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Suz:

Plug it in at home.

There's a little transformer thingie that comes with em. You know, the little square box that plugs in a wall socket then has a small plug on the other end. Then when it's all charged up you can go around zapping things with 12vdc til it gets empty.

The ones with a light and compressor are handy to inflate bicycle tires, the air shocks on the tow vehicle, etc. Add a small inverter and it'll power a laptop, run an electric shaver.....but not the coffee pot or cube heater. :)

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Cool!

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Can these booster packs be charged from your vehical?

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I believe they can Chester. An added bonus.

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pjantis
I think I will buy one.They look like they could be an asset if use properly.:)

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>>charles has 30 or 40

Well, :) , atleast 6 of them.

I love them. Glen Gold is right on the money on how I use them. First thing I do on a dry camping trip is disconnect the trailer house battery and wire in a Jump-It via a torpedo plug to provide primary power.

Remember, we do most of our camping "dry" and are real minimalists, so our needs are minimal.

We can get 2 or 3 days use (water pump, a couple of heater cycles, stove exhaust fan) outta each jump it.

I usually carry 3 or 4, depending on the length of dry camping ... and usually leave most 10 day dry campouts with a totally charged house battery.

Yes Ches, they recharge in the car, via torpedo plug, but not all that efficiently. We usually schedule a day or two at a full service campground between dry camps ... and recharge the Jump-its with electricity. Full service also allows us to do laundry, etc.

For example, we're spending 6 weeks in Colorado from late May till Mid July. 30 days will be spent in three mountain top remote National Forest campgrounds, with scheduled full service nights between each dry camp. 10 days dry, 5 full service, 10 days dry, 2 full service, 10 days dry then three nights headed home with service.

I'll recharge the Jump-its at each stop.

I did, however, just purchase another Jump-it, with a built in air compressor ... because there is a good chance we might encounter a below-freezing spell for a couple of days, because of the altitude, particularly in late May ... so this Jump-it Air Compressor will be reserved for emergency winterization tasks.

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>>I did, however, just purchase another Jump-it, with a built in air compressor ...

Question: Could I use my current 12V air compressor with a jump-it? Does it have, or could I add, a female 12V socket?

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Suz ... all of the Jump-its I own have a female 12 volt socket ... having said that, I can't say every Jump-It (using the term generically) has a 12 volt socket ... so check before you buy.

Try to find a Jump-it with atleast 900 peak amp power. Most of mine are 1000 peak amp. Think I also own one with 850 peak amps.

Jana>>doesn't jump a completely dead battery

Jana ... that hasn't been my experience. I often jump-start a stranger with my Jump-it ... and boy, are they ever impressed. Before I owned them, I would never help jump a stranger, for fear of blowing a computer circuit in my vehicle.

I've even wired a Jump-it into a vehicle's electrical system ... and driven the vehicle (without a car battery) for 10 miles until the Jump-it was completely discharged ... then wired in a second Jump-it, to finish the drive to a car dealership.

The mechanics were tickled pink that I had a Jump-it bungie-corded to the front of the vehicle.

But hey, it worked.

We also use them (and always carry them, fully charged) in all our vehicles at home, particularly during the winter.

It's something I truly don't leave home without.

And, as I've said, when dry camping, I'll carry three or four of them.

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Oh gosh am I embarrassed. :red I forgot to correct that little bitty statement. my daughter was out of gas. that's why the jump-it wouldn't start the car. I found that out later. I'll go sit in the corner now.

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>>outta gas

No problem.

And no need to sit in a corner. You serve too valuable a purpose here to have a "time-out."

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Charles-

The only Jump-It I can find on the net (also at Sam's) has 300amps. Where are the bigger ones you mention and about what do they cost? Also, what's the approx weight. Weight is a big issue for me now and I am on a truck-lightening binge.

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This is were I got mine. Is it like yours Charles?

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/

Jumpstarter Pack with Compressor... <img src=http://www.fiberglassrv.com/board/uploads/3ea99cc4f3df3jump.jpg/>


Emergency-aid!
· Jumpstarter has 400 A boost / 900 A peak. On / off safety switch for cables
· 260 psi Air Compressor has a 20" hose with tire fitting for auto, trailer and bike tires. Air pressure gauge, 2 adapters (for air mattresses, recreation inflatables) and pin for balls
· Built-in spotlight
· 12V DC lighter-style power outlet
· Unit charges from home AC or auto DC, with both adapters included
· Compact 4 3/4 x 13 1/2 x 6" deep; weighs 18 lbs.

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What's the deal here? this one looks the same, but is 10 cheaper.

**Guide Gear® Jumpstarter Pack with Air Compressor... PRICED RIGHT!
Look... this Jumpstarter / Compressor combo has 4 valve options. Plus a built-in emergency spotlight. And it's Guide Gear,® so you can be assured of top-notch quality and A#1 excellence.
· Unit charges from home AC or auto DC, with both adapters included
· Jumpstarter has 400-amp boost / 900-amp peak
· 260 psi Air Compressor has a 20" hose with tire fitting... plus air pressure gauge, 2 adapters for inflatables and a pin for balls
· Lighter-style outlet will power 12V accessories from the sealed battery
· On / off safety switch for jumper cables
· Measures 14 3/4 x 13 1/2 x 6" d.; weighs 18 lbs

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And what *is* the price, at "10 cheaper"?

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Oh! sorry
Results

Guide Gear® Jumpstarter with Air Compressor
WX2-70381 NOW $39.97! Buyer's Club $35.97

Jumpstarter with Air Compressor
WX2-52818 NOW $49.97! Buyer's Club $44.97

both from same place

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I posted a "disregard query" earlier, but it didn't appear. I find the thingie on the Guide website. Couldn't see ANY diff between the two units so ordered the cheaper one. Despite my new addiction to tow-vehicle weight control I think it would be worth the 18 pounds to have this little gizmo. Thanks again for the info!

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Jana .. yes, that appears to be just like the most recent one I purchased a couple of months ago ... with the built-in air compressor and hose.

I purchased it at Menards, a big box home improvement store, for about $40 or so. I have yet to use that particular model ... and am reserving it for emergency winterization procedures for our trip to Colorado in late May.

Robert ... I'm talking "peak amps." I purchased (several years ago now) two 1000 peak amp models at Sams, as well as an 850 peak amp model. I've picked up three others at other places since ... all in the 900 peak amp range.

The model Jana posted has 900 peak amps. The weight is listed at 18 pounds. That's about right, I imagine. I've never weighed them, or worried about the extra weight of carrying 3 or 4 of them at a time in the Suburban (or even during the mini-van years).

I'm no electrician, so I really don't understand this stuff ... but have noticed that a bunch of these portable Jump Starters have 500 and 600 peak amps ... so I always look for the higher ampage.

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I started looking around and found one with 1250 amps peak (no compresser part). for 129.99 the money went up faster then the amps, but I must admit it was not on sale, and the others were. maybe at end of season it might go down.

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I went down into the basement to take a pix of the air compressor model (which is brand new, never used, sitting with a stack of stuff we're taking to the mountain!) ... and found another brand-new Jump-It made by Schumacher, the battery people. Forgot I even had that one.

<img src=http://www.fiberglassrv.com/board/uploads/3ea9c0e35e073MVC-593S.JPG/>

It's listed on the Schumacher website at US$89.00 and weighs 18 pounds. I know I didn't pay that much for it!

http://www.batterychargers.com/details.cfm...2D250A&catid=12

I know I have two more in the Suburban. One in the pickup truck. Another in Pam's car.

So, guess I have more than I thought I did!:)

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Hi All
I have priced a few of these things in my area.Canadian Tire Cost was $100.00CDN 500 cracking amps. (N0 other info)

In Fernie at Home Hardware $150.00 .No amp info.

I will keep looking for a good price on the right unit.:wave