In article <qKLTk.8410$YU2.5794@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, notvalid2
@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
says...
> krw wrote:
> > In article <op.ukodppeb4buhsv@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, none@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > says...
> >> On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:40:49 -0000, Andrew Holme <ah@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wro=
te:
> >>
> >>> "W. eWatson" <notvalid2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> >>> news:EjATk.5027$hc1.3066@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>>> My son's truck battery ran down, and I tried starting the truck by
j=
umping
> >>>> my 600W powerpack across it. I heard the click-click of the engine
t=
rying
> >>>> to turn over, but no luck, so I decided to leave the pack attached
f=
or
> >>>> 15-20 min to charge the truck battery. As I went back to the house,
=
I
> >>>> thought how's that going to do any better. Anyway, I waited 15
minut=
es,
> >>>> and it started right up. Why?
> >>>> --
> >>>> W. eWatson
> >>>>
> >>>> (121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
> >>>> Obz Site: 39=B0 15' 7" N, 121=B0 2' 32" W, 2700 feet
> >>>>
> >>>> Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/>
> >>>>
> >>> Even a partially charged battery can supply a higher peak current
tha=
n your
> >>> power pack.
> >> I just start mine of my solar array battery pack. 40 lead acids have
=
no trouble starting a car.
> >=20
> > Lead acid what? Forty lead acid cells could be 80V. I don't see a=20
> > way to get 12V though (six strings of six leaves four extra). BTW,=20
> > one lead acid battery has no trouble starting a car. ;-) =20
> >=20
> > Starting a car at room temperature is easy. At -20F you need a=20
> > little better battery.
> >=20
> Interesting diversion. How does this answer the question?
I thought the moron was using 5AH SLACs or some such. Who knew the=20
troll was having trouble starting cars with forty automotive=20
batteries. =20
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Keith
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