[Shop-talk] Battery Starter/Charger

[Bob Spidell]

'Mains' in the UK are 240V, correct?


On 9/7/2018 1:55 PM, jonnic1947 wrote:
> This is not exactly what is being discussed but I bought one 30+ years 
> ago and it has never failed on any flat battery that was not 
> completely sulphated. On diesel engines up to 6 litre capacity.
>
> http://www.bcet.co.uk/jumpastarta-starter-motor.html
>
> Maybe expensive but with the GBP currently on the floor versus the USD 
> there's no better time to buy.
>
> Your only problem will be that any neighbour with a poor starting car 
> will always be wanting to borrow it.
>
> Nick Brearley
>
>
> ---- On Fri, 07 Sep 2018 00:07:26 +0000 *<eric at megageek.com>* wrote ----
>
>     Bob,
>     Another option is what I do.  I hate those anemic jump boxes.
>      They are pretty much just an undersized battery with cables
>     attached.
>
>     What I did was get some quick disconnection battery terminals like
>     these, but heavier duty...
>     https://www.ebay.com/itm/Anderson-SB120-Connector-Kit-Blue-2-Awg-6801G1/270508372567
>
>
>
>     Then I put them on  my zero turn mower.  The battery I use in that
>     tractor is a normal car sized fit and I put a high CCA battery in it.
>
>     When I need to jump start something, I can quickly remove it from
>     the tractor, and attach the special jumper cable I made (with one
>     end having that connector) to the battery and I'm in business.
>
>     Sometimes I don't even need to remove the battery from the tractor.
>
>     If you don't have a tractor (or other toy) that takes a car sized
>     battery, and you can't find a proper jump charger, just buy a
>     normal car battery and trickle charger.  It beats the jump box
>     because it's cheaper with more power.
>
>     Just another option.
>
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>     Tech Viper
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