[C320-list] Dead Battery

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Kirk 
  how did you get the 8D's in the battery box   did you have to make any changes

   Al Ahlman
    #476

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

> 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" 
> > 
> >> 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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