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Stormin Mormon
Feb 27, 2013, 6:51:57 PM2/27/13
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in 2002, I bought a battery jumper pack called a Winchester. Cost about $75.
Worked for a couple jumps, and then I noticed the battery didn't hold a
charge. Has a 17 ah battery, and a 300 watt inverter mounted on it, so I
could have a few minutes of 110 VAC mod sine power. Back then, I was doing
HVAC and needed lighting in odd moments, and sometimes the power wasn't on.
The economy was moving, and I had work. So, I went out and bought another
one. Turns out this one didn't hold a charge well, either. I phoned the
plant in Dayton, OH, and talked to someone there. He said they bought a load
of old batteries, and sorry. He had a couple batteries on his work bench
that held a charge, and send me one for $30 cash. I did, and the battery
arrived. Not too bad to put it in.
So, last Saturday I needed it to jump a car in a parking lot. I'd charged it
a couple days before, but no joy. Had to push the car out, and someone there
had cables.
I looked at the manual, I'm surprised the battery lasted ten years. Called
the factory number, and got someone else. Googled the adress, and it's now a
HVAC install and service company in that building. Guess I won't get another
battery from All-Start LLC, any more.
Ebay had a similar battery for about $28, postpaid, with 18 month warranty.
I ordered one, and we'll see how that works in the jump pack. See if it
fits,and if it wires in. Wish me luck.
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
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Worked for a couple jumps, and then I noticed the battery didn't hold a
charge. Has a 17 ah battery, and a 300 watt inverter mounted on it, so I
could have a few minutes of 110 VAC mod sine power. Back then, I was doing
HVAC and needed lighting in odd moments, and sometimes the power wasn't on.
The economy was moving, and I had work. So, I went out and bought another
one. Turns out this one didn't hold a charge well, either. I phoned the
plant in Dayton, OH, and talked to someone there. He said they bought a load
of old batteries, and sorry. He had a couple batteries on his work bench
that held a charge, and send me one for $30 cash. I did, and the battery
arrived. Not too bad to put it in.
So, last Saturday I needed it to jump a car in a parking lot. I'd charged it
a couple days before, but no joy. Had to push the car out, and someone there
had cables.
I looked at the manual, I'm surprised the battery lasted ten years. Called
the factory number, and got someone else. Googled the adress, and it's now a
HVAC install and service company in that building. Guess I won't get another
battery from All-Start LLC, any more.
Ebay had a similar battery for about $28, postpaid, with 18 month warranty.
I ordered one, and we'll see how that works in the jump pack. See if it
fits,and if it wires in. Wish me luck.
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
.
Stormin Mormon
Mar 8, 2013, 4:07:49 PM3/8/13
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The new battery went in OK. Hope not to need it. I'm wondering if the old
battery is good for anything. Still holds "some"charge.
"Stormin Mormon" <cayoung61***scam...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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battery is good for anything. Still holds "some"charge.
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