Greetings everyone:
I am almost too embarrassed to ask this question/tell this story. While painting the bottom of my boat I hooked up a battery to move my engine to the up position. The cabin suddenly filled with smoke and I quickly shut off the battery switch, disconnected the battery and checked my pants.
A inspection showed that I had burned a hole through the plastic case of my Guest 2610 battery charger. I checked and rechecked all my lights, horns and other electronics and everything is working - blew a 30 amp fuse in the engine. No other problem - the only rocker switch on the boat open was for the charger.
Thus I can only assume I accidently reversed polarity on the battery but do not understand why there was no inline fuse to blow (bought the boat used and it was installed).
My questions are:
Was it dumb mistake (reversed the polarity) or are there other issues?
Could the battery charger have shorted out (pretty scary if it did)?
If I reinstall is there any reason not to but in an "in-line fuse?".
Any comments appreciated.
Ken
Sea Isle City, N.J.
I am almost too embarrassed to ask this question/tell this story. While painting the bottom of my boat I hooked up a battery to move my engine to the up position. The cabin suddenly filled with smoke and I quickly shut off the battery switch, disconnected the battery and checked my pants.
A inspection showed that I had burned a hole through the plastic case of my Guest 2610 battery charger. I checked and rechecked all my lights, horns and other electronics and everything is working - blew a 30 amp fuse in the engine. No other problem - the only rocker switch on the boat open was for the charger.
Thus I can only assume I accidently reversed polarity on the battery but do not understand why there was no inline fuse to blow (bought the boat used and it was installed).
My questions are:
Was it dumb mistake (reversed the polarity) or are there other issues?
Could the battery charger have shorted out (pretty scary if it did)?
If I reinstall is there any reason not to but in an "in-line fuse?".
Any comments appreciated.
Ken
Sea Isle City, N.J.