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--- electrical:12v:self-jumpstarting [2022/04/30 10:37]
frater_secessus [maintaining starter batteries]
+++ electrical:12v:self-jumpstarting [2022/04/30 10:41]
frater_secessus [Self-jumpstarting]
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 ====== Self-jumpstarting ======
-Self-jumpstarting means jumpstarting one's own vehicle without the use of another vehicle.  The most common way to do this is by [[electrical:12v:alternator|combining]] house and chassis batteries.
+Self-jumpstarting means jumpstarting one's own vehicle without the use of another vehicle.  It's done by [[electrical:12v:alternator|combining]] house and chassis batteries by one of several methods discussed below.
+Note:  regardless of specific method used, it will be gentlest on the system to combine the batteries and wait a short time for the starter battery to come up a bit instead of immediately attempting to start. This will minimize the amount of current flowing from house bank to vehicle chassis.
 ===== jumping from the house bank =====
-It will be gentlest on the system to combine the batteries and allow the starter battery to come up a bit instead of immediately attempting to start.
 This will be easiest if one already has some kind of [[electrical:12v:alternator#isolators|isolator/combiner]] setup. If not, one can run jumper cables from the house bank, or physically remove the house bank and carry it to the starter battery area.

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