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  5. Portable Car Jump Starter

    in Motoring Section

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    Mr Hayburn.

    You have me worried. Would you ellaborate please.

    Are you saying that the surge protector goes on the car with the good battery and then take the clips off the rescued car first.

    I have never been taught the proper way and my employers sometimes ask me to help. One car,brand new played up-Porche 4x4 and there was nowhere to put clips on the battery. It had connection points on the bulkhead.

    I worry now about their expensive cars with fancy electronics. Do we now need this pretector thing to hang on the wall with the jump leads?

    Mr BRYAN3

     

    The surge protector goes on the the car with the flat battery,clip across the battery or connection points then connect the jump leads/jump pack.

    this will prevent spikes.you should use a surge protector every time.If you don't have one, once the vehicle with flat battery is started, before

    removing the jump leads turn on the heater an head light this will adsorb voltage spikes.

    You should invest in a surge protector if its part of your job..

  6. Portable Car Jump Starter

    in Motoring Section

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    Be very careful jump starting modern cars, make sure that any jump pack has surge protection. An employee at work jump started a 2011 Mercedes sprinter and wiped out the engine ECU and clock pack. In total about a £1000 to fix!

    Yes you have to be careful when jump starting a vehicle, you should use a surge protector.once the vehicle with the flat battery is started

    once you disconnect the jump leads from the car with the very low battery your alternator jumps to full charge (out put) an it's this that can

    cause the damage. If you don't have a surge protector to hand put the head lights on (not side light head lights) or heater before disconnecting the jump leads.

  8. Portable Car Jump Starter

    in Motoring Section

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    Hayburn.

    I use one of the more expensive units from Maplin complete with compressor and work light. Go for one with the most powerful internal batteries.

    Sure know what you mean :good:

     

    If you don't use them regularly the battery doesn't last that long. Realistically, how often do you think you will use it?

    They tell to charge it 2-3 times a year.I was always going to get the larger booster pack to bulky and they are carp used them in the motor trade.

    being stuck in the middle of no wear an all you need is a jump start ain't no fun.

     

     

    Thanks for the info

  18. Internet advice?

    in Off Topic

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    + 1

     

    As above go unlimited 25gb is nothing when it comes to streaming video/films an catch up tv..you could use your limit in one night/week..

    an once you go over your limit it gets expensive if you are unaware. :yes:

  19. Wood Burning Stove Advice

    in Off Topic

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    The brother in-law has a standard coal fire place in the living room.Which is in use.He wants to remove the coal fire.And

    install a wood burning stove in it's place..

     

    1. does the flue pipe only need to be,say a meter or so long an the smoke goes up the rest of the chimney.

     

    2 .Is there anything else required..

     

     

    :good:

     

     

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