Re: (ET) E-12 Charger trouble

[Bill Alburty <willaim kc rr com>]

Thanks you all for the advice. Unfortunately, its a bad charger-repair 
story. I found one diode shorted and the other one open. Also, the 
secondary winding of the transformer is shorted. The timer and capacitor 
appear to be OK. What are my options?  Anyone have a charger for sale 
that would fit into an E-12?  I'm in a Kansas City suburb.
Thanks for any help.
Bill Alburty


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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