if this battery fail to start the generator, can I use the car 12 volts battery to jump start the machine? or charge with 6-amp charger to charge it?
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I would not use more than 1 1//2 or 2 amp charge. Most chargers have a switch for this. Jump starting is probably not a good idea, although I have never done it.
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I have used this Battery in lawn tractor mower for three years. Some time after a long cold winter it fails to start the mower and I have jumped started it with my car.I have planed to put a small charger on it, but I have no outlet under my porch where I keep it.
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I have those exact batteries, when I measure charging current it never shows more than 2A on 55A charger, so yes you can use 6A charger, don`t listen to those theoretical electricians, they don`t know what they talking about.
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I use this battery with a Buffalo Tools 6,000W propane generator. I keep the battery charged with a Schumacher SEM-1562A 1.5 Amp float charger. The float feature means that it stops charging when the battery is fully charged. This is an important feature to get maximum battery life. You can jump start your generator from a car battery. You can recharge the battery with a car battery charger, but it is much easier on the battery to use a low amperage charger. It is very important to disconnect the charger while trying to start the generator. You should crank the generator off the battery only. Chris I use this battery with a Buffalo Tools 6,000W propane generator. I keep the battery charged with a Schumacher SEM-1562A 1.5 Amp float charger. The float feature means that it stops charging when the battery is fully charged. This is an important feature to get maximum battery life. You can jump start your generator from a car battery. You can recharge the battery with a car battery charger, but it is much easier on the battery to use a low amperage charger. It is very important to disconnect the charger while trying to start the generator. You should crank the generator off the battery... » Read More I use this battery with a Buffalo Tools 6,000W propane generator. I keep the battery charged with a Schumacher SEM-1562A 1.5 Amp float charger. The float feature means that it stops charging when the battery is fully charged. This is an important feature to get maximum battery life. You can jump start your generator from a car battery. You can recharge the battery with a car battery charger, but it is much easier on the battery to use a low amperage charger. It is very important to disconnect the charger while trying to start the generator. You should crank the generator off the battery only. Chris « Show Less
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This battery is not designed for high drain, if you are using to start a difficult engine you will need a high amperage battery. You can use a jump to start your generator but do not use a 6 amp charger for recharging or leave the jumper battery connected longed than needed to start engine.These are made to be trickle charged, fast charging (using more than 1A) will damage it.
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This is not a battery, so does need a 12v power source to convert DC power to AC. You could use a 12v lead acid cell to make it portable I guess but then it would be quite heavy and a messy solution. Why not just get a jump starter emergency power source which is all in one neat package. With battery and inverter to AC all in one neat package. How long it lasts will depend on what you are plugging into it. No hair dryers LOL.
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Why put a trickle charger on it. Just run the generator once in a while, and that will keep it charged.
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In order to jump start--yes. There is no storage capacity in the charger itself. I bought it to run diagnostics on Optima Batteries.
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My guess is that an AC charger plugged into one of the Honda's would be best for battery charging while using the generator(s) for your normal AC work. I don't think that the AC generators would be very efficient for DC charging only.
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Marjorie, could you let me know what is the model number on the riding mower? I will be able to cross reference to a suitable battery afterwards. Being a full sized machine, I would say that a 12volt 5amp battery (the one from this webpage) would be insufficient to run it.
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Yes it will jump start a deep cycle battery just as easily as any other 12 volt battery. In fact deep cycle batteries are used on boats and I always take this unit on my boat, just in case. I know it will start me easily if I need it. Deep cycle batteries are made to be discharged a lot more than car batteries and still charge back up to full without damage. Car batteries dont like to be discharged like that, they like to stay more fully charged.
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No, it needs a 12 volt source. I actually bought one of those jump start boxes, and just recharge it when I was done pumping. That way I have an emergency jump start source as well. Hope this help.
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I charged a lawn mower battery,6 volt tractor battery and a 12 volt battery with no problem, make sure the light are coming on and you have the ( + and _ ) on the right post and the charger on the correct settings.
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The answer is Yes and No. Any 12 volt charger will charge it, but must have the right size "Spade Lug" connectors to mate with the battery terminals. Or have an "adaptor cable" to convert the typical 12 volt charger cable connector to the battery lugs. Be careful to use a low current charger adaptor, not a car battery charger.
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This can provide some power for "jump-starting" any car, but realize that the battery in this is the size of what you'd see on a riding lawn mower or generator. Since it's really not that big, I find the "Gives you 500 amps" labels a pretty big lie. I hooked up another brands unit like this to my car and disconnected the regular battery to try it out. It started the car (ford festiva 4cyl), but the starter was slow barely going. I believe this has a 18 amp hour battery just like mine. If I had a fully drained car battery (like from a light left on all night) and I left it connected while hooking this up, I'm afraid the drained battery would "steal" most of the charge from this battery and probably make both too weak to start the car in as little as 30 seconds. So I'm not keeping my hopes too high on these, especially if talking about a fully drained car battery (whereas if you left lights on while in a movie for 2 hours it has a good chance of starting it). Feel free to look at reviews (both some low and high ones) and see if others suggest about the same thing. Also FYI if you want a way to compare these to your car/truck battery, here's one OEMs definitions of rating batteries: CCA (Cold cranking amps) = The discharge load measured in amps that a new fully charged battery can deliver at 0 degrees F for 30 seconds and maintain a terminal voltage greater than 7.2 VDC. CAA (Crank assist amps) = The discharge load measured in amps that a new fully charged battery can deliver at 70 degrees F for 5 seconds and maintain a terminal voltage greater than 7.2 VDC. These battery packs are labeled using the CAA system, so to convert to CCA dividing the "500 amps" by 6 will give you a closer number (and I get that 6 factor from the 30 sec test of one versus 5 sec, not to mention temp factors).
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Yes it worked. Ensure you keep AC charger plugged into generator while not in use or battery will likely go dead.
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The 12V charger on this unit is minimal, maybe 10 watts, it should say in the specs, but I don't remember. I know I used the 12V plug on my motor home start battery and it barely made a difference on a 600 watt battery. You could use a separate 12V charger as long as it doesn't demand too many watts. Good luck.
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This will do both 6 and 12 volt. It is a jump starter and compressor. The only disadvantage is that has a "cell-phone" type charger. It also comes with a cigarette car charger.
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Car alternators charge at 12+ volts too. The battery will not be harmed. I have been charging a 12v bank for over 6 months now.
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It should be able to jump start any 12-volt vehicle. Make sure to keep it charged when not being used.
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You might want to consult an electrician on that question. We only use the generator to charge the battery on our rv.