We found the following complaints for CEN-TECH 12V BATTERY CHARGER (Unknown)
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A plug-in battery charger failed. You may inspect it. It got hot and smoked, and i suppose was a fire hazard. The problem has not been confirmed nor inspected. There were no symptoms of the problem before the failure.- - - - i used the automotive charger to charge a battery after a light had been on overnight, discharging the battery. I removed the battery from the vehicle because the terminals might have been corroded. When i first put the charger on the battery it indicated full and did not start to recharge it, so i used jumper cables to charge the discharged battery from a good battery in my car and left the charger at 10 amps on the good battery at the same time so that battery would not become discharged. I left it to sit, figuring it would take several hours at that setting, and after about 5 minutes i saw smoke. Both 12v wires were hot and insulation burned or melted off. There is damage to the car where the wires rested on the painted plastic bumper and a plastic bit near the battery, and of course the charger is useless. I wrote to the manufacturer on march 28 to make them aware, and ask how to avoid it in the future, and ask if it can be repaired. I have not heard back. - - - - the user manual for this product is at http://manuals.harborfreight.com/manuals/60000-60999/60653.pdf the current year model of this product is at https://www.harborfreight.com/10250a-12v-manual-charger-with-engine-start-60581.html - - - - the charger is sold by harbor freight tools under the cen-tech brand.
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