Maintenance & Restoration

Legacy Posts · 04-16-2003, 08:21 PM

Hi all
Some where here I read somthing about portable booster packs.(at least thats what there called up here)How good are they is my question for using as 12 volt backup or dedicated use with 300watt inverter for tv vcr sat dish.

Legacy Posts · 04-16-2003, 08:31 PM

Chester,

That would be Charles. He must have about thiry or forty of them by now. Check on his old posts.

Legacy Posts · 04-16-2003, 08:39 PM

:laugh :laugh :wave

Legacy Posts · 04-16-2003, 08:51 PM

Ches, try searching for ''jump-it''

Legacy Posts · 04-16-2003, 08:53 PM

Mary
Thanks.I could not remember what it was called at your end.:)

Legacy Posts · 04-16-2003, 08:59 PM

That would be Charles' end.

I use a solar panel. :cblob

Legacy Posts · 04-17-2003, 02:32 AM

OK Mary
Does anyone else use them for camping?:)

Legacy Posts · 04-17-2003, 04:04 AM

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Orginally posted by Chester Taje

OK Mary
Does anyone else use them for camping?:)

I use one, Ches, camping or not, as a backup. I've never had to use it while camping; my solar panel keeps up.

They have small batteries (I think mine is 18AH) so one would not power your microwave for long.

Legacy Posts · 04-17-2003, 04:10 AM

Hi Morgan
I wanted to just run TV and Sat dish off one.Do you think it would work?

Legacy Posts · 04-17-2003, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Orginally posted by Chester Taje

Hi Morgan
I wanted to just run TV and Sat dish off one.Do you think it would work?

I don't know what the load would be, Ches. It might work for a while, but then you'd need hydro to recharge.

Why in the world would you want to watch TV while camping in Beautiful BC, eh? :conf

Legacy Posts · 04-17-2003, 06:45 PM

Morgan
I enjoy news,thats all.

9 amps load.
:)

Legacy Posts · 04-17-2003, 07:47 PM

Hi All
If anyone has tried these power packs I would appreciate your feedback.:)

Legacy Posts · 04-17-2003, 08:57 PM

I just bought a Xantrex® xPower 600™ Indoor / Outdoor Power Station. Haven't even got it out of the box yet, but it says it will run lights and such for 72 hours straight. we have a large marine battery with a 300 (I think) inverter on it to run our elec chainsaw, and it doesn't need charged until after two or three days of cutting, (probably 3 to 4 hours each day) this station is said to be better then that. so sounds good. :) and it's 110 output :banana
The jump-it I got, wasn't that great. wouldn't jump a car with a totally dead battery. :( don't remember what size I got.

Legacy Posts · 04-17-2003, 09:14 PM

Thanks Jana.That the type of thing I am interested in.:wave

Legacy Posts · 04-17-2003, 09:27 PM

I'll go check tomorrow on the size of that jump-it I've got. I'm not sure where I put it. :conf
You need to get PinconeDone's input. he has one or two of these he uses all the time, or at least keeps close.
Here's where I got that power station, if you want to read up on it.
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/
much better price then buying the inverter and battery one at a time.

Legacy Posts · 04-17-2003, 11:18 PM

Bear in mind that these are for jump starting.... so the battery is a high amp short duration type.

That said, it will run your inverter, lights, etc.for hours depending on load, just don't discharge it more then 50%

Charles uses a couple of them for winter camping, when his RV battery his at home for the winter. He also uses the jump it's first for extended stays in the outback.

I bought one back in '96 and used it at work (service station) for 2 years and its still going strong.

I just bought another on a few months ago that has a built in light and air compressor along with a charger and jumpers.

Anymore I don't leave town with out 'em.

Legacy Posts · 04-18-2003, 05:11 PM

i've used a jump battery for years. i wouldn't go anywhere without it. i wouldn't count on getting a whole lot of use out of it for everyday needs. with a fresh recharge, i can get about 6-8 hours on my 5" color tv set. i also use it with my laptop and have a solar panel to recharge it. mine will charge in about 3 hours off 12v or 115. it's really great when you need a boost to start a vehicle, which is what they are really designed for.

Legacy Posts · 04-18-2003, 09:50 PM

I bought a xpower power pack 300 from Costco for $100 cdn. It runs a 3/8 drill and our portable cooler with no problem. Check out there web site. www.xantrex.com