Battery booster pack recommendations

[noarlunga]

We've suffered a couple of flat battery situations this year and I'd like to buy a booster pack in case of future problems.

I've located one which seems to be well reviewed but mostly by car users. Any recommendations for a unit to use with my Vauxhall Movano/Renault Master van with 2.1TDi engine?

The one I've seen is........

Paick 1300A Car Jump Starter 12V Auto Battery Booster with Advanced QDSP Technology (Up to 8.0L Gas, 6.5L Diesel Engine) Portable Power Bank USB3.0 Charger & LED Emergency Flashlight: Amazon.co.uk: Car & Motorbike

 

[Nabsim]

This is the one I have, it has more ah rating than the one you posted but no idea how accurate these are

Suaoki U10 Car Jump Starter 800A Battery Booster Pack with Intelligent Jumper Leads and Force Start Function for 12V Auto 6L Petrol 5L Diesel Motorcycle Van SUV Tractor Truck as 20000mAh Power Bank Flashlight Compass: Amazon.co.uk: Car & Motorbike

 

[Compo]

booster

don't mess about buy a new van battery

 

[Minisorella]

I've got a similar Suaoki to Nabs but my kit includes a compressor. The starter Nabs has is slightly more powerful than mine, which is 18000mAh (600A peak) but they're both more powerful than the Paick you linked to above. Here's my set with the compressor in case you're interested.

SUAOKI G7 Car Jump Starter Battery 600A 18000mAh with: Amazon.co.uk: Car & Motorbike

Just for info, mine came out of it's case for the first time a few weeks ago, at the gathering on Shell Island. A member's van wouldn't start and my little box of tricks got it purring again in no time, even though the charge in it was down to 46% when we started. It was frankly bloomin' impressive

 

[Obanboy666]

I have one of these below. Not the cheapest by any means but I have used it 4 times to start other people’s vehicles and use it ever trip in the winter to charge iPads, iPhone, ecigs torches etc.
I then recharge it when vehicle on the move.
Antigravity Batteries - Micro-Start XP10

 

[r4dent]

Just to clear up any misunder standing

All the devices quote 2 figures. For both the larger = the better
1) The Amperage (A) they will supply.
2) Their capacity in milli amp hours (mAh) which is much they will supply in total. (1000 mAh = 1 Amp hour which is how batteries are normally classified.)

For the devices so far
Paick 1300A; 14400mAh = 14 Amp Hour
Suaoki U10 800A; 20000mAh =20 Amp Hour
SUAOKI G7 600A; 18000mAh =18 Amp Hour

 

[landoboguy]

Mine got stolen before i even used it,

no one was ever charged :goodnight:

 

[noarlunga]

don't mess about buy a new van battery

I've got a new battery - fitted at the roadside while I was away in the summer. I bought it online from the RAC who were there three hours later and checked everything through while they were there. This is just for future reassurance.

 

[Tonybvi]

I have one of these below. Not the cheapest by any means but I have used it 4 times to start other people’s vehicles and use it ever trip in the winter to charge iPads, iPhone, ecigs torches etc.
I then recharge it when vehicle on the move.
Antigravity Batteries - Micro-Start XP10

Fully agree. I have had the same for several years and it’s an excellent piece of kit. It even starts my tractor!

 

[Jeff G]

I think you need to check the CCA figure of your battery and make sure the unit you buy has a greater starter power(if the battery was completely dead)

 

[R0B]

Mine got stolen before i even used it,

no one was ever charged :goodnight:

When my garden gate was stolen I never pressed charges - I was worried they might take a fence

 

[trevskoda]

Mine got stolen before i even used it,

no one was ever charged :goodnight:

Ha you must have left it sitting on a PLATE.

 

[trevskoda]

I've got a new battery - fitted at the roadside while I was away in the summer. I bought it online from the RAC who were there three hours later and checked everything through while they were there. This is just for future reassurance.

Are your solar panels not working right.
A lady at our kids school had a flat battery in her 4x4,a chap came with one of these new wonder boxes,may as well tried a torch battery,i used my heavy duty truck jump leads and ran my engine,after 5 mins we cranked the dead engine into life.

 

[Nomad]

I put my hands up. It was me!!!
I spent too long charging phones , etc and when I came to leave - nada.
Big thanks for the use of the little gizmo.
Very impressive.

 

[trevskoda]

I put my hands up. It was me!!!
I spent too long charging phones , etc and when I came to leave - nada.
Big thanks for the use of the little gizmo.
Very impressive.

Sure your phones etc should be running of les battery,something not right there.

 

[witzend]

I carry one of THESE you can transfer charge from your leisure battery to engine or reverse if req also get or give someone else a charge. Lot lighter and cheaper than jump start pack

 

[trevskoda]

I carry one of THESE you can transfer charge from your leisure battery to engine or reverse if req also get or give someone else a charge. Lot lighter and cheaper than jump start pack

Take a few weeks to charge a flat battery with that.:lol-049:

 

[witzend]

Take a few weeks to charge a flat battery with that.

With engine battery to flat to start a van connect to another van with engine running at 1500 rpm for 10 mins and disconnect leads it'll start

 

[wildebus]

Jump pack much handier. don't need to rely on another vehicle close by. Plus you have emergency power for phones, flashlight and red strobe light to use in the event of an emergency.

Money well spent :banana:

 

[trevskoda]

With engine battery to flat to start a van connect to another van with engine running at 1500 rpm for 10 mins and disconnect leads it'll start

I would like to see that as i cannot work out how say 50 amps or more are going to go through them we tiny wires as it takes at least 5mins using heavy duty truck jump leads.
Maybe the truck battery you are talking of was just of the edge for starting and not flat,big difference.