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Posted by PhilcaseinWPa on October 16, 2006 at 07:07:18 from (146.186.55.48):
I went out to start my diesel and some dummy left the key on after pulling the fuel shutoff. Someday I will learn. Well no big problem I'll just get the charger. My charger is a Schumaker 40/ 200 amp boost unit both 6 and 12 volts. It has a dial timer with an off position and a dial voltage amp selector with an off position an an amp meter. I always set the selector switch and then turn on the timer. I had last used the charger on my 6v case 200. So I hook it all up set it to 12 v/10amp charge and the meter is showing 20 amps. I shut it off check all my connections set it to 12v/ 40 amps and the meter shows 80 amps. hmmm? So I shut it down and rotate the selector dial through all the positions (off, 6v/10amp, 6v/40amp 100amp boost, 12v/10 amp, 12v/40amp 200amp boost). Set it back to 12/10 and same thing happens, so afraid something might get burned up I turned it off. Then just out of curiosity iI set the selector to off and turned on the timer and it runs and shows 20 amps. What the ??? So I think that something is stuck on the 6 volt setting. One final thing I did was take it to the 200 and hook it up at 6/10 and again at 6/40 and the amperage read correctly. Does anyone have any suggestions other than get a new charger? I've had this one since the early 80s and it has saved me many a time. Phil
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