battery charger/booster/jumpstarter Question

[shawdreamer]

quick on for those who own one.

 

Im just about to order myself a new battery charger as mines a bit battered and pretty much on its last legs.

 

occurred to me that it might be a good time to invest in one of those "jump starter/ booster" deals

 

yanno the ones, ya have a flat battery you pull out ya starter thingie and slap its crocs onto your battery terminals and presto it jump starts your motor.... all very straight forward.

 

but, I sorta also want a standard everyday run of the mill battery charger, yanno the type....overnight trickle charging variety (mainly for use with temp testing various electrical car mods I come up with rather than fitting them to test instead).

 

so can anyone who owns one of these booster fingymajigs tell me whether they also function as a standard battery charger or would I also need to order a normal charger also?

 

Much Obliged in advance.

[PeeWee]

Mine doesn't charge.

[Rockerrob666]

this one from halfords has 'charging status' on the front, so I assume it charges:

 

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...tegoryId_255205

[PeeWee]

this one from halfords has 'charging status' on the front, so I assume it charges:

 

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...tegoryId_255205

 

Mine also has a charging status in the form of the dial type with a needle, it shows the status of the jump unit charging via mains not external battery charging level.

Edited February 18, 2013 by PeeWee

[sidrick]

Many of the high end ones do what you want to do.

 

I've always fancied one as they were awesome to have around the garages I worked in. However, they need to be kept up to charge, so if you don't use it for a few months, you might find that it's nothing more than a paperweight in need of a 12 hour charge when you come to use it.

[etrebus]

Many of the high end ones do what you want to do.

 

I've always fancied one as they were awesome to have around the garages I worked in. However, they need to be kept up to charge, so if you don't use it for a few months, you might find that it's nothing more than a paperweight in need of a 12 hour charge when you come to use it.

i agree if you dont use it then its not worth it.i have two and both have dead batteries because i dont use them enough .evan when they were new they would only bosst slightly drained battery they struggled on a totally drained battery

[Hezz]

I had one that I used that much I broke it :\ in the end I just bought a new battery for my focus - that was why I was using it. I've got a trickle charger and conditioner from aldi/lidl that is great for £13

 

Stay away from banner batteries - they're not good kids ! genuine all the way