Product reviewsRAC JUMP STARTER 12V 400A CAR VAN BATTERY BOOSTER CHARGER LEADS HEAVY DUTY HP082

Emerency Use during power cuts

Light in weight, easy to charge (14 amp fuse a bit loose but easily corrected). Main use is the 2 12v outlets to power 230 v mains inverter to power a 9 watt high efficiently standard lamp during power cuts & a 12v heated car blanket!
Orange & red turned out to be orange & black so what!

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Keep an eye on the charge level

I I bought this jump starter as a back up for the coming winter as we sometimes don't use our cars for days, so I haven't used it in anger as yet. It seems sturdily built with good strong crocodile clip connectors but I am a little concerned that I charged it overnight to full capacity but to my surprise it had dropped to half charge when I checked it approximately ten days later. So I am now checking it every couple of days to see how long it remains at full charge.
Also the charging plug got quite hot when left on overnight. Read full review...

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Restricted engine capacity!

Before writing this review I've checked twice on the original description. When it arrive the first obvious thing that stood out was for engines up to 1500cc. As it was sold as suitable for cars and vans it's reasonable to assume it would cope with larger engines. Giving it the benefit of the doubt I tried it on my 2000cc three year old Ford it wouldn't even turn it over.
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A nice, compact unit at a reasonable price.

A little worried after it arrived. It was described as HEAVY DUTY in the advert (400amp/h) but on arrival it declared on the box "....for up to 1500cc engines..."
It is lighter than my previous 400amp hour charger so I assume the battery is smaller inside. Time will tell if it can jump my 2 litre diesel Nissan Qashqai. I won't know until the next flat battery occurs. I always depress the clutch on starting to remove the weight of the clutch on the flywheel. This has always helped my previous Battery Jumper so I hope it will help this lighter model.
One other thought....it says to store the charger upright at all times. I kept my other charger stored on it's side for many years in the boot. I would have thought because the unit had a sealed battery internally that it would have been OK to store on it's side. However, as it states...Keep Upright...I shall store upright in the boot from now on.
Charge 18 - 20 hours on receipt, then 10 hours every 2 months or immediately after use to jump start a vehicle. I've book marked it in my Smartphone every 2 months to help my poor memory!Read full review...

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Fantastic handy lightweight easy to use

Easy to use got my daughter out of a hole she had to be somewhere, car wouldn't start, used the battery jump start and off she went, Thank you.

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Superb

Iam a disabled person and rely on my car {an automatic} to get about. I don't drive much and the other day the freezing weather killed my battery. Ordered and arrived the next day, fully charged, ready to go. Easy to follow instructions, car started first time. Game changer. Highly recommended product. Thank you.
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RAC PORTABLE CAR CHARGER

Fantastic small kit with strong build quality. Great to have this as a back up power source for cars and motorbikes especially for these colder months and, ever so easy to use, recommended.

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easy to use

tI should have read the description in more detail..I have two cars one 1400 cc and one 2500 cc..

this unit is ok for the smaller engine

thanks

Keith

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DOES THE JOB WELL

Easy to use and quite compact hope it works for a reasonable amount of time.

A 'must have' piece of equipment for every motorist!

This RAC BATTERY BOOSTER is a 'must have' item for everyone who owns a car! We have owned one for a few years now and have just bought one for a family members birthday present. We wouldn't be without one as it's been an invaluable piece of equipment!Read full review...

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