12 Volt portable power

[ChipRite]

Thanks for the feedback. I never had a chance to try it.

I bought one and it seemed like the perfect portable power source, but it was faulty. I took it back and got another, same problem. Got my money back.

Some Googling and I found quite a few complaints, as these seem prone to battery failure. They are fitted with 3 x 6v 3 ah sealed batteries giving 18 Volts, with a regulated 12 volt output. The 18 volts is for charging your cars battery via the cigarette lighter plug in an emergency. I suspect a bad batch of batteries.

Back to using my slightly cumbersome jump start booster battery pack which only needs a charge every 2 months.

[splitpit]

I use a Panasonic model # LC-R127R2P Valve Regulated Lead-Acid Battery. These can be purchased from Radio Shack or other retail outlets for about $25.00 and a Class 2 battery charger. An inexpensive pigtail with a female plug end allows me to power my equipment and hook up to the charger when needed. My wife made nice little padded zip up carry bags for the batteries. I have two of them and I can go for weeks without needing to recharge.

[Bois]

I also use a 12v "battery booster" for use with my drystar, hairdryer and, with the aid of an inverter, a 15" 110v uv light for long cracks. One problem I ran into was the 10amp fuse that came with the battery pack wasn't sufficient to handle the wattage of the hair dryer (1200watts). I installed a 15amp fuse and it works fine.

[fasttalker]

I've been using the Jump-N-Carry JNC300XL for my portable power supply.
It's lightweight at only 10 pounds and has plenty of power for the drystar and other energy hungry tools.
Jump-N-Carry is a well known maker of sturdy power packs and at $55 to $60 the JNC300XL is an economical source of power.

http://www.nationaltoolwarehouse.com/xq ... roduct.htm


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[Guelster]

If you have a local Sams Club or BJ's club nearby, stop in there. They both sell 2 different models but but have dual 12V ports. I recently picked up mine at Sams for $39. It lasts for about 2 weeks on a charge.