When I was in High School I took a Electric class.
There was a 6Volt Battery , some assorted length wires with battery clips on each end and some homemade Resistors with wire wrapped around a strip of Bakelite.
The Teacher gave us Schematics showing Series,circuit to calculate the Voltage
and Current we should get when we assembled the circuit and then used a VOM to
see the readings on the circuit.
We were told to ALWAYS wire the circuit up first , connect the VOM and then put
the battery clips on the battery.
When I charge my ell phone I put the USB C plug in the jack on the phone and then plug the other end in the A.C. socket.
When it is charged up I unplug the A.C. plug from the socket and remove the USB C plug from the phone
I know it is only 5 Volts but I do it that way.
Most folks I see unplug the wire from their phone first , then unplug the A.C.
end.
Probably doesn't matter, but I'm set in my ways
Ed
In a parking lot, I came across a taxi driver with his hood open, a flat battery inside, him looking for a jump start.
He'd already attached cables to his car battery and was just casually
holding both leads in one hand, with remaining charge ready to bite...
I made my excuses and left.
--
Adrian C
On 08/04/2025 21:24, Ed Vance wrote:
In a parking lot, I came across a taxi driver with his hood open, a flat battery inside, him looking for a jump start.
He'd already attached cables to his car battery and was just casually
holding both leads in one hand, with remaining charge ready to bite...
I made my excuses and left.
--
Adrian C
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When I was in High School I took a Electric class.
There was a 6Volt Battery , some assorted length wires with battery clips on each end and some homemade Resistors with wire wrapped around a strip of Bakelite.
The Teacher gave us Schematics showing Series,circuit to calculate the Voltage
and Current we should get when we assembled the circuit and then used a VOM to
see the readings on the circuit.
We were told to ALWAYS wire the circuit up first , connect the VOM and then put
the battery clips on the battery.
When I charge my ell phone I put the USB C plug in the jack on the phone and then plug the other end in the A.C. socket.
When it is charged up I unplug the A.C. plug from the socket and remove the USB C plug from the phone
I know it is only 5 Volts but I do it that way.
Most folks I see unplug the wire from their phone first , then unplug the A.C.
end.
Probably doesn't matter, but I'm set in my ways
Ed
In article <m5s280Fl2kkU1@mid.individual.net>, email@here.invalid
says...
In a parking lot, I came across a taxi driver with his hood open, a flat
battery inside, him looking for a jump start.
He'd already attached cables to his car battery and was just casually
holding both leads in one hand, with remaining charge ready to bite...
I made my excuses and left.
I bought one of the lithium emergency power jump starter battery.
Those things amaze me. Got one off Tumu for about $ 25 and unhooked the battery on my Toyota 4 cylinder truck. It started the truck 3 times and
I quit at that . It may have started it even more. For my truck and
car I did buy a better one off Amazon for around $ 50 or maybe more.
Have not had to use them yet. The better ones will not send out any
power if the car battery voltage is below about 10 volts or you try to
hook it up reversed. There is an over ride button that will send out
power to a totally dead battery or probably evenif hoked in reverse.
The cheap ones do not have this feature.
They even have phone charging sockes.
I bought one of the lithium emergency power jump starter battery.
Those things amaze me. Got one off Tumu for about $ 25 and unhooked the battery on my Toyota 4 cylinder truck. It started the truck 3 times and
I quit at that . It may have started it even more. For my truck and
car I did buy a better one off Amazon for around $ 50 or maybe more.
Have not had to use them yet. The better ones will not send out any
power if the car battery voltage is below about 10 volts or you try to
hook it up reversed. There is an over ride button that will send out
power to a totally dead battery or probably evenif hoked in reverse.
The cheap ones do not have this feature.
They even have phone charging sockes.
Those features are nice, but why would a normal person buy it?
I made myself a pair of jump start cables from cables that were surplus
from a telephone exchange. Very good cables, thick. That would be 1999.
I carry them in my car, but I don't remember having ever used them.
Maybe once?
A nice kit like you describe would probably have the battery die of old
age in that time. For a garage or parking lot to have, yes, but a normal person?
--
Cheers, Carlos.
In a parking lot, I came across a taxi driver with his hood open, a flat >battery inside, him looking for a jump start.
He'd already attached cables to his car battery and was just casually
holding both leads in one hand, with remaining charge ready to bite...
I made my excuses and left.
When I was in High School I took a Electric class.
There was a 6Volt Battery , some assorted length wires with battery clips on >each end and some homemade Resistors with wire wrapped around a strip of >Bakelite.
The Teacher gave us Schematics showing Series,circuit to calculate the Voltage >and Current we should get when we assembled the circuit and then used a VOM to >see the readings on the circuit.
We were told to ALWAYS wire the circuit up first , connect the VOM and then put
the battery clips on the battery.
When I charge my ell phone I put the USB C plug in the jack on the phone and >then plug the other end in the A.C. socket.
When it is charged up I unplug the A.C. plug from the socket and remove the >USB C plug from the phone
I know it is only 5 Volts but I do it that way.
Most folks I see unplug the wire from their phone first , then unplug the A.C. >end.
Probably doesn't matter, but I'm set in my ways
Ed
https://www.prioritystart.com/
Six models, including marine and 24 volts. I have this one:
https://www.mcssl.com/store/prioritystart/12vpromax
Now it's even more money, $115.
In article <loj1dlxcgk.ln2@Telcontar.valinor>, robin_listas@es.invalid >says...
I bought one of the lithium emergency power jump starter battery.
Those things amaze me.
Got one off Tumu for about $ 25 and unhooked the
battery on my Toyota 4 cylinder truck. It started the truck 3 times and >> > I quit at that . It may have started it even more. For my truck and
car I did buy a better one off Amazon for around $ 50 or maybe more.
Have not had to use them yet. The better ones will not send out any
power if the car battery voltage is below about 10 volts or you try to
hook it up reversed. There is an over ride button that will send out
power to a totally dead battery or probably evenif hoked in reverse.
The cheap ones do not have this feature.
They even have phone charging sockes.
Those features are nice, but why would a normal person buy it?
I made myself a pair of jump start cables from cables that were surplus
from a telephone exchange. Very good cables, thick. That would be 1999.
I carry them in my car, but I don't remember having ever used them.
Maybe once?
A nice kit like you describe would probably have the battery die of old
age in that time.
For a garage or parking lot to have, yes, but a normal
person?
--
Cheers, Carlos.
I have jumper cables in my car also. That does not help if you are
somewhere there are no others around to jump you off. I may neve use
it,but like insurance it is conforting to know I have it if needed. Abou
t 2 years ago I did not have one and the battery died in my car. Had to
call my son to come and jump me off. Just good that he was not working
that day. I think that I have only had to use them 3 times in about 60
years of driving.
In article <loj1dlxcgk.ln2@Telcontar.valinor>, robin_listas@es.invalid says...
I bought one of the lithium emergency power jump starter battery.
Those things amaze me. Got one off Tumu for about $ 25 and unhooked the >>> battery on my Toyota 4 cylinder truck. It started the truck 3 times and >>> I quit at that . It may have started it even more. For my truck and
car I did buy a better one off Amazon for around $ 50 or maybe more.
Have not had to use them yet. The better ones will not send out any
power if the car battery voltage is below about 10 volts or you try to
hook it up reversed. There is an over ride button that will send out
power to a totally dead battery or probably evenif hoked in reverse.
The cheap ones do not have this feature.
They even have phone charging sockes.
Those features are nice, but why would a normal person buy it?
I made myself a pair of jump start cables from cables that were surplus
from a telephone exchange. Very good cables, thick. That would be 1999.
I carry them in my car, but I don't remember having ever used them.
Maybe once?
A nice kit like you describe would probably have the battery die of old
age in that time. For a garage or parking lot to have, yes, but a normal
person?
I have jumper cables in my car also. That does not help if you are
somewhere there are no others around to jump you off. I may neve use
it,but like insurance it is conforting to know I have it if needed. Abou
t 2 years ago I did not have one and the battery died in my car. Had to
call my son to come and jump me off. Just good that he was not working
that day. I think that I have only had to use them 3 times in about 60
years of driving.
In case no one else is around.Those features are nice, but why would a normal person buy it?
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