Does the unit have to be plugged in for a start jump?
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+This unit does not store any battery power at all. Therefore to get any electrical "juice" from the unit it MUST be plugged in to an appropriate AC outlet. And, read about time limitations when you are calling for 50A output. Simply stated, at best it is a helper to your battery that is low. Best thing to do is to charge your battery for a while at 10A (more than 30 min), then switch the charger to 50A and crank your engine for a max of 10 seconds. If your engine does not start, switch back to 10A charging and allow battery to store enough "juice" (meaning Amps) to properly power the starter. All this presumes low battery is all that is wrong. Hope this helps. Randall
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Yes, it must be plugged in to be used. The good thing is, it won't run out of charge during use.
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Yes it does. It should be able to start it up right out of the box. This reminds me, I need to order another one because I put the one that I bought into my electric generator.
704053
Yes it has the setting to jump start. Of course that comes with the caveat that you haven't drained the battery too far.
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I bought the unit that does run on natural gas, but it does need an electrical plug infor the starter
1301801
Get a jump starter that had the cigarette lighter outlet on the side. My grill came with the plug for that power source.
406994
Consider purchasing a $20 power source (e.g. Walmart). This is escentially a battery with its own clamps to hook on to a 12 volt battery to jump start it, but it also has a cigarette lighter plug in. Use your 12 volt car pump plugged into this and you'll have the speed without being tied to the car. The unit is also great for a jump start if ever you need it.
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Sort of. You need to open it up, add a jumper and move a jumper on the power board. Requires soldering and about an hour of time
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You could leave the unit plugged in until you need it but it's not necessary. It holds a charge for a very long time. You won't be disappointed. I purchased this for my husband three years ago for Christmas. He still says this is his favorite present, EVER!
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Yes, it is designed to start if your system has the low voltage wires running to the hose outlet. That is the common type installation. Leo
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No! It is really an extension of the cigarette lighter socket, the wires are not heavy duty to jump start.
818251
Yes, it needs to be plugged in. I am sure there are some battery operated models, this one, however, is not one of those.
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I connected mine directly on the battery but I'm sure either way would work fine.....make sure to connect the positive first (just a habit from jumper cables).....also remember that the instructions specifically say to plug in the unit AFTER it's connected (eg. don't connect it while it's powered up)!!!
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If you mean when you first hook it up then yes. But after that it had to sense motion. The output is only "switched" on when there is motion to make it energize. That is why it energizes when you first hook it up. It senses you moving too
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When not in ise, the unit should be switched to the "off" position. It only needs to be plugged in for charging once the battery is dead--keeping it plugged in constantly will deplete the battery life (same as a cell phone).
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Hello AlexisIn answer to your question about performing battery charging, and jump starting the answer is yes to both. I personally have used both functions with this charger. I inadvertently closed my seatbelt in driver's door which completely drained the battery. I used this charger for approximately two hours to recharge my battery which it did. After the charge I had no other problem starting, or operating the vehicle's devices. I have also jump started vehicles with this charger. It performed both functions. It also has a compressor to air up your tires.
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Unfortunately, this is not a "jump-start" device, and does not store power. It only converts 120 VAC to 12VDC. You need a 120 VAC outlet in order for it to be of any use.