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A Speidel® Twist-O-Flex® watch did a similar thing to me in the 70s. I still have two small scars that were formed on either side of the band where the short occurred. I learned a very valuable lesson that has stayed with me all of these years.
Barry Elkin
From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu
[mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu] On Behalf Of RJ Kanary
I
made the mistake of NOT doing that ONCE in 1975. NEVER again. A Speidel®
Twist-O-Flex® watch band must have two or three ohms of resistance at 12
volts, judging from the long lasting burn scars I had on my wrist..............
Smelled bad, too. "...remove your wristwatch." This may be the greatest discussion board there is! On 11/5/08, RJ Kanary <rjkanary nauticom net> wrote: REAL good
chance. Does the Fuel Level gauge indicate any life?If it doesn't, remove your
wrist watch. Then remove the access cover for the Control Cabinet.Feel around
the Power disconnect until you find the copper disc inside of the PD. Rotate it
with your fingers and watch the Fuel Level Gauge. Does it twitch and indicate
signs of life now? If so, order the new, much more trouble free replacement
from Harold Zimmerman or any of the other fine purveyors of Elec-Trak®
parts.
Well, I seem to have narrowed the overheating problem to the one battery wire. There was a bad connection at the wire lug. I replaced the wire, which runs from the second battery in front to the power disconnect switch. NOW the drive motor won't run!! I switched off the Power Disconnect switch when I changed the wire. Is it possible the switch is faulty? When I try to put it in reverse or forward, the relays switch but nothing happens.
JL On Nov 2, 2008, at 11:12 AM, RJ Kanary wrote:
For those of you that are playing at home...................... It is the over current / over temp protective device. Brought to you by the nice folks at Texas Instruments some time before WW II.Testing would require knowing the rating, and the amount of time required for it to open at 100% of rating, 125% of rating, etc., plus a derate for temperature.{Opens sooner the hotter it is.} Not having any of that data in front of me, I look at the model number of the Klixon®. In that number is usually the rating. Taking my trusty Cornell / Dubilier Battery Eliminator,[Capable of 25 VDC @30A max.] I select a current output to approximate the rating on the Klixon®. Then connect the leads, stand back..........turn the power on and watch ! If the Klixon opens within a second or two at room temperature, I declare it good and return it to service. Any time I've seen a mower motor with the armature melted down, the Klixon has failed this test. Bear in mind, I'm not an EE, nor do I portray one on Television.......................... RJ soltrak wrote:
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