Jump starting battery

It will cost you about $300.00 for the ducks nuts 36AH rolls royce system WAECO RAPS

I still have the 24AH outback portable that I set up in my pathfinder because I could not fit a battery under the bonnett. These AGM batteries are very robust and will charge up via a cig lighter readily but you need to change the in car cable to 6mm sq.

I have not had experience with the cheaper versions (around $90.00 at Kmart and SuperCheap etc) but I reckom you get what you pay for.

My dual system in the Patrol was around $800 fitted.

Kingo

(PS I hope the link works. I can't test it until I have posted this reply. You can Google RAPS WAECO Battery to bring up plenty of info)

Hi Steve

I saw some in Jaycar yesterday, but didn't ask any details. A good battery shop should have them or auto spark will have the info ya need. Globe batteries at Padstow have a range.

cheers

This is the best one i have seen .

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Stephen

Check out the projecta 1200amp unit, a Narva product.

$179 retail and $88 + gst trade from big agents in Victoria at least.

24ah 1/2 reasonable agm battery

Me - I just use a $45 ($40 trade) Jaycar 18ah SLA to Jump start , and run things.

If short on capacity just buy 2

Robin Miller

Steve, you have asked for "the best type of those portable jump STARTING battery's with the cigi outlet etc" and then you mention "it will also need to run the Waeco 50L off it as well" ......

You just simply can't compare a "portable jump start" battery to a "100 a/h Deep Cycle AGM" battery.

Sure, one is 'cost effective', the other is just simply 'effective'.... :-)

My question would be, why did your original Dual battery systems "fail" as you say again ???
Will the reason your previous Dual battery systems fail have any effect on the 'next' system you fit ??
Was it an Alternator or regulator (charging) problem ???
Was the battery 'isolator' working correctly ???

Why not ascertain why your previous battery systems 'bleeped' and fix that problem, then use a quality AGM of 100+ a/h, that would be my choice.

I cant see any of the "Jump Starter" battery packs that can be charged by cigi lighter , being much good to run a fridge off.

My Battery Pack charges off the cigi plug fine , starts the vehicle when needed, but doesn't even get close to running my fridge satisfactorily.

Those big Waeco power packs dont charge off cigi plugs do they ?

Have a look at Trader ads on this site. Look for Waeco Thumper backup battery under accessories. 48ah $150 secondhand

Stephen,

I will answer your specific questions and give my opinion on what you should look for, if you wish to do both jump starting and running your fridge of the portable battery pack.

Firstly, lets not confuse the terms "Waeco" and "Thumper".
The Thumper used to be distributed under the Waeco "umbrella" but the product is now completely removed from the "Waeco" distributorship.

If you want the BEST type of portable Jump Starting unit, the Thumper is in my personal experience, unmatched by any other product.

If you want a portable power source to run your fridge for anything more than overnight, then the Thumper will do this too.

So, IMHO the BEST solution to both your stated requirements is a 75+A/h High Cranking Thumper. This unit comes complete with an in-car charging kit, (either 10 amp, or a heavy duty 20 amp unit) cabling and a short patch lead terminated with anderson connectors at either end. You simply plug one end into the rear connector box and the other end into the Thumper and it will charge will you are driving and run your fridge at the same time if that is what you want. The "kit" also comes with a removable jump start cable assembly which plugs into a larger Anderson connector on the unit.

I have tried some different configurations, including a battery box with an AGM battery inside and a jump start unit which only had a 17A/h capacity (not much good for anything other than a light).

Now I have the confidence to go anywhere, at any time and know that with the auxiliary battery in the car and "backed up" by the 75+A/h Thumper, I have sufficient capacity for 5 days without needing to recharge, if necessary.

Two of my friends also have Thumper portable battery systems and haven't bothered with a separate dual battery system in the car.
In fact, that is what they have anyway, with the ability to charge "on the fly"

I tend to remove the fridge from the vehicle when I set up camp for anything other than an overnight stop and the flexibility of being able to remove both fridge and power source from the vehicle is great.

I have no commercial ties with "The Home of 12 Volt" who are the manufacturers and distributors of the "Thumper" range of products. Being based in South Australia, I have talked to the Guys from time to time and apart from that I am purely a satisfied customer with the very best portable power source with the capacity to jump start the vehicle if the primary battery goes flat for any reason.

Check the product range out for yourself.
Home of 12 Volt

The cost of the product equals what you would pay for a good quality, permanently installed dual battery system.

Sorry about the length of the reply Stephen, but you did ask for THE BEST solution to handle both your requirements.