Can this charger be used as starter to jump start a dead battery? I have noticed under the charger specification section described an output engine start 100Amps. Can this be used when I need to jump start a dead battery? Can this charger be used as starter to jump start a dead battery? I have noticed under the charger specification section described an output engine start 100Amps. Can this be used when I need to... » Read More Can this charger be used as starter to jump start a dead battery? I have noticed under the charger specification section described an output engine start 100Amps. Can this be used when I need to jump start a dead battery? « Show Less
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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.
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SSC-1500A has three charge settings: 2/10/15A. Manual says use 10A for cars and 15A for RV or Trucks, or "Quick Charge."
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The simplest way to use this anywhere (while camping or in the home) may be to get a "Jump starter" device that is pretty much a small 12V battery in a housing with jumper cables, a lighter outlet, and more. There are several brands of those available, but they are all pretty much the same thing (do a search for jump starter here on Amazon). This needs over 10 amps power to start it and ~6 to run, so a car battery charger would be the only thing close enough to a "power supply" that plugs into a house outlet that could run it. I don't think running a charger without a battery is a good idea, so that's why I suggest the "jump start" battery. The simplest way to use this anywhere (while camping or in the home) may be to get a "Jump starter" device that is pretty much a small 12V battery in a housing with jumper cables, a lighter outlet, and more. There are several brands of those available, but they are all pretty much the same thing (do a search for jump starter here on Amazon). This needs over 10 amps power to start it and ~6 to run, so a car battery charger would be the only thing close enough to a "power supply" that plugs into a house outlet that could run it. I don't think running a charger without a... » Read More The simplest way to use this anywhere (while camping or in the home) may be to get a "Jump starter" device that is pretty much a small 12V battery in a housing with jumper cables, a lighter outlet, and more. There are several brands of those available, but they are all pretty much the same thing (do a search for jump starter here on Amazon). This needs over 10 amps power to start it and ~6 to run, so a car battery charger would be the only thing close enough to a "power supply" that plugs into a house outlet that could run it. I don't think running a charger without a battery is a good idea, so that's why I suggest the "jump start" battery. « Show Less
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Battery capacity is 12000 mAhinput- 12volt/1Aoutput- 5V/2.1A (2 x USB port)- 12V/10A- for vehicle jump startbattery type- not specified?Cold weather performance- not specified.Jump start current: 200-400A20x jump start on full charge
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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.
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No offense, but you are making a common experimental error. It sounds like you are saying your car started because you put this charger on it for an hour. That is an invalid conclusion. You don't really know the charger was the reason the car started. To determine if that was the case, you'd need to charge the battery fully, then leave the lights on for the same period of time as before, then turn them off, immediately try and fail to start the car as you did before, and finally leave the car alone for the same hour you said you put the charger on the car. Then, try to start the car. This would be a true and valid A-B experiment. I'm betting the car would start in this second scenario. Anytime a lead-acid battery is run down to the point where it won't start a car, if you shut off the battery drain and let the battery rest for a while, the battery will usually recover and be able to start the car.
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Yes will work as a jump starter. Have to plug it in its nice if you need to slow charge a battery as well. Very well made.
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If 10.9v is enough to start your car.then dont worry about the number..I have an NSX and it takes 13.5v to start it..I also have a Jaguar xk .it takes 20v to start it..the charger will charge your battery to its max,depending on each batteries capacity.if 10.9v wont start your car,then you my have a dead cell,check your cells..
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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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I have had this charger hooked up on a dead battery, at 50 amp setting. After a few minutes charge, I tried it. It did not burn up, but 50 amps will not crank an engine. It takes about 450 amps. Let it charge a few minutes, then try again.
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I have never tried it with a fully dead battery. My understanding is that if you have a fully dead battery with dead cells, no charger would help. This unit should bring back a mostly discharged batter, although it will take a considerable time because of the low amperage. A higher amp manual charger would get the battery charged faster.
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Yes you can. As stated in my other responses, I used mine for all situations, from cell charger to running power strips to power my house. A separate battery charger is ideal, bc then the charger is mobile, not stuck with the vehicle. I would recommend the Die Hard Branded one from a local auto parts store, roughly $50, it will do AGM(deep cycle batteries), trickle charge and conventional batteries.
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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. Jump-N-Carry JNCAIR 1700-Amp 12-Volt Jump Starter with Power Source and Air Compressor
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They don't make that point clear in their advertisement which is why I bought it. The paper work included with the charger states that is does NOT work on a drained or dead battery. Save your money and get AAA instead. They are always able to start the car for you when your battery is dead!
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Hi, Klara. I'm not exactly sure what you're asking. Plug the Mity-Mite into heavy duty extension cord to charge it. Once it's fully charged, the unit displays a green light when you press the button on the front of it. If not charged, the light will glow red or yellow. The unit can be used to jump start almost any kind of standard battery used in a vehicle (not, of course, a hybrid battery). This is not a trickle charger, in other words you cannot put it on the car's battery and expect it to slowly re-charge the battery. It's like having jumper cables without needing to attach one end to a viable battery and the other end to the battery that isn't working. Hope this answers your question.
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I used it to jump my Ford 5.0 V-8 and it worked. I forgot to plug it in to keep charging (you can leave the new ones plugged in all the time) and when i needed it again a month and a half later it didn't have enough power to jump the car. I plugged it in for 4 hours and not only jumped the car, but was able to use it as the battery while we did some repairs to the ignition system. It has plenty of power. There may be smaller amp jump starters that will work, but if they don't you may as well have nothing. This thing works.
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This unit does not charge batteries. It is a 'jump-starter' that you connect to a weak battery to assist that weak battery in starting a car. It's like having a second battery with 'jumper cables.'
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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.