[C320-list] Dead Battery

[Kirk McCullough]

Jeff

Mine is an older one, much smaller, but the sales person told me it would 
start a small diesel no problem. I suggest if you want one of these on board 
make sure it will do the job.

With my dedicated starting battery, I'm not concerned with running down the 
house batteries, 2  x 8D in parallel, after a 4 or 5 days on the hook. The 
engine always starts. :)


Kirk

Boomerang #124
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Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 8:42 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dead Battery


> 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
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> > -- 
>> > Chris Burti
>> > Farmville, NC
>> >
>> >
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