Close call

[thatguy2]

We were setting our spring snow goose spread today. I have my sprayer switch hardwired to the battery with the switch mounted to the front of the bed. My nephews were with me and I was getting decoys out of the bed of my brother's truck when I heard one of them yell "fire". I turned around to smoke billowing from the sprayer wiring. It melted into my seat and into a bottle of diesel antigen I had in the back. Of course my leather gloves were in the tractor I had used 5 min before so I wrapped my hand in my shirt, grabbed a connector and pulled. Luckily the wire came free. Nobody hurt, melted some perfect lines into my seat like somebody cut it. Gotta get a new plan as we are in fire season. Probably should've put an inline fuse in hindsight. Ironically we are both firefighters but had no extinguisher. I have one on order now.

 

[Admin]

 

[thatguy2]

The wiring also melted into a jug of bar oil. Quite the mess in the back of the Honda and on the shop floor

 

[NewHere2]

WOW ! You were lucky !

 

[Coeus]

We were setting our spring snow goose spread today. I have my sprayer switch hardwired to the battery with the switch mounted to the front of the bed. My nephews were with me and I was getting decoys out of the bed of my brother's truck when I heard one of them yell "fire". I turned around to smoke billowing from the sprayer wiring. It melted into my seat and into a bottle of diesel antigen I had in the back. Of course my leather gloves were in the tractor I had used 5 min before so I wrapped my hand in my shirt, grabbed a connector and pulled. Luckily the wire came free. Nobody hurt, melted some perfect lines into my seat like somebody cut it. Gotta get a new plan as we are in fire season. Probably should've put an inline fuse in hindsight. Ironically we are both firefighters but had no extinguisher. I have one on order now.View attachment 417858View attachment 417859

Just overheated? Wrong gauge wire? Were you using it or was it just sitting there?

 

[thatguy2]

Just overheated? Wrong gauge wire? Were you using it or was it just sitting there?

Just sitting there. I'm guessing my nephews did something, but don't know. Bed was empty except some chainsaw stuff and the diesel anti gel.

 

[Coeus]

Just sitting there. I'm guessing my nephews did something, but don't know. Bed was empty except some chainsaw stuff and the diesel anti gel.

🤯🤯🤯

 

[JenElio]

We were setting our spring snow goose spread today. I have my sprayer switch hardwired to the battery with the switch mounted to the front of the bed. My nephews were with me and I was getting decoys out of the bed of my brother's truck when I heard one of them yell "fire". I turned around to smoke billowing from the sprayer wiring. It melted into my seat and into a bottle of diesel antigen I had in the back. Of course my leather gloves were in the tractor I had used 5 min before so I wrapped my hand in my shirt, grabbed a connector and pulled. Luckily the wire came free. Nobody hurt, melted some perfect lines into my seat like somebody cut it. Gotta get a new plan as we are in fire season. Probably should've put an inline fuse in hindsight. Ironically we are both firefighters but had no extinguisher. I have one on order now.View attachment 417858View attachment 417859

Fuses, fuses, fuses.......glad it wasn't a bigger ordeal.

If you're not feeling like buying another seat back, I'd suggest getting a cover and calling it good. Most will fit real snug and you won't ever notice the cuts/burns are there.

Good luck 👍

 

[Plumber32]

Fuses, fuses, fuses.......glad it wasn't a bigger ordeal.

If you're not feeling like buying another seat back, I'd suggest getting a cover and calling it good. Most will fit real snug and you won't ever notice the cuts/burns are there.

Good luck 👍

I'd be worried about getting water in it and freezing. Seats are cheap. I'm on my 3rd bottom. That foam won't dry out

 

[JenElio]

I'd be worried about getting water in it and freezing. Seats are cheap. I'm on my 3rd bottom. That foam won't dry out

You make a valid point. 🤔 Guess I never really take "freezing temps" under consideration cause........... Florida 🤷‍♂️😂😂😂