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FB16KT charger not starting

Well, my Mitz FB16KT has been working fine. Batteries have held up well. I finally thought I needed a recharge and hooked my charger on and it didn't come on. Nothing????

Have power all the way to it. Waited for it to come on and it never did. The charger is a Mac Magnum--36 volts. Only has an equalize switch and a stop switch. I came on automaticly when I used it last time. Is there anything I can check? Thanks, Joe.
  • Posted 17 Nov 2012 03:25
  • By joetx
  • joined 14 Sep'12 - 23 messages
  • Texas, United States
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the lights flashing on the charger is a tell tell sign that the charger is seeing the battery, it will initialize the charger when the battery is pluged in. Yes have your electrician check the power fuses on the A/C power circuit. This could be the reason why it is not turning on.
  • Posted 19 Nov 2012 21:24
  • By swoop223
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  • North Carolina, United States
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Charger is plugged in correctly. Have power to the charger. When power is plugged in, the indicator lights flash up and down twice and then the lights go off. Charger should come on but the yellow charging light does not turn on, or does the meter indicate any charging, and there is no sound.

Seems like there isn't any power after the initial flashing. Checked the small 5 amp fuse and it looks ok. Don't have a way of checking the big fuses at this time. Have an electrician buddy of mine coming in a day or two. Thanks, Joe.
  • Posted 17 Nov 2012 08:00
  • By joetx
  • joined 14 Sep'12 - 23 messages
  • Texas, United States
Some people accidentally plug the charger into the forklift recepticle instead of the battery plug. If you aren't one of those people, next step is to see if there is AC line voltage to the charger and the fuses are good.
  • Posted 17 Nov 2012 04:30
  • By mrfixit
  • joined 11 Dec'08 - 1,434 messages
  • New York, United States

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