Troubleshooting Emotorwerks Juiceboxes
Willie had two old Juicebox units laying in a pile in his Partybarn, and suggested I might look at them to see why they don't work. Both were 60 amp units which means the wiring would handle 14,000 watts. (BIG cables...the size of garden hoses!) Here is a YouTube titled EMotorWerks JuiceBox Premium - a Build Manual This is the exact unit. https://youtu.be/SScYZKV7iDc My first step was to open both of the units and look for any obvious damage, but both are very clean inside and there is no evidence of any burning or overheating. The cables were another story, with a heavy layer of black grime, calling for a spray bottle of cleaner and a Scotchbright pad. Now they look like new cables. On to the power plugs. One is sealed, but the other had screws and when I inspected the internals, the ground prong was bent so the little screw could contact the big black 240 volt prong (internally). I removed it and bent it back into shape, and for good measure, cut about 1/8" of e