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--- electrical:12v:self-jumpstarting [2022/04/30 10:39]
frater_secessus [jumping from the house bank]
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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 =====

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