| 摘要 |
<p>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a charger capable of charging a storage battery contained in a device for outdoor use, such as a vehicle, safely and securely with suppression of occurrence of electrification accidents caused by wetting with water when charging the storage battery.SOLUTION: A charger (A) includes: a power supply connector 3 for connection with a power reception connector provided in a vehicle EV; safety retention means 43 (13) for restricting the operation of the power supply connector 3; water detection means 33 for detecting that a power supply contact part 312, which is provided in the power supply connector 3 and to which power for charging a storage battery Bt is applied, is connected to an external surface by water; and control means 11 for operating the safety retention means 43 (13) when the water detection means 33 detects that the power supply contact part 312 is connected to the external surface by water.</p> |
