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electrical:12v: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 combining house and chassis batteries.

It will be easiest on the system to combine the batteries and allow the starter battery to come up a bit instead of immediately attempting to start.

solenoids

Solenoids/relays will automatically self-jumpstart assuming there is enough voltage in the starter battery to energize the solenoid. It is a mechanical connection and power will flow both ways.

voltage sensing relays

It is common for VSRs to have a button to combine the batteries for self-jumpstarting.

relays

Solid state isolators are diode based and will not allow power to flow from the house battery to the starter battery. Therefore they cannot be used to self-jumpstart.

jump packs

Lithium "jump packs" have become more popular. Lithium-chemistry batteries can discharge quickly, so even relative small packs can jumpstart a car.

'Dwellers may want to pick a jump pack that has 12v or USB outlets so it can have other uses.

electrical/12v/self-jumpstarting.1589206636.txt.gz · Last modified: 2020/10/11 19:48 (external edit)