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3 in 1 Question - Don't want to overload the board with too many posts | 12 comments (12 topical, editorial)
Re: 3 in 1 Question - Don't want to overload the b (3.00 / 0) (#2)
by terry5732 on Tue Mar 25th, 2008 at 05:42:14 PM MST
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The instructions say don't use it when charging. The charging circuit in these is ridiculously fragile. On all of the ones I've opened the only thing between the battery and the cables coming out is a switch - no diode. You can charge through the cables like any lead battery as long as the switch is in position to allow it. I can't imagine what it would have a USB plug for?



Re: 3 in 1 Question - Don't want to overload the b (3.00 / 0) (#12)
by ghurd on Thu Mar 27th, 2008 at 09:34:38 AM MST
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I only opened mine to see what fell out of the compressor.  :-(

But when I was using it to jump-start 2 or 3 times a day, After the car started, I left the big clamps connected for 45~60(?) seconds to recharge.  Did it like that for a couple months, and the internal 17AH battery always showed full.

USB for iPods, cell phones, cameras, flashlights, PSP, GPS, AA chargers...
Some newer inverters have a USB output.
China will no longer approve a cell phone for use in China unless the charge input is USB.  I expect they will keep selling us ours where no 2 are the same.
G-

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3 in 1 Question - Don't want to overload the board with too many posts | 12 comments (12 topical, 0 editorial)

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