1jkw Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Sorry but glad it wasn't worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamgreen02 Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Yikes, electrical fires are no good. Looks like the damage outside of some the wheeler, the garage door, and some OSB is minimal. Lucky it didn't spread to the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Must be at least 10 years ago, but a Carpenter friend burned his out building down, said the cause was from charging 18 volt DE Walt batteries in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireball 440 Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 33 minutes ago, XCR1250 said: Must be at least 10 years ago, but a Carpenter friend burned his out building down, said the cause was from charging 18 volt DE Walt batteries in there. I've heard that claim before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 34 minutes ago, XCR1250 said: Must be at least 10 years ago, but a Carpenter friend burned his out building down, said the cause was from charging 18 volt DE Walt batteries in there. I never have anything on tenders....my ocd would go into high gear wondering if shits gonna burn down anytime I'm gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireball 440 Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Just now, Dave said: I never have anything on tenders....my ocd would go into high gear wondering if shits gonna burn down anytime I'm gone. I have shit on tenders and chargers all the time and if it burns me down it burns me down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Just now, Fireball 440 said: I have shit on tenders and chargers all the time and if it burns me down it burns me down. Well if you roll that way ok....I'd rather just replace a battery....much easier imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireball 440 Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Just now, Dave said: Well if you roll that way ok....I'd rather just replace a battery....much easier imo. My shit is charged when I need it, if not then I'll replace the battery. Just wait until the electric cars start burning down entire neighborhoods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Just now, Fireball 440 said: My shit is charged when I need it, if not then I'll replace the battery. Just wait until the electric cars start burning down entire neighborhoods. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 11 hours ago, Kivalo said: Put the battery charger onto my 2006 Polaris Sportsman 700 in my mom's garage today. 45 minutes later it's completely engulfed in flames. My mom's garage for fuck sake! FUCK ME! It could have been a lot worse tho, all things considered I got really really lucky. Gotta love the volunteer fire fighters, thank God for those guys and gals! Hard to tell from the pics but, will that buff out? LOL Glad nobody was hurt. 4 minutes ago, Dave said: I never have anything on tenders....my ocd would go into high gear wondering if shits gonna burn down anytime I'm gone. I'm pretty much the same. I have a weird aversion to waking up with my shit on fire. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F3600 Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 I like tenders and chargers but more and more their electronics are Chinese junk and they get hot or overload. I don't like to use one for too long unsupervised. Glad you got to it, could have been too far gone in a hurry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted February 17, 2021 Author Gold Member Share Posted February 17, 2021 5 hours ago, Fireball 440 said: I don't think the battery charger caused the fire unless it was sitting on the front rack. I agree. Seems to be from the gauge pod or near there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted February 23, 2021 Author Gold Member Share Posted February 23, 2021 Fire Investigator said he couldn't be positive about the cause and was able to fine only one small piece of wire showing evidence of arcing. In his opinion this was caused by age and wear & tear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Wonder trousers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireball 440 Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 32 minutes ago, Kivalo said: Fire Investigator said he couldn't be positive about the cause and was able to fine only one small piece of wire showing evidence of arcing. In his opinion this was caused by age and wear & tear. Age and wear and tear. Great investigation. You're diagnosis of the gauge sounds more realistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted February 23, 2021 Author Gold Member Share Posted February 23, 2021 5 minutes ago, Fireball 440 said: Age and wear and tear. Great investigation. You're diagnosis of the gauge sounds more realistic. It sounded like age and wear & tear is the designation for when they cannot positively pinpoint the issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireball 440 Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 1 minute ago, Kivalo said: It sounded like age and wear & tear is the designation for when they cannot positively pinpoint the issue? Joe Biden has age and wear & tear. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted February 23, 2021 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted February 23, 2021 On 2/17/2021 at 10:05 AM, Fireball 440 said: I've heard that claim before. x2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member 800renegaderider Posted February 23, 2021 Gold Member Share Posted February 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Kivalo said: It sounded like age and wear & tear is the designation for when they cannot positively pinpoint the issue? Sounds like a term they came up with for insurance to not pay out. Brace for a small check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 On 2/17/2021 at 8:31 AM, XCR1250 said: Must be at least 10 years ago, but a Carpenter friend burned his out building down, said the cause was from charging 18 volt DE Walt batteries in there. Yeah happens a lot . End of day you always see every one on a job site unplugging everything that belongs to them especially chargers. No one wants that shit on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted February 23, 2021 Author Gold Member Share Posted February 23, 2021 1 hour ago, 800renegaderider said: Sounds like a term they came up with for insurance to not pay out. Brace for a small check. They already denied coverage on the atv. I'm fighting it of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Stephen Hawking Posted February 23, 2021 Gold Member Share Posted February 23, 2021 8 minutes ago, Kivalo said: They already denied coverage on the atv. I'm fighting it of course. Maybe snotty can put you in touch with his lawyer, you know the one that sues websites that ban him. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member 800renegaderider Posted February 23, 2021 Gold Member Share Posted February 23, 2021 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Kivalo said: They already denied coverage on the atv. I'm fighting it of course. I figured they would. I’m sure the payout for the garage is probably 1/3 the actual cost to repair too. Bunch of fucking dirt bags. Edited February 23, 2021 by 800renegaderider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostynuts Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 42 minutes ago, Kivalo said: They already denied coverage on the atv. I'm fighting it of course. I was kinda wondering about coverage when you ad earlier mentioned that it was being covering thru your moms house insurance. Here in Ontario, Canada, IF a vehicle can have its own insurance policy, then to be covered, it must have its own policy, and will not be covered thru house insurance. Examples up here are motorcycles, quads, cars, trucks, etc. My Kubota tractor is covered under my house insurance, but I pay extra for that, and had to provide serial numbers off of the tractor, and each extra implement, like the snowblower, mower, front bucket, etc. For sure, if your quad is suppose to be covered under your moms house insurance, don,t back off. Might not hurt to get a letter sent from your lawyer to the insurance company ASAP so they get the message that you aren,t going to take no for an answer. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted February 23, 2021 Author Gold Member Share Posted February 23, 2021 2 hours ago, 800renegaderider said: I figured they would. I’m sure the payout for the garage is probably 1/3 the actual cost to repair too. Bunch of fucking dirt bags. Yes, they sure as shit are!! 1 hour ago, Frostynuts said: I was kinda wondering about coverage when you ad earlier mentioned that it was being covering thru your moms house insurance. Here in Ontario, Canada, IF a vehicle can have its own insurance policy, then to be covered, it must have its own policy, and will not be covered thru house insurance. Examples up here are motorcycles, quads, cars, trucks, etc. My Kubota tractor is covered under my house insurance, but I pay extra for that, and had to provide serial numbers off of the tractor, and each extra implement, like the snowblower, mower, front bucket, etc. For sure, if your quad is suppose to be covered under your moms house insurance, don,t back off. Might not hurt to get a letter sent from your lawyer to the insurance company ASAP so they get the message that you aren,t going to take no for an answer. Good luck. My mom's policy reads that if the vehicle is required by NYS law to be registered then it is not covered. The NYS DMV website says that ATVs must be registered UNLESS used on private property for not-for-profit snow removal. This ATV is used soley on private property for snow removal and I have never received a dime in compensation. I think my chances are good. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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