Advice needed for buying a jump starter

[RMcG]

Originally Posted by sh0rtlife

whenever i do battery relocation i get HUGE "welding wire" for the leads as its the lowest resistance and cheepest cost

ive seen first hand what lith can do when it fails...and cant convince myself to run em in my bikes even...catastrophic failures happen..the more they are used the more the chances go up..my rc'cars atleats can be caught and put out fast

Thanks for your very interesting advice, I will keep it in mind. I received the Schumacher SJ1329 today. It easy fits inside the spare tire, even with a couple of old used Amazon bubble wrap envelopes wrapped around it.

As I said in my previous post, I think I'll also put an artificial ice/heat packet inside the envelopes and wrap it all in aluminum foil to moderate the temperature. "Ideally" it should be stored at 70 degrees F (21 C), very difficult in a car. But it is rated to 265 degrees F (130 C)-- explosion could occur over 265 degrees F (130 C), but the temperature inside of a car will not get that high just from being in the sun. And the temperature in the spare tire compartment will be even lower than in the car. And as I said in the previous post, I am going to attach a strip of reflectix to the bottom surface of the spare tire compartment cover to keep the spare tire compartment even cooler in the summer.

The SJ 1329 jumper can be charged while driving using a male to male 12 volt charger cable. But, according to the instructions, you're not supposed to charge it for more than 30 minutes or leave unattended when using the 12 volt charger cable -- it could explode. And it looks like it can be charged while driving using an inverter (I have a small 75 watt inverter) and an extension cord without the 30 minute limit and caution, since it can be recharged from a 120 volt wall outlet. It is supposed to be recharged once a month or after each use as a jumper (or other use -- it has a 12 volt outlet and an LED light).

Thanks again,

R.