portable car booster schematic

tom66

Joined May 9, 2009
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As far as I know, I thought they were just a big battery with a built in charger in a carrying case, but I could be mistaken.
 
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Adjuster

Joined Dec 26, 2010
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Some of these things may contain a high current buck/boost SMPS, to control the current flow and also to make available more of the spare battery capacity.

Edit: On second thoughts if the unit actually offers cranking current as in the OP's link it probably is just a battery - the currents involved are so horribly big.

Not an ideal home project in my opinion, too much opportunity for expensive or hazardous mistakes.
 

debe

Joined Sep 21, 2010
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They are only a sealed battery & builtin jumperleads & a crude led battery level indicator. Chargers are usualy a wall wart.
 
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