How to Choose a Portable Jump Starter
– Buyer’s Guide
Why are we writing this guide?
#Help you better understand what a jump starter is
# Get you familiar with GOOLOO jump starters
What is a jump starter?
A jump starter is a portable lithium polymer battery device that allows you to jump-start your car without the help of another vehicle when you have issues with your car battery. It outputs a large amount of power in seconds, powerful enough to get your car engine to work. When your car starts, you remove the jump starter, and the car battery will be recharged by the car again.
When may you need to use it?
Many people have issues with their car batteries, especially those who live in cold places or have high mileage, the car battery is easier to break down. A jump starter is needed to power up your car in case of a flat battery. You don’t need it 99 percent of the time, but it will come more than handy when you do need to use it. Who knows when the car battery is running flat?
Here are several factors may easily cause a depleted battery. Like, living in cold places, the headlights were left on, or the cars haven't been driven in a long time.
How to start vehicles
The traditional way of jump-starting is using jumper leads. The problem with jumper leads is that you’re left at the mercy of a well-meaning driver to lend you their battery so you can jump-start your car. That’s not always happening, nor is it fast. Car battery chargers can also be useful, but these are designed to slowly refill the battery rather than start the engine directly. Luckily, a car jump starter can start your car instantly and all by yourself. Note that all car jump starters will come with a jumper cable with a red clamp and a black clamp.
Steps to operate:
*Please note that the steps show how most car jump starters will work. Please always read the manufacturer's manual for your specific model and consider safety precautions before attempting to jump-start your vehicle.
How to choose the right jump starter
There is no best jump starter, only the right jump starter. To help you choose the right one on GOOLOO, we’ve put together these features for your reference.
1. Battery Type and Power
Most cars use a 12-volt battery but some classic ones have a 6-volt battery. GOOLOO jump starter are suitable for 12-volt battery only. Check your battery’s voltage and buy a matching jump starter battery. In terms of cranking power, the more the better. The battery needs to have enough peak amps as well as cranking amps to start your car. There is no best power value, it all depends on your battery types and needs.
2. Additional Features
Beyond jump-starting, many jump starters, large and small, come with an integrated LED torch. It can be handy for all sorts of reasons, especially if your car won’t start at night and you need to see under the bonnet. And the USB ports allows you to use it as an emergency power bank for charging your smart devices. Beside, some has the intelligent pre-heating technology that allows you to use in a freezing cold day under -40 ℉ or having functions as air compressor.
*An expensive one often have lager battery capacity, or higher peak current allowing you to start bigger vehicle. Taking your car engine, your extra needs and your budget into consideration before buying a jump starter.
How to choose the right jump starter
There is no best jump starter, only the right jump starter. To help you choose the right one on GOOLOO, we’ve put together these features for your reference.
1. Battery Type and Power
Most cars use a 12-volt battery but some classic ones have a 6-volt battery. GOOLOO jump starter are suitable for 12-volt battery only. Check your battery’s voltage and buy a matching jump starter battery. In terms of cranking power, the more the better. The battery needs to have enough peak amps as well as cranking amps to start your car. There is no best power value, it all depends on your battery types and needs.
2. Additional Features
Beyond jump-starting, many jump starters, large and small, come with an integrated LED torch. It can be handy for all sorts of reasons, especially if your car won’t start at night and you need to see under the bonnet. And the USB ports allows you to use it as an emergency power bank for charging your smart devices. Beside, some has the intelligent pre-heating technology that allows you to use in a freezing cold day under -40 ℉ or having functions as air compressor.
*An expensive one often have lager battery capacity, or higher peak current allowing you to start bigger vehicle. Taking your car engine, your extra needs and your budget into consideration before buying a jump starter.
How to store it
1. Remember to keep it charged up between uses. It would better to recharge it every 3 months.
2. Do not operate the product in explosive atmospheres, such as in the presence of flammable liquids, gases, or dust.
3. Portable jump starters are usually lithium polymer battery, so the operating temp is -20-60 ºC/ -4-140ºF. If the ambient temperature is higher than 60ºC/140ºF, the internal construction of the polymer lithium-ion cells may be damaged, it may swell and become unsafe. So don’t store the device in vehicle which parked in hot weather for long periods of time.