[C320-list] Dead Battery

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Kurt,

I have a "600 Starting Amp - 22 Amp Hour" jump start battery that I bought at Wallmart. It's the largest I could find at retail stores. I connected it as Kirk did and it started the cold Yanmar at least 3 or 4 times in quick succession. 

JeffC 

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Kirk McCullough" <kirk.mccullough at telus.net> 

> I have one of those automotive jump starter "toys" and just for fun tried it 
> to see if it would turn over the Perkins. I disconnected the start battery 
> and connected the jump starter, Not even close! The engine barely turned 
> over 1 revolution, and the toy was sucked down quickly. (no sucking comments 
> please :) ) 
> 
> They are not designed to handle a deisel engine apparently. 
> 
> Kirk 
> Boomerang #124 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chris Burti" 
> To: "C320-List" 
> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 6:49 AM 
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dead Battery 
> 
> 
> > No...if you are talking about a true jump start. 
> > 
> > The wiring and inline fuse on that circuit are inadequate to carry the 
> > load required jump start the engine. 
> > 
> > If your device has a 12v outlet plug to be used to sart a car, it 
> > sounds as if you have one of one of those toys that uses a small 
> > battery to try to boost the car's battery just enough to kick over the 
> > engine. That is not likely to work in this instance. 
> > 
> > If you have one of the more substantial battery packs with alligator 
> > spring clamps and a plug for recharging the pack, then Pat's advice is 
> > good. This particularly true if your batteries are defective. If your 
> > battery bank is simply discharged, but still above 10.5 volts, a 
> > straight jump should start a normally easy starting diesel. 
> > 
> > On 7/17/07, Kurt R. Budelmann, M.D. wrote: 
> >> If one has a case of discharged house batteries and has a portable device 
> >> to jump start the engine, where is the best place to connect it? Would 
> >> the 12 volt outlet on the breaker board work? 
> >> __ 
> >> Kurt R. Budelmann 
> >> Everwind, Catalina 320 #1035 
> >> 
> > 
> > 
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> > Chris Burti 
> > Farmville, NC 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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