is will work as a jump starter? can i use this and start my car when my battery is dead?
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NO. It can but would take days if not weeks. Remember, it is a trickle charger which means the charging amperage is very small 2.5, when the sun is brightest.
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As others have responded, this is a trickle charger. Think of your battery as a bucket full of water that slowly evaporates over time. The purpose of this device is to keep the bucket full by keeping a very small trickle of water going into it while there is light striking its panel. It will not develop anywhere close enough to actually "fill up the bucket" should you be very, very low, and certainly can't generate enough to jump start your vehicle should the battery be very low. Its whole purpose is to make sure that the battery does not get low while you leave your vehicle unattended for weeks or months. As others have responded, this is a trickle charger. Think of your battery as a bucket full of water that slowly evaporates over time. The purpose of this device is to keep the bucket full by keeping a very small trickle of water going into it while there is light striking its panel. It will not develop anywhere close enough to actually "fill up the bucket" should you be very, very low, and certainly can't generate enough to jump start your vehicle should the battery be very low. Its whole purpose is to make sure that the battery does not get low while you leave your vehicle... » Read More As others have responded, this is a trickle charger. Think of your battery as a bucket full of water that slowly evaporates over time. The purpose of this device is to keep the bucket full by keeping a very small trickle of water going into it while there is light striking its panel. It will not develop anywhere close enough to actually "fill up the bucket" should you be very, very low, and certainly can't generate enough to jump start your vehicle should the battery be very low. Its whole purpose is to make sure that the battery does not get low while you leave your vehicle unattended for weeks or months. « Show Less
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No. This will not work as a starter. It will only work to maintain the battery levels.
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I don't believe so. You might want buy the Powerall Jump Starter instead for that feature.
2005745
Depends on what and how long your running. I was able to jump start my Toyota about four times before I needed to recharge it.
1750080
Sometimes the battery can be so dead that a jumpstarter does not have enough juice to turn it over. What you can do is just leave it connected for about 15-30 minutes and it will act as a recharger. This will then charge the battery enough to start the car. (Leave it connected as you start the car)
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Hello AlexisIn answer to your question about performing battery charging, and jump starting the answer is yes to both. I personally have used both functions with this charger. I inadvertently closed my seatbelt in driver's door which completely drained the battery. I used this charger for approximately two hours to recharge my battery which it did. After the charge I had no other problem starting, or operating the vehicle's devices. I have also jump started vehicles with this charger. It performed both functions. It also has a compressor to air up your tires.
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This could "jump start" any car, but beware that the battery in this is very small (like rated at 5 amp/hour). I have another brands "jump-start" that has a 18 amp/hour battery and just to experiment, I disconnected my car battery and hooked mine up. It started the car (a ford festiva 4 cyl), but the starter was barely turning the engine. If that's what happens on a small car with a much bigger battery than this, I'd be very surprised if this would be able to start a V6 or bigger engine with a fully drained battery (like from leaving the lights on all night). If you left on some lights while in a movie for 2 hours it may have a chance, but that's all I'd expect. Feel free to look at reviews of this and similar priced ones (that have a similar battery) to see if there are a fair number of others saying the same thing I am.
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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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I believe the statement is referring to the starter battery of your vehicle. You would not want to risk running your starter battery "dead" or too low, as you will no longer be able to start your vehicle -- this is not good, as you will be stranded at worst, or inconvenienced. If the car is running (as in a tripp down the road), it is fine to plug it in and use it while the engine is running. If you stop for 15 minutes or so, it should be fine, as long as your battery is in good working order. Most newer vehicles have a ignition powered 12 VDC socket, and will turn off when the vehicle is "off". This is not guaranteed, so use your best judgement and consult your owner's manual for details. I believe the statement is referring to the starter battery of your vehicle. You would not want to risk running your starter battery "dead" or too low, as you will no longer be able to start your vehicle -- this is not good, as you will be stranded at worst, or inconvenienced. If the car is running (as in a tripp down the road), it is fine to plug it in and use it while the engine is running. If you stop for 15 minutes or so, it should be fine, as long as your battery is in good working order. Most newer vehicles have a ignition powered 12 VDC socket, and will turn off when the... » Read More I believe the statement is referring to the starter battery of your vehicle. You would not want to risk running your starter battery "dead" or too low, as you will no longer be able to start your vehicle -- this is not good, as you will be stranded at worst, or inconvenienced. If the car is running (as in a tripp down the road), it is fine to plug it in and use it while the engine is running. If you stop for 15 minutes or so, it should be fine, as long as your battery is in good working order. Most newer vehicles have a ignition powered 12 VDC socket, and will turn off when the vehicle is "off". This is not guaranteed, so use your best judgement and consult your owner's manual for details. « Show Less
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No. You will need a battery that can take a charge. Starters need 400 + amps.
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I don't know. I thought this was a piece of junk and ended up throwing it in a dumpster. You may need to do the same. If you want a nice jump starter, I recommend a "Jump and Carry" from JNC. I have the JNCAir so I can also use it for filling tires and it works great. http://www.amazon.com/Jump-N-Carry-JNCAIR-1700-Amp-12-Volt-Compressor/dp/B000KPU8F2/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1429869275&sr=1-1&keywords=jnc+air
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It charges a weak battery. If the battery is, for example 50% charged and it only takes several minutes to bring it back to 100%, some cells of the battery are dead rendering it useless. Won't jump start a car, not it's purpose. There are chargers/ jump starters, but be prepared to spend more $. It will, however,serve as a maintainer should you plan to leave the car sitting several days. It's all in the instructions. Be safe, read the instructions. On rare occasions batteries get hot (to the touch) meaning they are going to explode. I always touch the battery after a half hour or so.
1321101
No, the wire gauge is not large enough to handle the large current need to jump start a car. It is for low current use, like trouble lights.
698134
No. It's meant for charging and maintenance and only has the options of 2,4 and 8 amps. There is no mention in the manual of using this for jump starting. I don't think the wiring could deliver that amount of current. I have a 40 year old charger starter that I use for jump starting and a portable Schumaker mity-mite as well for that purpose.
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Your car has to be able to charge the battery that way so i'd check your owners manual just to be safe if you havent already. but we had a Toyota Prius and the ignition battery died so bought this and a quick jump kit. we jumped it from the cig lighter anytime the car wouldn't start. we never left it plugged in longer than to start the car. hope this helps!
2004734
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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Yes, the 2212 DSR should have enough power to jump start your car after it sits for the winter. One thing though, letting your car's battery run down over the winter shortens the life of the battery. I do recommend the 2212 DSR for sure because it's very convenient when you need to jump start a car. But, I think you should also consider connecting your car's battery to a trickle charger or small smart charger to keep the battery fully charged throughout the winter.
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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.