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1. Dehne Steven J

   
   4/5/2016 1:04 AM

   I have 8 (newish) Club Car Precedent Excels with on board chargers and retractable AC cords. Sometimes when one of them is plugged in to the mains outlet, it blows the breaker, and leaves a soot residue on the outlet. I suspect that there is rainwater / splashes in the fuse cavity of the plug, and a drop of water shorts to the live plug prong. Is there an effective way to protect this plug while still retaining access to it? or do I need to change to all sealed ones? Also, the commutators in the cord retractors are iffy.

   
   
   
   
2. Andy Jorgensen

   

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   4/5/2016 3:04 PM

   You can spray with a shot of dielectric grease to dispel any water on the prongs. But, if the breaker is tripping, I would make sure you aren't overloading the circuit with too many chargers plugged in at once.

   
   
   
   
3. Bob Pruneau

   

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   4/5/2016 4:04 PM

   I know on the regular ones they say to occasionally spray them with WD 40