.  Plugged it in and turned it
> past start to letter c.  Checked the amperage going into and out of
> the timer.  18.3 amps.  The  power wire "black" comes out of the
> power cord and into  the timer.  From the timer it goes down into the
> charger.  The  connection at the timer seems to have  a  short.  Upon
> moving the  wires that attach to the  timer the  hum of the  charger
> quits.  Slight movement of the wires "at the wire spade connections
> on the timer" it  seems to turn back on.  Humming again.  The  timer
> is heating up, black wires are hot.  the insulation around the
> connection "spade" on  the timer is charred.  Also the ac plug that
> you plug in the charger to the  house current is charred.  Help
> please.
> Dan Childress
>
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