[Shop-talk] Battery Starter/Charger

[Jim Stone]

Opps.  Just looked at the JUMPSTARTA more closely and see that it is a "Mains Operated Starter”, not a portable battery pack, which is what it resembled.  So, ignore my previous comment that "it will almost definitely be a transformer”.  That is not correct and Nick is kind not to shame me for it.


> On Sep 8, 2018, at 9:37 AM, jonnic1947 <nick at landform.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> That's right Pat. There's also the 50hz v 60hz difference to think about. 
> 
> However the firm who make them are competent engineers and I'm sure that an email query would result in a proper solution. One of the advantages of dealing with someone who actually makes something rather than a multinational venture capital conglomerate...
> 
> Nick
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> ---- On Sat, 08 Sep 2018 12:56:09 +0000 Pat Horne <patintexas at icloud.com> wrote ----
> 
> One thing about the UK unit is that it will probably require 220v service. 
> 
> Peace,
> Pat
> 
> Pat Horne 
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> 
> On Sep 7, 2018, at 3:55 PM, jonnic1947 <nick at landform.co.uk <mailto:nick at landform.co.uk>> 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 <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 <mailto: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 <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.
> 
> Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.
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