Re: Re: charging a 12v positive ground system

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Posted by Ludwig on September 11, 2002 at 09:38:38 from (216.41.73.21):

In Reply to: Re: charging a 12v positive ground system posted by Sonny Heath on September 09, 2002 at 20:16:01:

Not if the battery is dead, or if he connected with the charger off.
Theres a couple things I've seen happen when a charger is connected backwards I don't know what makes each happen maybe somebody else knows.
#1. Charger fuse/circuit breaker goes. (Probably the best thing that could happen)
#b. Charger goes up in smoke. (And its no good once the magic white smoke comes out)
#3. Battery gets repolarized. But in the process you ruin most of the cells. I saw a 12v that would put out 2v backwards!
#c. Battery cooks. Sometimes it'll light on fire too.

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