Elkins45
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I keep mine in the same emergency bag as my fire extinguisher. Maybe if it catches fire it will cook off the extinguisher and put itself out.
Real Life Lithium Jump pack stories
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Here’s a shot of my jump pack. There are some extremely low prices out there. $50 for 3000 Amps? Crazy.
This one was $50 USA for only 750 A. I hope it lasts. So far it’s holding a charge for months.
This one was $50 USA for only 750 A. I hope it lasts. So far it’s holding a charge for months.
Two AGM batteries in my F250. Nothing can stop it.
Has a lithium jump pack every caught fire that was not being charged (or nor being stabbed or drilled into)?
I do not think they catch fire unless being charged. Or in an accident and damaged.
I've used my Noco GB 40 more than a couple times on other peoples' cars in parking lots and the like, and it's impressed me every time.
I have been surprised by how well it's worked. All I do is set a quarterly phone reminder to charge it (although it's never substantially drained).
That said, I just replaced an over 6 year old East Penn SuperStart Extreme, instead of waiting for failure, as I felt it was getting a touch weak on particularly cold mornings.
I have been surprised by how well it's worked. All I do is set a quarterly phone reminder to charge it (although it's never substantially drained).
That said, I just replaced an over 6 year old East Penn SuperStart Extreme, instead of waiting for failure, as I felt it was getting a touch weak on particularly cold mornings.
I was looking at one on sale at Cambodian Tire as well. Then I dont have to replace the battery in my rez rocket Pontiac.......
I bought one from radio shack probably 15 years ago. Used it to start a jeep with a dead battery and it exploded instead of starting the jeep.
I called the manufacturer and they sent out a hew one as well as a box to return the one that blew up.
The new one swelled up after a few weeks so it went to the hazmat place.
I called the manufacturer and they sent out a hew one as well as a box to return the one that blew up.
The new one swelled up after a few weeks so it went to the hazmat place.
That was probably a SLA battery. Anything from Radio Shack is suspect.
Well it said lithium on the battery...
That's the one we have, and I think the rating is realistic. Where did you get one so cheap? I would pick up another one for that price.
It was a sale at Canadian Tire last fall.
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Use my Noco especially when starting multiple OPE that sit for a while, with or without short lived 12v lead acid OPE batteries.
I had a random brand one, and 3 NOCO units, and currently do not have any. I stopped carrying them after the final one failed (Which, they will all do in the Texas heat) and realizing that I have never, ever, needed a jump start myself.
The no name unit worked fine, I jump started 2 different people including a high school kid 4 times, because he kept turning the car off thinking the battery was just "good" now
The NOCO's were nice, but as with the cheap ones, they would all start to swell
I'd love the new M18 one since I have so many batteries, but at amost $300, its a tough sell
The no name unit worked fine, I jump started 2 different people including a high school kid 4 times, because he kept turning the car off thinking the battery was just "good" now
The NOCO's were nice, but as with the cheap ones, they would all start to swell
I'd love the new M18 one since I have so many batteries, but at amost $300, its a tough sell
I'm in the Makita 18v lineup, does Makita make a system like Milwaukee,I would think that the manufacturers could add another tool to their arsenal
Get the Ryobi one and a Makita to Ryobi adapter
Thanks,I'll check that out
Several years ago at work we bought a Goodall Jp12 if memory serves. It was about $800. It cranked and cold started a Detroit 6V92 by itself. The bus batteries were old and 0V bricked. They would not take the slightest charge.
I have used my NOCO GB40 to jump my Ram when the factory battery died outside my friend's house late one night. It was nice not having to bother him after saying goodnight for a jump.
A neighbor's F150 Powerboost wouldn't start and we drained the NOCO and a knock off brand jump pack trying to get it going. No crank, just immediate jump pack drain. He was very disconcerted with what he paid for the truck and how he had hoped it would be able to power his house during a hurricane (his words, not mine). I believe it was the main hybrid battery that was the culprit. Over 7 kW output or something similar. Ford replaced the battery pack under warranty.
A neighbor's F150 Powerboost wouldn't start and we drained the NOCO and a knock off brand jump pack trying to get it going. No crank, just immediate jump pack drain. He was very disconcerted with what he paid for the truck and how he had hoped it would be able to power his house during a hurricane (his words, not mine). I believe it was the main hybrid battery that was the culprit. Over 7 kW output or something similar. Ford replaced the battery pack under warranty.
I had a lithium jump pack for a few years until the lithium pouch battery inside started to visibly swell the unit. Instead of buying a new one, I ordered a 22AH SLA battery to re-power a dead conventional jump pack I had. It's more bulky, but it's more flexible than a "smart" lithium one.
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