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JChlupsa
10-24-2009, 12:07 AM
Attached are pictures of a 2007 Chevy Suburban destroyed as a result of an electrical fire.

This fire resulted from leaving an I-phone charger/docking station plugged into the car outlet. The charger unit overheated and started a fire, while parked in a residential garage. The owners of the vehicle were VERY fortunate that they accidentally found the fire, at 11pm, before going to bed and before it spread to the house. None of the garage heat detectors or house fire alarms went off (which is another problem that must be dealt with.)

This is a reminder that ALL in-car chargers should be unplugged when the vehicle is unattended. As electronics have proliferated in our lives and vehicles it is not unusual to find multiple 12-volt receptacles in vehicles.

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JChlupsa
10-24-2009, 12:08 AM
2nd pic
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JChlupsa
10-24-2009, 12:08 AM
3rd pic
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JChlupsa
10-24-2009, 12:09 AM
4th
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JChlupsa
10-24-2009, 12:10 AM
In other words, be careful and dont be the next person to have their vehicle go up in flames
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x Baldwin Motion
10-24-2009, 12:51 AM
Thanks for the heads up Jeff. Is it odd that outlet didn't blow the fuse when the device started to overheat? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
Chevy454
10-24-2009, 04:31 AM
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Thanks for the heads up Jeff. Is it odd that outlet didn't blow the fuse when the device started to overheat? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

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It can melt/burn the location & wiring & anything else around the fuse without popping it...ask me how I know?! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
jeff morocco
10-24-2009, 07:45 AM
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...ask me how I know?! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

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okay.....how do you know ? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

imagine what that smells like !!
sYc
10-24-2009, 06:39 PM
Rob added a power invertor to our new trailer and when we checked on it a few days lalter, it had melted most of the wiring to and from it, melted the fuse holder, maybe even the fuse, but never blew the fuse. We were lucky it was not worse.
x Baldwin Motion
10-24-2009, 09:11 PM
I use the inverter frequently and used to leave it plugged into cigarette lighter in my pick up...USED TO !! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/scholar.gif
Bill Rose
10-24-2009, 10:47 PM
I'm surprised there's power to the docking station with the key off. They should be dead with the key off. My pick-up lighter won't work with the ignition off. My Wifes car is the same. It's a little annoying, when the gps goes off when you stop for gas, or some other items that need charging, but now I know it's probably a good thing.