Totally smoked my battery charger, Transfer switch questions

[scott_l_peatross]

Well, I plugged in my '87PT40 to my 50 amp service and I noticed the
air compressor wasn't running. Then I saw smoke billowing out of my
battery charger compartment. Grabbed the extinguisher and opened the
compartment door and my Trucharge 40+ battery charger was releasing
all it's smoke big time. Pulled the 50amp cord to check it out. The
Trucharge is history.

I turned off all the breakers in the coach, plugged in the 50amp cord,
and I get a loud buzz from the Shore power switch located by the
copilots chair. I can't see how to get it out, everything is carpeted
over. Is there an access panel under the carpet? What failure mode of
that switch would cook my battery charger? Did it get socked with 220v ?

I guess I want to pull that switch to check it out, see if maybe it's
safe to use the 30 amp cords. I'm leaving today for an outing, I gotta
get something working. Ideas?

Scott Peatross
'87 PT40
Stevenson Ranch, CA

[fhulse@...]

Scott
You need to check your shore power,when there is a "spike" the charger is
the first to go.
What happened to you is exactly what happened to me when I was plugging in
at a place that the
power was wrongly wired resulting in a 220v spike.
What you are experiencing is hopefully much less serious than mine was.

Fred & Jeanne Hulse
Morristown Arizona
1997 Wanderlodge WB41

[John Suter]

Fred,

I'll excuse Scott. But you, without a Surge
Protector? Shame, shame.

John Suter


--- "fhulse@..."
wrote:

>
> Scott
> You need to check your shore power,when there is a
> "spike" the charger is
> the first to go.
> What happened to you is exactly what happened to me
> when I was plugging in
> at a place that the
> power was wrongly wired resulting in a 220v spike.
> What you are experiencing is hopefully much less
> serious than mine was.
>
> Fred & Jeanne Hulse
> Morristown Arizona
> 1997 Wanderlodge WB41
>
>
>


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[fhulse@...]

John
Shame Shame is absolutely right!
I have to say the surge problem occurred with my 1991 SP36,
and I can guarentee you that I ordered one when we got home after that mess.
Still, you are right I should have owned a surge protector before that.
It taught me a lot about the electronics in these coaches,but I could have
learned another way.
Even with my ignorance displayed then,the insurance company helped out alot.

Fred & Jeanne Hulse
Morristown Arizona
1997 Wanderlodge WB41
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Fred,

I'll excuse Scott. But you, without a Surge
Protector? Shame, shame.

John Suter

[Stephen Birtles]

Scott
cont help you with your problems BUT the cheapest way oput with your
charger is to ship it xantrex and ask for an estimate if its too
expensive buy one of there rebuilds good quality product and not too
too much money
beenthere blown that
Stephen 77fc35


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "scott_l_peatross"
<slpeatross@...> wrote:
>
> Well, I plugged in my '87PT40 to my 50 amp service and I noticed the
> air compressor wasn't running. Then I saw smoke billowing out of my
> battery charger compartment. Grabbed the extinguisher and opened the
> compartment door and my Trucharge 40+ battery charger was releasing
> all it's smoke big time. Pulled the 50amp cord to check it out. The
> Trucharge is history.
>
> I turned off all the breakers in the coach, plugged in the 50amp cord,
> and I get a loud buzz from the Shore power switch located by the
> copilots chair. I can't see how to get it out, everything is carpeted
> over. Is there an access panel under the carpet? What failure mode of
> that switch would cook my battery charger? Did it get socked with 220v ?
>
> I guess I want to pull that switch to check it out, see if maybe it's
> safe to use the 30 amp cords. I'm leaving today for an outing, I gotta
> get something working. Ideas?
>
> Scott Peatross
> '87 PT40
> Stevenson Ranch, CA
>