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WaxyChicken · 04-05-2008, 04:29 PM

Alright, so i took apart my old battery jumper to see why it died.
As it was predicted from the forum it has one SLA battery (12v 17ah/20hr) that has gone dead.

I can find a replacement online for around $30.00 USD (if i can't find one at walmart or somewhere else local) but what i'm wondering is this:

The battery jumper takes in a regular household plug, charges the 12v SLA, has DC Output (cig lighter plug), and has jumper output for starting your dead car battery. From dead to full with the battery in the current ill state it will take approximately 16 to 20 hours to charge the stored SLA battery.

So Is there an alternate use for this piece of equipment? something i could use for my future EV project?

04-05-2008, 04:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
WaxyChicken Nomadic Chicken Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 350 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Battery Jumper Alt use? Alright, so i took apart my old battery jumper to see why it died. As it was predicted from the forum it has one SLA battery (12v 17ah/20hr) that has gone dead. I can find a replacement online for around $30.00 USD (if i can't find one at walmart or somewhere else local) but what i'm wondering is this: The battery jumper takes in a regular household plug, charges the 12v SLA, has DC Output (cig lighter plug), and has jumper output for starting your dead car battery. From dead to full with the battery in the current ill state it will take approximately 16 to 20 hours to charge the stored SLA battery. So Is there an alternate use for this piece of equipment? something i could use for my future EV project?