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(Message started by: PJDavis on May 28^th, 2011, 2:45pm)

Title: Battery Booster
Post by PJDavis on May 28^th, 2011, 2:45pm

My trusty quite old battery-booster has finally given in! It was one of the first ones on the market, and has done me proud. Course it didn't help that it got dropped off a truck about six months ago, by an idiot that forgot it was there! Anyways, I'm going to have to get a new one, is there any recommendations? I don't want to spend an awful lot because I don't need to use it much, anyone got a cheap one that they can say was good for the money? It'll sit in the shed most of the time, it needs to have a power-outlet and a light.

Peter

Title: Re: Battery Booster
Post by amigafan2003 on May 28^th, 2011, 3:06pm

What's wrong with the old one? It's quite easy to replace the lead acid batteries in them.

Title: Re: Battery Booster
Post by PJDavis on May 28^th, 2011, 5:07pm

It's been well abused. 'Tis what happens when you lend them to folks. Casing is cracked, and it had an internal spill for a while, power take off doesn't work, light no longer works even with new bulb, and I've already taken it to the local scrappy for the lead! :D

Title: Re: Battery Booster
Post by Scorpio_Mike on May 28^th, 2011, 6:39pm

I got one quite recently from Maplins - got a light, compressor, 12v sockets and 240v inverter.
About £60 I think.

Title: Re: Battery Booster
Post by Mike H on May 29^th, 2011, 8:35pm

Oh I know, I was looking at that a while back.

Title: Re: Battery Booster
Post by PJDavis on May 29^th, 2011, 9:01pm

Thanks for replies. I ordered one from Amazon, £30 has all the bits I need. ;D