Trickle charger earth leakage
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2020 8:54 am
I noticed that I have some earth leakage while working on the beetle over the weekend.
Currently there is a OptiMate trickle charger connected to the battery on the beetle. The negative side of the battery is connected to the beetle body.
The positive to the starter has been removed and the trickle charger is connected with the clamps to the terminals, negative and positive.
While doing some work on the rear of the beetle I noticed that there is the slightest of 'shock', if I can even call it that, when touching the wheel studs. It is really very very faint but I can just feel it if I lightly touch it, and when touching I need to almost not touch it to feel it.
If I touch the studs normally or any other part of the beetle I can not feel it. I swopped out the charger with the one on my bus and getting the same result.
I did read somewhere that there is an intentional earth leakage on some devices with the two point plugs.
What are your thoughts on this, is this normal for trickle chargers or do I have a bigger problem ?
Currently there is a OptiMate trickle charger connected to the battery on the beetle. The negative side of the battery is connected to the beetle body.
The positive to the starter has been removed and the trickle charger is connected with the clamps to the terminals, negative and positive.
While doing some work on the rear of the beetle I noticed that there is the slightest of 'shock', if I can even call it that, when touching the wheel studs. It is really very very faint but I can just feel it if I lightly touch it, and when touching I need to almost not touch it to feel it.
If I touch the studs normally or any other part of the beetle I can not feel it. I swopped out the charger with the one on my bus and getting the same result.
I did read somewhere that there is an intentional earth leakage on some devices with the two point plugs.
What are your thoughts on this, is this normal for trickle chargers or do I have a bigger problem ?