<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">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.<div class=""><br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Sep 8, 2018, at 9:37 AM, jonnic1947 <<a href="mailto:nick@landform.co.uk" class="">nick@landform.co.uk</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><meta content="text/html;charset=UTF-8" http-equiv="Content-Type" class=""><div class=""><div style="font-size:10pt;color:#00000;" class=""><div class="">That's right Pat. There's also the 50hz v 60hz difference to think about. <br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">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...<br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Nick</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="zmail_extra"><div id="Zm-_Id_-Sgn1" class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">---- On Sat, 08 Sep 2018 12:56:09 +0000 <b class="">Pat Horne <<a href="mailto:patintexas@icloud.com" class="">patintexas@icloud.com</a>></b> wrote ----<br class=""></div></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><blockquote style="border-left: 1px solid #cccccc; padding-left: 6px; margin:0 0 0 5px" class=""><div dir="auto" class=""><div class="">One thing about the UK unit is that it will probably require 220v service. <br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Peace,<br class=""></div><div class=""><div class="">Pat<br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class="">Pat Horne <br class=""></div><div class="">We support Caldwell County Habitat for Humanity<br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">On Sep 7, 2018, at 3:55 PM, jonnic1947 <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:nick@landform.co.uk" class="">nick@landform.co.uk</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div></div><div class=""><div style="font-size: 10pt" class=""><div class="">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.<br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><a href="http://www.bcet.co.uk/jumpastarta-starter-motor.html" target="_blank" class="">http://www.bcet.co.uk/jumpastarta-starter-motor.html</a><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Maybe expensive but with the GBP currently on the floor versus the USD there's no better time to buy.<br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Your only problem will be that any neighbour with a poor starting car will always be wanting to borrow it.<br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Nick Brearley<br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="x_-1190513954zmail_extra"><div class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">---- On Fri, 07 Sep 2018 00:07:26 +0000 <b class=""><<a target="_blank" href="mailto:eric@megageek.com" class="">eric@megageek.com</a>></b> wrote ----<br class=""></div></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><blockquote style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 6px; margin: 0 0 0 5px" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><span class="font" style="font-family:sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13px">Bob,</span></span> <br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="font" style="font-family:sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13px">Another option is what I do. I hate those anemic jump boxes. They are pretty much just an undersized battery with cables attached.</span></span> <br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="font" style="font-family:sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13px">What I did was get some quick disconnection battery terminals like these, but heavier duty...</span></span> <br class=""></div><div class=""><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/Anderson-SB120-Connector-Kit-Blue-2-Awg-6801G1/270508372567" target="_blank" class=""><span class="font" style="font-family:sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13px">https://www.ebay.com/itm/Anderson-SB120-Connector-Kit-Blue-2-Awg-6801G1/270508372567</span></span></a> <br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="font" style="font-family:sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13px">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.</span></span> <br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="font" style="font-family:sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13px">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.</span></span> <br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="font" style="font-family:sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13px">Sometimes I don't even need to remove the battery from the tractor.</span></span> <br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="font" style="font-family:sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13px">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.</span></span> <br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="font" style="font-family:sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:13px">Just another option.<br class=""> <br class=""> Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.<br class=""> Tech Viper<br class=""> "Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." 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