jump starter et.al.

Bumpyroad wrote:
saw a small jump starter, battery source, etc. at Lowe's and Sam's today. Lowe's was $80 and 10,000 mAH, with a 12 v 10 amp output, 400 amp carrier? 200 amp starter , the one at sam's was 7500 mah. didn't have the ones at sam's priced but the lady thought $50.
If these things can actually charge a phone, etc. and in a pinch jump start a motor it would interest me. admittedly a 10,000 mAH would only be good for one try?
any ideas?
bumpy

Quoted so I'd have it handy. Charge a Cell phone. Easily Start a Generator, Possibly Start a car That small I doubt it.

I have had several of those very handy for many things AGM batteries.. 10 amp hours is kind of small (10,0000 mAH) and 200-400 amps likely will not crank up most cars (possibly a small 4 Banger) Might start an Onan genset (And on a motor home if you can start ye old ONAN you can )(Shortly after) start everything. (Don't ask how I know that, If you can't guess my telling you won't help).

I eventually found 750 amps might work and a kilo-amp (1000) peak current worked very well. I think the ones I bought for the tow truck drivers were 950 amps peak.. That is what you need to look at for jump starting, the peak amps.

For cell phone charging they all work well.. I also run a small fan/blower, Lights and other things with them.