What is the best practice when plugging in on board boat chargers...to plug the extension cord into the wall or the boat first?
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What is the best practice when plugging in on board boat chargers...to plug the extension cord into the wall or the boat first?
Thanks
Shouldn't really matter. 6 one way, half a dozen the other.
Wall, just to have an opinion! http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/Laugh.gif
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Dual Pro recommends plugging in the boat first then the wall plug.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Cculpepper002 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Dual Pro recommends plugging in the boat first then the wall plug.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Really, is that in the instruction manual?
Think about it this way if whenever you make the connection to a live circuit you can have a spark however small it may be. If you plug into the wall first then the boat and the boat plug is in the storage compartment with the gas tank and there are vapors you might cause a flash off.... who knows.. better safe than sorry.....
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by unclemark »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Think about it this way if whenever you make the connection to a live circuit you can have a spark however small it may be. If you plug into the wall first then the boat and the boat plug is in the storage compartment with the gas tank and there are vapors you might cause a flash off.... who knows.. better safe than sorry.....</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Really, is that in the instruction manual?</TD></TR></TABLE>
yes it is...
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yes it is...
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Boat first........although i never do....lol
+1 Boat first
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From a safety aspect point it would make more sense to attach to the battery first, then plug it in the wall. Either way it should create a arc due to the electrical load, it would be better to have it arc at the wall rather than under the deck where you might have gasoline fumes.
plugging in the boat first then the wall plug.it is more of a safety thing
What about unplugging...should the wall or the boat be unplugged first?
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Gee, guess it would be the reverse of how you connect it.... http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emhammer.gif http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emhammer.gif
My manual says boat first.
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Really, is that in the instruction manual?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yes, Maybe because it eliminates the chance of a spark
The reason they tell you unplug the cord from the wall first is for safety just in case there is a bad spot (exposed wires) on the cord some where along the length of the cord that you could run your hand across and in up having a bad hair day. But I am an electrcian and dont do it all the time but if you do touch the bad spot, if there is one, then hopefully that will remind you
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rlpj79 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The reason they tell you unplug the cord from the wall first is for safety just in case there is a bad spot (exposed wires) on the cord some where along the length of the cord that you could run your hand across and in up having a bad hair day. But I am an electrcian and dont do it all the time but if you do touch the bad spot, if there is one, then hopefully that will remind you</TD></TR></TABLE> http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/Laugh.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/Laugh.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/smile.gif
Hook up charger then walk to wall plug and plug it in. Always unplug at wall first. Stay as far from battery as possible just in case a gas pocket forms and something sparks. I blew a one standing over battery taking off the charger cables . Can only imaging blowing one looking down in back of boat
Won't the electrons be going the wrong direction (from the boat to the house) if you plug it into the boat first???? http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/roll.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/roll.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/roll.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/roll.gif
So the majority go to the boat first then the wall becaus of a spark? Is it still ok if I keep lighting cigarettes on my boat? Cause I do this more than I charge the batteries.