Re: (ET) E-12 Charger trouble

["Clean Power Supply" <cleanpower att net>]

 I second that. Replace the diodes and also the capacitor while you're in 
there. Those two items take care of probably 95% of the charger problems 
(not counting timer issues)
 Harold Z.
On May 8, 2012 at 8:34am -0400, you wrote:
>      My guess of the day is that a diode has shorted.Sever at least
>one wire from a diode, get the VOM out and do some detective work.
>
>              A transformer failure is a possibility, but diode
>failures are far more frequent.
>
>RJ
>
>On 5/8/2012 8:10 AM, Bill Alburty wrote:
>> Last night, after mowing, I plugged in the charger, and when I
>> turned the timer knob to begin charging, a loud noise came from the
>> charger and it blew the 20A fuse in my house circuit. I haven't
>> opened it up to look yet, and haven't plugged it in again. What
>> should I look for as the problem? What tests should I do? The noise
>> sounded like a big clatter, as if the core plates were vibrating
>> unfettered.
>> I appreciate all advice and speculation.
>>
>> Bill Alburty, Kansas City
>>
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