Some battery jump starter requires a monthly maintenance like plugging it in to house outlet every month. Does this product needs a maintenance too?
2006399
It is said that you should charge it every time after using it, but I didn't charge the device for more than a month with almost everyday usage
2006400
Top off the charge periodically when you don't need it for an emergency. That insures it will be ready when you do need it!
2006401
No. I charged it once when I first got it and used it in May. It has held its charge since and I used it 3 times in a week in November and it is still fully charged.
2006402
According to Clore's website (http://cloreinfo.com/matching-your-jump-starter-to-your-vehicle/), they suggest charging it every 3 months when not in use.
2006403
Yes every three months. I registered with them and they shoot me a reminder email.
2006404
No battery of this type will hold a charge forever, it is the nature of batteries that just sitting on the shelf in the store or in the trunk of the car the chemical reaction inside the battery does not stop. Any that claims it does not need recharging even after going unused over a period of time is lying. I plug mine in about every 3 weeks.
2006405
No.I charged it once fully 6 mos ago. Then used it. It had been sitting in closet until 2 weeks ago when I used it 3 times & it worked immediately on that original charge.
1295636
no, it doesn't maintain the battery. my dingy has a pretty small battery (Honda Fit) and the only time I got the "low battery" warning was while driving through the mountains and using the brakes constantly. After that, I ran a hot wire from the motorhome into the car and attached a 12v outlet on the end (make sure you get an outlet rated for the amps of the brake). No more issue.
1129161
You can use this to jump start your vehicle and if the vehicle's battery is still good then letting your engine run for a while (usually 30 to 45 minutes) should charge the battery. If your battery won't hold a charge then its time to replace it. I don't think you will have good results trying to charge a battery directly off of this. This jump starter is basically just a battery itself that you can recharge by plugging into an outlet.
1095216
That really should not be necessary. Mine only needs to be charged about every 10-14 days. The battery holds a charge for a long, long time.
1053707
If I had a car I'd use a higher ah battery stand alone and attach an inverter... Or a regular back up car battery with inverter if I never needed to use jumpstart feature.
175787
Once a month charge, unless you have used it to jump a time or two in between. In that case sooner. Hope this helps.
1647779
If you're going to have a battery not used for months at a time then disconnect it. I don't think this charger would be good as a trickle charger. The smart charging features I think would be too aggressive for long durations even on a 2A setting. I've kept it plugged in overnight to charge it and I think it only works well for something like that because of the frequency with which it monitors the battery. I would hope a trickle charger would only need to kick on every couple of hours or even days. This thing will monitor the charge every second and can even sometimes fully cycle the battery due to glitches in the smart charger. I've put a minor drained 12v battery of 10v and it wanted to deep cycle it. You can manually bypass that. Maybe now you can see why a trickle charge wouldn't be a good idea. This is an excellent recharger for any home (an I love it for what it's meant to do) but a trickle charger no.
412124
The short answer is there's no way this battery would serve in an application for a car jump starter. It's designed to provide a very low current draw over many hours as a power failure backup. Any application for a car jump starter requires a massive current draw over a short time frame (seconds). I make no claim as an expert, but your application doesn't fit this battery.
1888252
I do, but you'd want to make sure that your outlet turns on with the ignition only. Mine stays plugged in 24/7.
1722109
No.....battery is sealed and has a 10-year life, and will chrip every 30-45 seconds when battery is low at which time unit needs to be replaced. No maintenance required over the 10 year period.
1007882
No, that is a misprint or something of the sort, it is not at all suited to jump start a dead battery. However, if you were to leave it hooked up to a (nearly but not entirely) dead battery for 10 minutes, that would usually be enough to get the car started unless the battery itself is not just drained but also worn out or damaged/defective/etc, or unless it is very cold outside.
407393
Yes You have. That is why the pigtail so you don't have to disconnect the batter from the vehicle, just plug it in and it will maintain the charge, but You must un plug the tender before starting the vehicle
536976
It's in the manual. Charge it up once a month during the off season. I keep it in the basement. Have had zero problems.
1230125
No... this will only maintain a battery. Need a 20A instant charger... there are ones out there. Just use a car battery and jumpters.
2220582
I generally charge mine once a month. It only looses a small amount of charge in the month, generally less than 5%. I keep mine in the trunk of my car just in case. Great tool!!
1174319
I believe it should run all the time (when powered on, of course). Anytime you smell that electrical burning smell, it's always an indication something is wrong.
1018943
Yes it will. You can leave it hooked up during the winter, and it will keep your battery good as new. As your battery discharges it will kick on and maintain it to a full charge. Hope this helps.