Oakmaster Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Should I replace my dying Jump starter with a Proper Battery, or buy another Jump starter? A few years back I was given a ancient ride-on mower with a knackered battery, so rather than shell out £40 for new (small) battery I spent the same on a booster pack, not so convenient (for mowing), but much more useful. Sadly the booster pack has died, (basically the charging gubbins has failed) and now I'm faced with buying a replacement. At the moment Im re-charging it through the leads with a battery charger - its OK - but it made me thing I may as well buy a serious Battery and put it in a box. (and with 5 dubious Land-rover products to start-up) I was wondering what to get, I have jump leads and chargers – (and torches and compressors! so I dont need any cheapo combos - the jack-off of all trades) so what is the down side of a simple Battery? I might even put it in a ply box with jump leads, and a charger. I was thinking of a Clarke Jump starter 4000? Or spending the same on a battery? (No doubt I've overlooked something obvious so I'd welcome all advice and opinions? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRecklessEngineer Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Something worth reading?http://hackaday.com/2011/09/08/diy-portable-chargergenerator/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfiesta123 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I was thinking of this using my old sack truck and attaching a battery to it and using some heavy duty wire and decent clamps to attach to the cars, lawn mower, dumper and mini digger batteries and attaching it to the sack trolley battery with car battery ternminals and putting this on the positive side to isolate it. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNIVERSAL-CAR-Battery-Isolator-Cut-Off-Switch-/230825055786?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item35be3ed62a Then its just a case of charging it with the battery charger. It will also mean il have a decent spare battery and a very good way of jump starting are cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangeyRover Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Retain some value from the failed charger by recovering the battery from the booster. If the lawnmower can charge it, use that as the booster pack, easily fitted with Anderson connectors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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