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Lamonster Power Plate

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Steamer

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I installed the Lamonster Power Plate and it functioned properly for months. This morning in preparation to attend the Red Rock Rally I used a JACO tire pump that connects to the power plate. The pump ran for two seconds and stopped. The power plate no long works (tried to use my trickle charger and phone)
inchecked the in line fuse at the wire under the top panel and I checked the fuse that is near the battery. It "appears" that the fuses are ok. No experience with blown fuses and the thin metal flat metal rod running between the two ends seems to be intact. The fuse near the battery seems to be ok. But again I rally do not know what a blown fuse looks like.
The F3s starts and all lights are functioning.
any help is appreciated.
 
Fuse

There is another flat fuse near the battery. I pulled it and there seems to be no damage, but not sure what that blown fuse would look like.
Bummer, because I need to keep my phone charged and we have a 350 mile ride to our first stop in Ely NV on the way to the rally.
 
Checked

trikermutha said:
How does it connect to the power plate?

Do you have a volt meter?

Have you checked the connections?
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Checked the connections and there are wires with two in line fuses that go directly to the battery.
Good idea, but No volt meter. Could borrow one but really never used one before.
 
Steamer said:
Checked the connections and there are wires with two in line fuses that go directly to the battery.
Good idea, but No volt meter. Could borrow one but really never used one before.
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Did you check the connection behind the power port?

You need to know if you have power going to the USB ports. If you have power to the back of the USB ports then it could be the power port.
If you have no power the it is some place from the back of the power port to the battery in the wire harness.

Do you have something you can test the 12Volt wires at the back of the power port? Meter? 12 Volt test light??

Or do you know of someone that is handy with low power tests
 
Test

Will try to get a test light. I assume the the one I use for the house outlets will not work.
how about a meter that checks hot hire for horse fencing. Have a neighbor with such a devise.
 
Steamer said:
Will try to get a test light. I assume the the one I use for the house outlets will not work.
how about a meter that checks hot hire for horse fencing. Have a neighbor with such a devise.
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Has to work on 12 Volt DC. Not sure about a horse fence meter.

I would ask someone for help if you can. You could cause more damage if you are unsure how to test electrical circuits.


Are you close to a auto parts store? Some may one be able to help..I use that loosely.. MAY be able to help..

Install video may help some??
http://www.lamonstergarage.com/lamonster-rt-spyder-cuff-power-plate/
 
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i had the same

I had the same issue. The fuse did not look broken, but the power plate worked again after I replaced the fuse near the battery. That was a month ago and I have had no more problems. I'd try that first.
 
Volt meter

I checked the wiring up to the USB port with a volt meter and there is current running to the power plate. Somehow the JACO air pump did some thing to the port in the power plate.
I really need to know more about using a volt meter.
Thanks all for the assistance.
 
Good Job!:clap:

At least you know now what the problem is :clap:

Those air pumps draw some high amps. I would be careful what gets plugged into a USB port. Those USB ports are made for low amp charging or power use.

See if you can just replace the USB and you should be good.

What size are the fuses you are using?
 
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Fuse

5 amp for the flat one near the battery and the cylinder "glass" one running in line near the power port is really small and I am not sure what amp,it is. Hard to read the scrolling on it.
i tested this one and it is ok. Replaced the one near the battery.
must have done something to the USB port.
 
Steamer said:
5 amp for the flat one near the battery and the cylinder "glass" one running in line near the power port is really small and I am not sure what amp,it is. Hard to read the scrolling on it.
i tested this one and it is ok. Replaced the one near the battery.
must have done something to the USB port.
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HMMM..Interesting..

Sure sounds like a USB then.. Have you found a replacement yet?
 
Fixed it

It was the 5 amp fuse near the battery. I replaced that fuse while I was trouble shooting the problem. I pulled a 5 am fuse off anothe device without testing it. Just needed to be more thorough.
Used utube to get a very primitively primer on how to use a volt meter.
So, not using that air pump again and will return it.
 
Steamer said:
It was the 5 amp fuse near the battery. I replaced that fuse while I was trouble shooting the problem. I pulled a 5 am fuse off anothe device without testing it. Just needed to be more thorough.
Used utube to get a very primitively primer on how to use a volt meter.
So, not using that air pump again and will return it.
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That's where a meter would help..But I thought you said the circuit was tested??

Anyway a volt meter set on OHMS or continuity would have confirmed a bad fuse also..
 
Tested

It was tested, but not by me
I had not learned how to test for continuity and after I viewed the utube info, I only checked the "glass tube" fuse.
Dummy. Should have checked both.
thanks for you help.
 
You would be wise to verify how much current your air pump draws. If it draws more than five amps you might have problems in the future. From watching Lamont's install video he has a 7.5 amp fuse in the positap at the battery but I'm not excited about running 7.5 amps through the gauge of wire on the device.
 
10amp fuse on mine

That's interesting, Steamer. Mine came from Lamont with a 10 amp fuse near the battery.
Pete
 
voltmeter

Steamer said:
It was the 5 amp fuse near the battery. I replaced that fuse while I was trouble shooting the problem. I pulled a 5 am fuse off anothe device without testing it. Just needed to be more thorough.
Used utube to get a very primitively primer on how to use a volt meter.
So, not using that air pump again and will return it.
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A voltmeter is a good basic tool to have on hand. Nothing can equal it for testing electrical circuits. They aren't expensive. Basic use for most things is one side to ground, the other to the live side of the circuit you are trying to test.
 
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