Lidl Jump-start Power Bank with Compressor - 69.99

Dades · 05-10-2018 3:22pm

unkel wrote: »

That will work, but is not good practice. Connecting the black one to the - bit on the battery can cause a flammable gas leak (hydrogen) :eek:

You need to connect the black one to any metal preferably unpainted chassis point of the car

I was unaware of this!

"Now for the black one..."

corks finest · 05-10-2018 8:32pm

Dades wrote: »

Thammer wrote: »

Yea ok can you elaborate slightly

Battery jumper thing comes with red and black clips (like one end of jump leads).
Open your bonnet, hook the red to the + terminal of your battery, and the black one to the - bit.

Turn the battery pack on (there may be an indicator light to say it's connected right).

Start your car! Leave the engine running and just disconnect the starer thing.

Might be worthwhile checking you car to see where the battery is, an if you can access both terminals (+ and -).

My missis drives a Citroen and for her the battery might as well be in Narnia as trying to access it. I can just about get to the positive terminal, and apparently there's points in the engine bay that work as negative terminals. Messy, but as long as you know in advance you can be prepared.

Wish I could send my ex back to Narnia,and I'd padlock the shagging wardrobe

06-10-2018 10:29am

Wouldn't mind picking up one of these to throw in the boot and forget about as peace of mind, but wonder how they take to being left for months if not more on end without any use.

Aliexpress is also full of them but for warranty Amazon is probably the best bet, although I've yet to see a specific model that's "the one" to have

Thammer · 06-10-2018 10:33am

5500 wrote: »

Wouldn't mind picking up one of these to throw in the boot and forget about as peace of mind, but wonder how they take to being left for months if not more on end without any use.

Aliexpress is also full of them but for warranty Amazon is probably the best bet, although I've yet to see a specific model that's "the one" to have

I'd be protecting it from the cold anyhow

What's the best way to maintain these batteries?
Just keep them charged I assume

autumnalcore · 06-10-2018 10:50am

Thammer wrote: »

5500 wrote: »

Wouldn't mind picking up one of these to throw in the boot and forget about as peace of mind, but wonder how they take to being left for months if not more on end without any use.

Aliexpress is also full of them but for warranty Amazon is probably the best bet, although I've yet to see a specific model that's "the one" to have

I'd be protecting it from the cold anyhow

What's the best way to maintain these batteries?
Just keep them charged I assume

Lithium ion is supposed to be stored cool at 41% charge but thats not much use as a power pack.

Thammer · 06-10-2018 12:31pm

autumnalcore wrote: »

Lithium ion is supposed to be stored cool at 41% charge but thats not much use as a power pack.

Last time I checked li-ion was supposed to be stored at 75% charge,I could be wrong on that

What about these li-po?

autumnalcore · 06-10-2018 3:24pm

Thammer wrote: »

Last time I checked li-ion was supposed to be stored at 75% charge,I could be wrong on that

What about these li-po?

Which one is supposed to have li-po cells? Li-po is theoretically supposed to be stored at 3.8v which is a little over 50%.

All that being said there is no science to the longevity of noname chinese cells especially when connected to unknown charging and balancing (if any) circuitry.

Hard to beat NiMh for longevity and abuse, there was a 12 year old nimh starter pack at the auld lads work that was still able to start the Hyster container handlers on the docks - the had a 6 cylinder 6.7l cummins engine. When if finally packed in they just replaced the cells.

unreg999 · 11-10-2018 12:05am

I got this one from Amazon a few months ago- FLOUOREN 500A 18,000mAh Car... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B072TWZZ4S?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf
It is BRILLIANT!!
No compressor but I brought it to the Picnic and it kept 2 phones charged every day for 5 days.
Used it to jump a 1.6l petrol car that was dead & it only went down 3%... my partner was VERY sceptical but couldn't believe it when it worked!
Loads of gadgets & attachments, can use it to charge laptop too- 12, 16 or 29v and even had a cigarette lighter socket as well as a zip case to keep everything together!
Total piece of mind

Dades · 11-10-2018 1:13pm

How do you charge a laptop with it? Just curious.

Kat1170 · 11-10-2018 2:54pm

Dades wrote: »

How do you charge a laptop with it? Just curious.

Says it comes with these ……

1x Laptop Adapter Cable
1x 8-in-1 Laptop Adapter Connector

unreg999 · 12-10-2018 1:30pm

Dades wrote: »

How do you charge a laptop with it? Just curious.

It has the lead, adaptor and a variety of connectors!

Dades · 12-10-2018 1:48pm

unreg999 wrote: »

It has the lead, adaptor and a variety of connectors!

I was pretty sceptical it had a Mac magsafe connector, but apparently it does. Fair enough!

unkel · 05-11-2018 12:35pm

My neighbour left her car lights on overnight, so battery dead, car not starting.

Out I came with my £22 tiny little powerbank. I felt like a bit of a fool, how could such a small battery possibly jump start the car?

But yes. Yes it did start the car!

Basq · 05-11-2018 9:51pm

FYI - just bought this for £16.99 on a Lightning Deal.

SCOOP 64 · 05-11-2018 9:57pm

Basq wrote: »

FYI - just bought this for £16.99 on a Lightning Deal.

£20.99 now, corrected your right still 16.99 ,do i dont i,

larchielads · 06-11-2018 2:15am

Basq wrote: »

FYI - just bought this for £16.99 on a Lightning Deal.

Doesnt ship to Ireland and wont ship to my uk address in the north either

Basq · 06-11-2018 2:21am

larchielads wrote: »

Doesnt ship to Ireland and wont ship to my uk address in the north either

Anything with Lithium Ion Batteries and the like can only be sent to UK Mainland, so I recommend AddressPal.

larchielads · 06-11-2018 3:40am

https://m.ebay.ie/itm/Vetomile-12V-Car-Jump-Starter-Booster-Portable-Battery-Charger-Power-Bank-Pack/113352744843?hash=item1a64599f8b:g:s9QAAOSwIAJb4NR- found this instead

corks finest · 06-11-2018 4:17am

larchielads wrote: »

https://m.ebay.ie/itm/Vetomile-12V-Car-Jump-Starter-Booster-Portable-Battery-Charger-Power-Bank-Pack/113352744843?hash=item1a64599f8b:g:s9QAAOSwIAJb4NR- found this instead

0 positive feedback,,,

06-11-2018 12:26pm

Basq wrote: »

FYI - just bought this for £16.99 on a Lightning Deal.

Grabbed one aswell, for 19.40 has to be worth a punt considering youd pay the same for a powerbank, as above addresspal was the only option, even though the only time I used them before they lost the package I'll give them 1 more try.

Intrested to see how it will fair over time without much use and if it'll end up as a paperweight, but sure isn't that what bargain alerts is for!

Basq · 06-11-2018 12:26pm

5500 wrote: »

Intrested to see how it will fair over time without much use and if it'll end up as a paperweight, but sure isn't that what bargain alerts is for!

Can be used as a powerbank also.. so potentially some usage there.

unkel · 06-11-2018 12:28pm

5500 wrote: »

Intrested to see how it will fair over time without much use and if it'll end up as a paperweight!

You will need to charge it up every month or two otherwise it won't be able to jump start a car, but there is no reason it won't last for a few years. I'm keeping mine in my classic car (20 years old) that I take up the mountains to go hiking. The last thing I would want after coming down from a long winter hike to my car in the middle of nowhere with no phone reception is for it not to start

tw0nk · 06-11-2018 5:02pm

what car Unkel?

larchielads · 06-11-2018 8:51pm

corks finest wrote: »

0 positive feedback,,,

Knew it was too good to be true, got refunded earlier

unkel · 06-11-2018 9:37pm

tw0nk wrote: »

what car Unkel?

The car I keep the charger in? A '99 Porsche Boxster. My other classic, an '87 Mercedes 190E 2.6 auto, is up for sale. Or it will be in the next few days. If I were to keep it, I'd keep a charger in that car too

tw0nk · 06-11-2018 10:57pm

unkel wrote: »

The car I keep the charger in? A '99 Porsche Boxster. My other classic, an '87 Mercedes 190E 2.6 auto, is up for sale. Or it will be in the next few days. If I were to keep it, I'd keep a charger in that car too

Nice, I'm trying to decide what classic to get, didn't realise boxters were classic now, excellent!

unkel · 06-11-2018 11:31pm

Well depends on your definition of classic

You don't get the cheap €56 motor tax until the car is 30 years old and insurance depends, I have a very cheap fully comp policy where even some 15 year old cars qualify as classic. If you are interested in classic cars, have a look on the classic cars forum! Even start a thread with what you like and you'll get a load of helpful reactions.

Thomyokk · 06-11-2018 11:37pm

I bought an 8000/300 one on a lightning deal

Would have preferred bigger money allowing

,car is a 1.3 and easy started

16-11-2018 11:36am

Starter basq linked to arrived yesterday, surprised at how small it is, easy to throw in the glove box and forget its there. Plenty of warnings on it though not to use on a diesel engine, but ok with petrol up to 2.5L, presume the 300A isnt enough for diesel, so worth bearing in mind for anyone who is looking to pick one up, take note of the starting/peak current

Lidl Jump-start Power Bank with Compressor - 69.99

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