Its Upgraded with overcharge protection!
kitchen sinks Clore Automotive JNC660 Jump N Carry 12 Volt
This jump starter is the cats! and any of the starters made after july 2010 have the upgraded led lights to tell when its charged and charging. No more worrying about overcharging the unit. The description doesnt say that you are getting the upgraded version with overcharge protection but when I opened the package to my delight. It was indeed! The unit automatically goes into a maintenence mode once it is fully charged. I also recieved the coupon that allows you to replace the unit for 75$ if it breaks or the battery dies regardless of how many years the original owner has it! Thats amazing! I used heavy duty packaging tape and folded up my reciept and coupon and taped it securely to the back of the unit so it wouldnt get lost. Just put something between the paperwork and tape so it doesnt ruin them.
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I have owned the Jump N Carry 660 for six months now. I have two V-8's and have had to jump them a couple of times with batteries that were so dead, the ignition lights wouldn't even come one. The cars both had been sitting overnight during a freezing Maine winter night. The Jump N Carry started the cars on the first try. This is a very powerful battery system.
We have one where I work. It worked so well, I decided to get one for myself. After using that one for a while, I got a second one for my other car.
It holds a charge for a long time if you don't use it.
I don't like the charging situation. I know that the worst thing you can do to a battery is to over charge it. There is nothing in the circuit that would prevent an over charge. I use my home battery charger a Schumacher SSC-1500A Ship `N' Shore Speed Charger (which I also highly recommend) to charge the battery.
I also use this jump box to power DC devices. On a recent 15 hour trip I powered a CB radio, GPS, and Cell phone from this unit. When I got to my destination, the box didn't even need to be charged, but I did anyway. I ran the same devices all the way home, no problem.
One thing, don't let this get wet! I left it in the bed of my pickup truck and it got rained on. Corrosion developed in the switch. The box itself still worked fine, but the meter wasn't working. I took it apart (at the factories recommendation) dried it out, and removed the corrosion in the switch. It works great now.
The Jump-N-Carry products are the best jump starters around. My dad has a used car lot and bought one of these several years ago. He uses it once every few days and it has outlasted 3 of the cheapo knock off ones that I've purchased in the past. I know they use this brand at some of the auto auctions I've been to also. They are the Best!
Great jump starter. Comfortable to carry around.
Key points:
1) They are selling new models now. These models do NOT need to be monitored while charging! Once charged it'll automatically turn the charger off and will not damage your battery
2) Clamps are always under power! You have to be very careful if you want to put it for storage on the metal shelf: it may easily short-circuit over the shelf, since protective covers only cover the tips of clamps.
3) There is NO AC charging cord in the package. This is a standard AC extension cord, it is available everywhere, but you'll need to buy one. There is only DC charging cord.
4) The unit ships discharged.
5) The unit has voltmeter (and percents) to display the remaining charge. In my case, after the first charge it is around 13V (higher than 100%). Not sure what it means though.
If you can't start your car or truck with this thing, you have bigger problems than a dead battery! This unit is one of the most powerful portable battery jumpers out there at 1700 peak amps. That's almost twice as powerful as many other lower quality competitors.
This is not a "multi-purpose" unit that you will find at the local big box store. It's not an air compressor, radio, flashlight, food processor and battery jumper. It's only a battery jumper, although it does have a "cigarette-lighter" style socket to power other items if needed.
This is a great product, but consider this before you buy it: This model may not be for everyone. This is a professional grade item and is not intended to be used by people unfamiliar with proper battery jumping procedures. Here's why I say this:
1. Some battery jumping devices have a feature that will alert you if you hook the jumper cables up incorrectly. This unit has no such feature.
2. Some have safety switches that remove power to the cables while you are hooking them up. This unit has no such switch.
3. Some battery jumpers have sophisticated chargers that won't allow you to overcharge the battery. Not this one. When you plug it in to recharge it, you can't just walk away for 2 days and let it charge. You have to monitor it during the recharging process.
4. Some battery jumpers have a set of generic lights to tell you the current state of charge of the booster box. Not this one. It has a voltmeter on the front and you need to know how to read it.
Now, none of these items is THAT big of a deal, but I thought it was worth mentioning. If you aren't familiar with how to properly jump-start a car, you may be better off with another model with more "dummy-proof" features.
One last comment: This Jump n Carry comes with a redeemable certificate for a one-time replacement unit. If (for ANY reason) this unit stops working during its lifetime, you send it back to the company with the certificate (along with $50) and they will repair or replace it, no questions asked. Not a bad deal!
Bottom Line: If you need the most power in a single-purpose jumper box, buy this one!
excellent transaction!!! great battery boosters! no need for a separate transformer, the unit plugs directly into the wall!! Being the owner of a car dealership, we put these through the test, using them 10-15 times a day, we have had other makes in the past, but nothing lasts as long as these, plus they give you a $40 one time coupon in case anything breaks,wheather you did it ot not , they will give you a new one. no questions asked!!!
Have been using this for over a couple of months now and as the title says am a satisfied customer and will recommend the product to anyone.
My car battery started acting up on me after I came back from a month long international trip, I got stuck twice in the morning to work and once from work late in the night. It was frustrating and painful. Hence I decided to buy this product and boy it saved me like 5-8 times already, it came in fully charged and I haven't charged it yet after receiving it. Jump started my car every time on the first attempt and with no issues what so ever.
I finally figured out the problem with the car battery to a iPhone car charger/radio kit connected to the car. Haven't had the need to use it in the last two weeks, but I know it will not fail me if I need it.
I think the shipping and delivery was un-eventful so that good.
Thanks, hope some one finds the review useful, I spent a full 10 mins writing it :)
Unlike another product that I tried, this cold-starts my 6-cyl 1990 4Runner from a dead battery in no time flat. Sometimes I have to hook the negative cable directly to the battery node instead of the block.
The absence of an on/off power switch wasn't as much of an issue as I thought because it comes with plastic covers that clamp on and off pretty easily. The voltometer guage is color-coded, so it isn't hard to figure out when it needs charging.
The slim design makes for easy storage, but also means that it doesn't stand very well on its own without tipping over. I also would have appreciated an extra foot in the cable length (5' instead of the supplied 4').
It feels pretty powerful to carry something like this and not have to hunt down another vehicle for jumping off. I'm definitely pleased with the purchase.