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Old 01-10-2022, 03:24 PM
 
Location: Sun City West, Arizona
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I live in a retirement community in the Phoenix area. In my garage is an outlet designed to charge a golf cart, which are quite common in the area, although I have no golf cart and have no intention of getting one.

The outlet happens to be right next to my work bench. Can I use that outlet for "regular" tools such as hand drills, sanders, etc., or is that too much electricity and will burn the tools out.

As you can see, I'm dumb about electricity!

Thanks
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Old 01-10-2022, 03:28 PM
 
Location: Johns Creek, GA
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Before all Hell breaks loose- call an electrician!!!
You said so yourself- “dumb about electricity”!
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Old 01-10-2022, 03:32 PM
 
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Post a photo of the outlet. That will give us some info to go on.
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Old 01-10-2022, 03:33 PM
 
Location: Full Time: N.NJ Part Time: S.CA, ID
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If its a traditional 3 prong outlet - sure - go ahead. Most carts plug into a traditional 110 household outlet.
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Old 01-10-2022, 03:35 PM
 
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Golf carts recharge using a normal electrical outlet so if that device resembles a conventional outlet, plug in whatever it is you need to use!
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Old 01-10-2022, 03:42 PM
 
Location: Rochester, WA
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?? My golf cart uses a charger that supplies a trickle charge to prevent overcharging the batteries.

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=golf+cart+charger

The cart is not just plugged into standard outlet... Though the charger plugs into a standard outlet.



Is it just a regular outlet that is in an area where you're supposed to park a cart?

I second (or third) the request for a picture of the outlet. Even there's some kind of an installed, built-in charger, it would have a specialized plug for the exact cart make and model.

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=golf+cart+plug+in
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Old 01-10-2022, 03:47 PM
 
Location: Full Time: N.NJ Part Time: S.CA, ID
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?? My golf cart uses a charger that supplies a trickle charge to prevent overcharging the batteries.

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=golf+cart+charger

It's not just plugged into standard outlet.

I second (or third) the request for a picture of the outlet. Even if it's a built-in charger, it would have a specialized plug for the exact cart make and model.

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=golf+cart+plug+in
Lets not split hairs ... the charger plugs into a 110 wall outlet and the charger plugs into the cart. The OP, having no knowledge of golf carts, doesn't need to get confused with all of this.
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Old 01-10-2022, 03:48 PM
 
Location: Full Time: N.NJ Part Time: S.CA, ID
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?? My golf cart uses a charger that supplies a trickle charge to prevent overcharging the batteries.

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=golf+cart+charger

It's not just plugged into standard outlet.

I second (or third) the request for a picture of the outlet. Even if it's a built-in charger, it would have a specialized plug for the exact cart make and model.

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=golf+cart+plug+in
Lets not split hairs ... the charger plugs into a 110 wall outlet and the charger plugs into the cart. The OP, having no knowledge of golf carts, doesn't need to get confused with all of this. If hes asking if he can use the plug to charge his drill .... 99.99% chance its a normal outlet on his wall.
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Old 01-10-2022, 03:59 PM
 
Location: Sun City West, Arizona
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It is one of the T outlets...like this:

http://www.ele-b2b.com/images/3008%20GFCI%20outlet.jpg

Although there is no GFCI button it. The tripper box say "20".
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Old 01-10-2022, 04:16 PM
 
Location: Rochester, WA
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Lets not split hairs ... the charger plugs into a 110 wall outlet and the charger plugs into the cart. The OP, having no knowledge of golf carts, doesn't need to get confused with all of this. If hes asking if he can use the plug to charge his drill .... 99.99% chance its a normal outlet on his wall.

OK but an outlet you might plug a charger into is not the same as "an outlet designed to charge a golf cart".

It's an important distinction.

Last edited by Diana Holbrook; 01-10-2022 at 04:39 PM..
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