Product Manual

CHARGING WITH DC LEAD

Your jumpstarter can be recharged from the DC cigarette lighter socket located on the front

of the jumpstarter. A double-ended cigarette lighter plug and lead is included for recharging

while driving.

WARNING: ENSURE THE JUMPSTARTER VOLTAGE IS SET TO THE SAME VOLTAGE

AS THE VEHICLE BEING USED TO CHARGE THE JUMPSTARTER (12V FOR 12V

VEHICLES & 24V FOR 24V VEHICLES).

NOTE: When set to 12V the jumpstarter will produce 12V power from the DC

cigarette lighter socket, when the jumpstarter is set to 24V it will produce 24V

power from the DC cigarette lighter socket. If the voltage is incorrectly set on

the jumpstarter, 24V power connected to a 12V vehicle can cause damage to

your vehicle. If the jumpstarter is set to 12V when charging from a 24V vehicle this

may cause the fuse to blow on the DC charging lead or overcharge the jumpstarter.

1. Set the voltage of the jumpstarter via the 12/24V VOLTAGE SELECTION SWITCH, set the

jumpstarter to 12V for 12V vehicles or 24V for 24V vehicles.

2. Connect the DC charging lead to your vehicle's cigarette lighter socket and to the

jumpstarter’s charging socket.

3. Start the car. The alternator on the car will charge both the jumpstarter and the car battery

at the same time. Once the car is stopped the jumpstarter will cease charging.

Note:

1. When charging with the DC lead the unit will only achieve around 90% charge capacity, so

you can not over charge the jumpstarter. This is because the power from the DC socket does

not achieve a high enough voltage to fully recharge the jumpstarter. To fully recharge the

jumpstarter use the AC charger wherever possible.

2. It is also worth noting that appliances can be run from the jumpstarter whilst DC charging,

for example a fridge or running a light. This is different from the instructions for AC charging.

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