Re: "dangerous" 18v -Reply
| Subject: | Re: "dangerous" 18v -Reply |
| From: | CLIFFORD PETERSON |
| Date: | Tue Jul 09 02:34:23 1996 |
I think the damage to my system board WAS CAUSED by low voltage. I
have used the Meade 12-18 volt converter for a 18 months with great
luck until the a few weeks ago the battery got too low. I was pushing my
luck by using the battery so long without recharging it and finally
damaged my system board. Meade says that a low battery should only
caused a blown fuse. I think that the extra current drawn caused
excessive heating and because the day was also hot the heat wasnt
dissipated as efficiently as normal. The system board was the victim.
have used the Meade 12-18 volt converter for a 18 months with great
luck until the a few weeks ago the battery got too low. I was pushing my
luck by using the battery so long without recharging it and finally
damaged my system board. Meade says that a low battery should only
caused a blown fuse. I think that the extra current drawn caused
excessive heating and because the day was also hot the heat wasnt
dissipated as efficiently as normal. The system board was the victim.
Personal opinion,
Cliff
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>1. Is the newest version of the 120v-18v converter still dangerous?
>Itll be simple to see if its putting out 18v or 20v, but this seems
>like an easy problem for Meade to have fixed long ago.
