Portable battery jump starter
Hello folks,,had a battery die on me recently,,was lucky to get help jump starting it from a paserby motorist.. Got me thinking if driving somewhere in the outback alone if I should carry some kind...
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FIrst: They sell a whole lot of 'em. Some have "Additional features"
THe package consists of a small (like 25 AH) AGM battery, electroncis to charge it and perhaps some additional stuff.. You want a MINIMUM of additional stuff.
THe one I have has a 900 Amp PEAK CURRENT Rating A State of charge display and a work light (LED) in addition to the 12 volt accessory outlet (Most all of 'em have this) and jumper cables.. It has started my car. It has run my slide in and out when the controller failed,, I have NOT started the RV's generator with it....YET... But I did with my last one (this is my 2nd one)
You want at the very least 750 AMPS peak, 900 is better 600 AMps peak would not even start a motor cycle.
I have a couple of blowers for campfires, One for rings I can lift, one for those new concrete monster "Safety Rings" and they can be powered by the battery too. And of course it's a portale work light
One final word.. They do need to be charged even if not used every few months Just to insure they are full up.
THe package consists of a small (like 25 AH) AGM battery, electroncis to charge it and perhaps some additional stuff.. You want a MINIMUM of additional stuff.
THe one I have has a 900 Amp PEAK CURRENT Rating A State of charge display and a work light (LED) in addition to the 12 volt accessory outlet (Most all of 'em have this) and jumper cables.. It has started my car. It has run my slide in and out when the controller failed,, I have NOT started the RV's generator with it....YET... But I did with my last one (this is my 2nd one)
You want at the very least 750 AMPS peak, 900 is better 600 AMps peak would not even start a motor cycle.
I have a couple of blowers for campfires, One for rings I can lift, one for those new concrete monster "Safety Rings" and they can be powered by the battery too. And of course it's a portale work light
One final word.. They do need to be charged even if not used every few months Just to insure they are full up.
