RiffRaff Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Came to use it for a neighbour's car last time, to find that the12v jump starter itself is spent! Cardboard box full of 3-pin adapters in the house, but which one?! No info on the jump starters moulded case, and the only symbol next to the input shows centre-positive. How should I pick the right/best one?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace* Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Could you Google your jump starter see if there’s a picture of it with the charger or some info on it’s electrical needs that you can match up with a charger you have ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiffRaff Posted August 9, 2020 Author Share Posted August 9, 2020 29 minutes ago, *Wallace* said: Could you Google your jump starter see if there’s a picture of it with the charger or some info on it’s electrical needs that you can match up with a charger you have ? Yes, I'd thought of that, but unfortunately there's no brand name/label on it. It's identical to this one - https://www.amazon.co.uk/PORTABLE-STARTER-COMPRESSOR-BATTERY-BOOSTER/dp/B00IDCMLFE - except for the large sticker under the controls. Stickers do dry up and fall off, of course.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace* Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Luckily well not for the guy on amazon his arrived with a broken plug and he posted a picture. niagara university phd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiffRaff Posted August 9, 2020 Author Share Posted August 9, 2020 Typical! The bit of information I need off the plug is the very bit that's been damaged! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace* Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Can’t you match it up with one you have with the look of it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace* Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Here’s a pic from another review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiffRaff Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, *Wallace* said: Can’t you match it up with one you have with the look of it ? It's not the "look of it" that's the problem, Wallace! It's the "Output" details I'm after. I guess I'm looking for 12v or above in order to charge (in effect) a 12v battery, which does narrow my boxfull down a bit, but there's also the milliamps rating to consider. Perhaps it doesn't matter (?!) but my choices range from 50 mA upwards. Edit : tried one, hasn't burst into flames yet, so far so good! Will obviously keep eyes on it... Edited August 10, 2020 by RiffRaff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 On 09/08/2020 at 09:57, RiffRaff said: Cardboard box full of 3-pin adapters in the house I too have a box full of these and there's constant pressure to throw away that 'box of useless stuff'. But the joy of finding one that is suitable for a current (pun intended) task which would otherwise have been thrown away many years earlier is priceless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiffRaff Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 1 hour ago, max said: I too have a box full of these and there's constant pressure to throw away that 'box of useless stuff'. But the joy of finding one that is suitable for a current (pun intended) task which would otherwise have been thrown away many years earlier is priceless. Ah yes....ain't that the truth! I've found a couple of 9v jobs, three 10's, a 13.5 and a 6.5 as well. Lord knows what most are for. A few years ago I had the bright idea of labelling the use for the wallwarts as I got them, but like most good ideas...erm... Anyway, the lucky guess for the battery booster pack has seemed to work OK... 12v 200mA. The worrying aspect is that it has "Philips" embossed in the casing, which must've belonged to some other piece of electronic gadgetry, long gone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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