Anderson plug's on jumper lead's

For the rare times you need it ( unless you are flattening your batts regularly ), I wouldn't bother..

If you must, then the biggest anderson you can get would be best......but then they will be BIG !!!

all our work vehicles have got this setup,,not sure which plugs they use though

Thumper battery packs come with a set of jumper leads with a 175 amp Anderson plug.
175 amp is sufficient due to the relatively short time in use. I have used mine on a few occasions to start other peoples cars.

Phil,
The anderson 175A plugs are very common on mining vehicles, both light and heavy units, for jump pack starting.

Hi Phil

175A plugs are fine. Here is a current graph that will help you.



Regards

Derek from ABR

Yes, 175 amp version, with a cover, works very well.

a lot of CFA fire trucks have them set up for that use , hopefully to stop people connecting them arse about
mechpete

I like the idea Anderson Plugs -- and I have used them all over my vehicle -- There was a mention in the thread that Anderson plugs can't be plug in arse about -- or be shorted out--

Oh yes they can be.



Negative earthed vehicle -- that's a bang.

I found out from a post on the Myswag forum "http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=34572.0"
(You will need to be logged into the Myswag forum to see the images on that thread)

I think it's a important thing to know, as a lot of people just down't think that it's possible.

My Solution -- Make little guards

Ref: My Mahindra Buildup Thread "http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=17679.msg555492#msg555492"

Cheers

Now here are a couple of alternative options.

I run two marine cranking battries in my 4wd, one as the main battery and one as the aux.

In addition to running a basic VSR, I have a standard A/B/both battery switch fitted..sort of waired backwards.

This allows me to run my winch from either main/aux or both....the intention to reduce the hammering winching puts on a single battery.

It also gives me the option of putting the switch in the "both" position as a jump start function.

If you don't need the winch function it is simple enough to baypass your VSR or other dual battery controller with a standard battery switch to achieve a jump start function.

Some VSRs have a jump start function built in.....there is discussion about this being adequate or not.

Years ago when I was wiring ambulances for a living...they had dual elecrical systems with two batteries and two alternaotors.
We used to fit a standard british leylend style starter solenoid with the manual push button as a jump start function.

If there was enough juce the function could be activated from a dash mounted push button...if that did not work, the bonnet could be opened and the manual button on the solenoid pushed.


cheers