Plugged in my flipover battery charger and attached the alligator clips to the battery. Usually I would leave it to charge, sometimes overnight. Today I remained in the room and saw smoke coming from the wiring between the plug and alligator clips. I tried pulling the wiring in an effort to pull the alligator clips from the battery terminals but the insulation was melted and stuck to the fingers of my left hand. I managed to pull the plug out of the receptacle with my right hand. Received burns to my fingers. Battery is still working. Thank goodness I didn’t leave the room or leave the house. I could have lost my house and two dogs. I’ll never again leave a battery charging when I’m not home.
Posted by buckhunter168
4 Comments
What could have made that happen? Crazy.
When black and red come together it makes orange!!!
Wow? Was this the manufacturer’s charger?
Your next charger should have an inline fuse. Some come with an SAE pigtail with ring terminals. Snip them, strip, and crimp on blade/quick connect terminals.