I bought one of these little battery chargers, and plugged it in. It cought fire overnight and did some damage. I was woken up by the fire alarm when there was about 1 ft of flames on a 6 by 6 surface almost licking the headliner. Doused it with a blanket. They sent me a free unit. Still trying to figure out if I should somehow try to get compansated for the smoke on the headliner and a damaged coffee table veneer. Ahmet
On Wed, Dec 2, 2015 at 11:54 AM, Bill Coleman via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > Does anyone know if these are Lithium ion or Lithium Polmer, and if there > is any advantage of one over the other? I know from my RC Plane that the > LiPo batteries can catch on fire! > > A friend brought one of these around once when my Jetta Diesel battery > went stone cold, and it didn’t give it even a hiccup. He said he had > started a Gradeall and a couple pickups with it, and thought it must have > been DOA when he tried mine, so I was not given the chance to be amazed. I > am really interested in these, but I would be even more if I had seen one > bring my car up from the dead. > > > > Bill Coleman > > C&C 39 Erie, PA > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Marek > Dziedzic via CnC-List > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 02, 2015 9:19 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Cc:* Marek Dziedzic > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Jumper Batteries > > > > This is not the only one on the market. They are getting quite popular and > prices vary. > > A quick Google search found these articles (reviews): > http://www.carbatterychargerscentral.com/car-starter-top-7-compact-battery-jump-starters/ > and > http://www.autodeets.com/top-10-what-is-the-best-lithium-jump-starter-on-the-market/ > > > > mPower is listed there, but it is not #1. I found PowerAll quite available > around here. I guess it all depends on the local market. Your prices (and > mileage) will vary. > > > > Btw. before these little portable batteries showed up on the market, I > used an older portable car jump starter (with am AGM 12 Ah battery) as the > only source of power on my previous boat (C&C 24). The outboard did not > have the electric starter, so its charging circuits were not even close to > what one would need (If I remember correctly it showed as 6 V!). The jump > starter had a car accessory socket, which I used for connecting it to the > boat (the boat acted like a one big accessory). I used it only for the VHF > radio and the navigation lights, so there was not much current draw. Every > so often I would take it home to recharge. It did work. > > > > Marek > > > > *From:* Chuck S via CnC-List <[email protected]> > > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 01, 2015 6:57 PM > > *To:* CNC boat owners, cnc-list <[email protected]> > > *Cc:* Chuck S <[email protected]> > > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Jumper Batteries > > > > That's amazingly small. Think I'll get one. > > > > C > > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Indigo via CnC-List" <[email protected]> > *To: *[email protected] > *Cc: *"Indigo" <[email protected]> > *Sent: *Tuesday, December 1, 2015 2:40:39 PM > *Subject: *Stus-List Jumper Batteries > > > > I bought a mPower Jump last winter to replace an old clunky starter pack > to keep on board Indigo. Not 100% confident that it would start the diesel > 3GMF, I charged up the unit at home - used it twice to start my Honda > Accord, and then without recharging it, used it in May to start the boat > with no other batteries connected - worked just great on the diesel that > had not been run since laying up in the winter. > > > > Specs from their website below! > > > > The mPower Jump. Always With You, Always Ready, Always Easy to Use. > > - Jump starts all 12V cars including 8 cylinder vehicles > - Fits in a glove box > - Automatic On Technology > - Multiple safety protection > - High capacity battery technology > - 600A peak current > > *Technical Specifications:* > > - Input: 12V 1A > - Output: 12V > - Jump start Start Current: 300A > - Peak Current: 600A > - Size: 7.09 x 2.76 x 1.38 > - Weight: 1.52 lbs. > - Operating Temperature: -20° C-60° C/-4° F-140° F > - Battery Capacity: 13000mAh > - Full Charging Time: Approx 4h > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > -- ------------------------------------------- Ahmet *"S/V Waterdancer"* 1990 Irwin 43 CC "Tabasco" 1973 C&C 25 Winthrop Yacht Club, Winthrop, MA / USA -------------------------------------------
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