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How can a battery charger burn down your garage?

Started by Monsterlover, February 02, 2009, 06:36:00 PM

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Norm

#15
February 03, 2009, 06:59:09 AM
Like Rosan Rosana Dana always said: if it's not one thing, it's another.

I keep fire extinguisers all over the place although many of them are 10+ years without any service. I only needed one once when I yanked a set of undrained carbs off an M900 and while spilling a little gas, the edge of the carb hit the (UNCOVERED) stared solenoid terminal and I instantly had 6 foot high flames.

herm

#16
February 03, 2009, 08:26:43 AM
Quote from: Drunken Monkey on February 02, 2009, 09:48:43 PM
Also, next time get a charger with an inline fuse to prevent this from happening.

And  [thumbsup] to your buddy. I believe beer for life (as long as he's in your garage) is an acceptable offering to appease the angry garage gods  [laugh]

and prefered project space for life too
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Popeye the Sailor

#17
February 03, 2009, 10:00:55 AM
Quote from: herm on February 03, 2009, 08:26:43 AM
and prefered project space for life too

Let's not let things get out of hand here....
If the state had not cut funding for the mental institutions, this project could never have happened.

lauramonster

#18
February 03, 2009, 10:06:33 AM
Glad to hear this didn't turn out worse!!!

Kudos to the beer for life friend.

Frickin' snow!

Monsterlover

#19
February 03, 2009, 02:52:13 PM
Yeah!

I bought a fire extinguisher today :)

It's getting mounted next to the man door tonight.

:)
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

Norm

#20
February 04, 2009, 06:15:03 AM
Just one? Think big, they're cheap.

Monsterlover

#21
February 04, 2009, 07:14:34 AM
I do plan to buy at least one more.
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

brimo

#22
February 04, 2009, 01:10:31 PM
Quote from: Monsterlover on February 03, 2009, 02:52:13 PM
Yeah!

I bought a fire extinguisher today :)

It's getting mounted next to the man door tonight.

:)

Get a fire blanket as well, a lot less messy and easier to get out of the airbox.
"The make the beast with two backsin monkey started it..."

From a story by RAT900
http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=54722.msg1015917#msg1015917

Popeye the Sailor

#23
February 04, 2009, 01:37:17 PM
Quote from: brimo on February 04, 2009, 01:10:31 PM
Get a fire blanket as well, a lot less messy and easier to get out of the airbox.

And drink a lot of beer so you always have to pee.
If the state had not cut funding for the mental institutions, this project could never have happened.

TiNi

#24
February 04, 2009, 01:42:19 PM
wow ML you are one LuCKY guy  :o

Ducnial

#25
February 04, 2009, 04:56:40 PM
Not to sound argumentative but concider it was not explicitly the battery charger's fault but the battery itself.  You noted that the ECU slid down and came to rest on the battery charger clamp which was presumably attached to the battery too.   Even though a partially discharged battery may not crank the engine  there's still plenty of energy left to arc and create enough spark and heat to ignite nearby flamable material if shorted.   The latest technology battery chargers will not deliver any current until they sense the terminal clamps are attached to the battery and it has at least a small charge and are usually current limited to reduce the likelyhood fire. 

But then I could be full of it..

Popeye the Sailor

#26
February 04, 2009, 05:16:36 PM
Quote from: Ducnial on February 04, 2009, 04:56:40 PM
Not to sound argumentative but concider it was not explicitly the battery charger's fault but the battery itself.  You noted that the ECU slid down and came to rest on the battery charger clamp which was presumably attached to the battery too.   Even though a partially discharged battery may not crank the engine  there's still plenty of energy left to arc and create enough spark and heat to ignite nearby flamable material if shorted.   The latest technology battery chargers will not deliver any current until they sense the terminal clamps are attached to the battery and it has at least a small charge and are usually current limited to reduce the likelyhood fire. 

But then I could be full of it..

Actually I'd just outright blame Monsterlover and not the battery  :-*


Though I'm assuming it's going to be the only time, so need to mention it.
If the state had not cut funding for the mental institutions, this project could never have happened.

Monsterlover

#27
February 04, 2009, 06:42:41 PM
Quote from: MrIncredible on February 04, 2009, 05:16:36 PM
Actually I'd just outright blame Monsterlover and not the battery  :-*


Though I'm assuming it's going to be the only time, so need to mention it.

^

This is 100% correct.

I just did it, and didn't think far enough ahead.  I was sort of preoccupied with getting into my house to change and get food.

So, the error started with me  :-[ :-[

"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**
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