Battery jumper cables and terminolgy of CCA
How bad did I mess up? Was at Harbor Freight picking up some 6 ton jackstands and saw what I thought was OK deal on jumper cables. Picked up 16 feet 6 gauge "heavy duty steel clamps, cooper jaws, cc...
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I have jump started my car with 10ga (Copper superflex but 10 ga)
how to jump start with light weight cables.
hook up,
Remember when hooking up jumper cables the last connection is always a Chassis Ground and made to something NOT close to the battery,, DO NOT make the last connection to the battery... Try to be at least 1-2 feet away minimum. (As far away as you easily can do it)
Run the DONOR car's engine a while (like 5-10 minutes) then try to start disabled car.
When disabled car starts disconnect STARTING with the last connection (the one not near a battery.
Why do it this way.
It is not unheard of for the disabled battery to "Gas" a bit (Donor too) when jump starting, this Gas is 2 parts Hydrogen to one part Oxygen.. The exact ratio for making one BIG BOOM if you add a tiny spark.
how to jump start with light weight cables.
hook up,
Remember when hooking up jumper cables the last connection is always a Chassis Ground and made to something NOT close to the battery,, DO NOT make the last connection to the battery... Try to be at least 1-2 feet away minimum. (As far away as you easily can do it)
Run the DONOR car's engine a while (like 5-10 minutes) then try to start disabled car.
When disabled car starts disconnect STARTING with the last connection (the one not near a battery.
Why do it this way.
It is not unheard of for the disabled battery to "Gas" a bit (Donor too) when jump starting, this Gas is 2 parts Hydrogen to one part Oxygen.. The exact ratio for making one BIG BOOM if you add a tiny spark.
