Performance and Temperature
Performance of your Jump-N-Carry
®
will depend upon several factors:
• A good, solid connection between the Jump-N-Carry
®
clamps and the battery
and ground connections are a must. Moving the clamps back and forth while
connecting to the battery will help create a better connection.
• Clean connections between your vehicle or equipment battery and its terminals are
very important. For an optimal connection, corrosion (soft grayish-white build-up)
on battery terminals must be removed. With the ignition turned off, disconnect the
battery cables and clean the terminals and battery posts with a baking soda
solution.
• All batteries are affected by temperature changes, and the small, lightweight
battery in the Jump-N-Carry
®
is more sensitive to storage temperature than a
standard automotive battery. Temperatures above 20ºC decrease amperage output.
The ideal storage environment is room temperature, or 68ºF.
Battery Status Gauge
Press and hold the red test button to display the battery status on the gauge.
• The Green shaded area indicates the unit is capable of jump starting.
• The Yellow shaded area indicates the unit needs to be recharged.
• The Red shaded area indicates the unit must be recharged before use.
You can also get a quick check of the vehicle’s charging system by depressing the red
test button while connected to a running vehicle and observing the gauge.
12 Volt DC Power
The Jump-N-Carry
®
is equipped with a standard 12 volt DC outlet. Plug any accessory
up to 12 Amps into the socket and the Jump-N-Carry
®
will provide power. If the
amperage rating is exceeded, a built-in auto-reset circuit breaker automatically shuts
power off until the accessory, or overload source, is removed. After extreme power
source usage, recharge the unit for 36-48 hours.
Storage
The Jump-N-Carry
®
may be stored virtually anywhere, and in any position. However,
take precautions to ensure that the positive and negative clamps do not come into
contact with each other or a common metal surface. We recommend storing the
Jump-N-Carry
®
in the box in which it was originally received.
