battery chargers

[Addis]

looking for a good battery charger.
The 3 year old Promariner ProSport 20 recently stopped working. There are no lights on the unit and the outlet does have power. Unit located in a dry houseboat engine compartment. Just a few days ago there was a pretty big storm with some power outages. does anyone know if there is an internal fuse which can be replaced?
Trying to get info from Promariner but it seems impossible.

 

[Addis]

Charger only good for 2 years. If unit fails throw it away per service tech!
I could be a service tech.

 

[dingbat]

Pretty typical......most electronics are built using surface mount technology.
Surface mount cost less to produce, but it's also not repairable.
To repair you replace.

 

[Addis]

You would think with today's technology things like this shouldn't happen.
I guess it is probably dueto the Covid virus.

 

[paulswagelock]

There is a reason those are low cost compared to others. Time to replace it.

 

[dingbat]

There is a reason those are low cost compared to others. Time to replace it.

I thought the one he blew up was over priced.

A battery charger consist of a $12 transformer and $10 PCB. The hardware (enclosure, switches and cables) cost more than the electronics.

Can’t comprehend what you would paying more for unless you get longer warranty.

 

[JASinIL2006]

Any electronic gear exposed to power problems (dirty power, brownouts, surges) can be messed up if are not protected. My guess is the circuit was not protected and as a result, the storm fried the unit. I wouldn't call that a failure on the part of the manufacturer.