Jump start boxes
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Jump start boxes
I picked up a jump start box from Menards today for cheap. It is the Peak 300amp unit. Anyone used this before? Used one like it? How many starts do you get between charges?
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That is the ticket recharge it right after using it and at least use it to power something
and recharge it once a month for the best battery life out of it. You could use a fog
light to discharge it monthly and then let it cool for a hour or so and then recharge.
Don't forget like any battery you get about 300-400 charge discharge but improperly
storing and charging can cut that big time. A warning about those new lithium batteries that are becoming more common you need to store them at half their voltage
or else they will self discharge to a too low level!! Look on you tube for Lipoly or lithium
battery fires and see the care you should take with them!! A Nickel based battery will self discharge to about half power in 30 days.
and recharge it once a month for the best battery life out of it. You could use a fog
light to discharge it monthly and then let it cool for a hour or so and then recharge.
Don't forget like any battery you get about 300-400 charge discharge but improperly
storing and charging can cut that big time. A warning about those new lithium batteries that are becoming more common you need to store them at half their voltage
or else they will self discharge to a too low level!! Look on you tube for Lipoly or lithium
battery fires and see the care you should take with them!! A Nickel based battery will self discharge to about half power in 30 days.
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From: Southern Louisiana
I have one from Oreillys Auto. I have used it to jump a bulldozer with no problems, I have also used it to jump other friends vehicles, charging it back up after each use. A couple months ago, using the power inverter to power a laptop in my truck at work kept killing my battery, and I used it 4 times to jump my truck off before I had to charge it. Handy Dandy little tool to have, I charge it up even if I dont use it every two months or so.
