Jump starting solo motor glider with automobile 12 volt starter

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Could I use a car 12 volt jump cable starter, the kind that is a heavy duty rechargable battery used to start dead car batteries, to start my Ventus 2CXM if the battery runs down? Could I damage the electrics of the glider if I did so?
Thanks,
John Iacobucci

[Dave Nadler]

On Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 2:01:49 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> Could I use a car 12 volt jump cable starter, the kind that is a heavy duty
> rechargable battery used to start dead car batteries, to start my Ventus 2CXM
> if the battery runs down? Could I damage the electrics of the glider if
> I did so?
> Thanks,
> John Iacobucci

Um, you didn't purchase the "jump cable" option with the glider?
You've maybe seen me use it in "A Fine Week of Soaring"...

Sure, you can jump-start without the factory kit, but BE CAREFUL!
As long as its less than 14v or so.
I'm not sure how you'll safely connect the jumper cables though.

And, make a point of replacing that battery every yeary or two,
as it seems to degrade rapidly when called upon to deliver
starting current. The batteries are very inexpensive and it
saves a lot of aggravation.

Hope that helps!
Best Regards, Dave

PS: I'm ordering the jump-start kit with the new toy ;-)

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I'm getting a new toy soon and will be ordering the jump starter kit with it! Thanks for your reply. All the best -NB