Silly Question: External Power Source - Jump Starter
 

Hi everyone,

This is quite a novice question, hence why I decided to post it here. I am looking for an external power source to bring to my field so I do not have to pop the hood of my car each time I want to charge a battery. I was wondering if this would do the trick:

http://blackanddecker.com/power-tools/JUS350B.aspx

It is on sale right now at my local hardware store and I think it would be perfect. I am not too sure how "350 instant-starting amps" differs from regular amps. Would this provide enough power to handle my charger and my starter for a whole day?

What do you think?

Thanks!

Samolot

RE: Silly Question: External Power Source - Jump Starter
 

I use a different brand of the same type of device - It works well

RE: Silly Question: External Power Source - Jump Starter
 

I bought one from the local auto store that is a 4-in-1 that has the air compressor (air retracts), utility light, power inverter and two 12-volt sockets (lighter sockets)...

It has worked great for power out at the flying field - and camping:D

RE: Silly Question: External Power Source - Jump Starter
 

Just look around for any jump starter that is on sale, they work great. They even work to jump start a car with a low battery, that has happened twice already.

RE: Silly Question: External Power Source - Jump Starter
 

I used something like that for a few years no probs

RE: Silly Question: External Power Source - Jump Starter
 

I have one that I bought from Sears, oh, 10 years or so ago and it keeps on doing just what I bought it to do... start everything, including my car.. :eek: and operates the electric fuel pump (lazy me).

CGr.

RE: Silly Question: External Power Source - Jump Starter
 

I just use a motorcycle battery, in a battery case/box.

RE: Silly Question: External Power Source - Jump Starter
 

Tested it out today. I can get about 5 full battery charges from this thing (11.1V 2200mAh lipo). I would assume it can run nitro starters all day too.

Good buy, highly recommended (looks cool too!)

- Samolot

RE: Silly Question: External Power Source - Jump Starter
 

Sounds like the one I bought.....actually two of them.........one for my car and one for the wife's. I've had to use it to start my car at the field because I left the doors open all day and ran down the battery. Radio Shack also has a thing that plugs into your cigarette lighter that has two banana female receptacles on the end to plug chargers in as well. I carry both of these and a charger in my car so I'm never without. Also.........if your field box battery is charged up you can use that.

RE: Silly Question: External Power Source - Jump Starter
 

I'm using a Powermaster battery pack. It has several plugs for all of your normal household type appliances, as well as a set of car starter alligator clips, which I use for my electric starter. It lasts forever on a single charge when using it when flying, but it weighs a lot, at least 25 pounds. <div>
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</div><div>There is also the possibility, that like my power box, it will explode. Not sure what happened, but after flying yesterday I hit the switch "on" by accident, and there was a bang and lots of smoke. I have purchased a new, smaller one that is much lighter and hopefully wasn't made in a bomb factory! </div><div>
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