You need 50 amps to hot start a dead battery and this has to be connected for around an hour to turn the engine. It also has no trickle 2 amp charge which is really handy. Nice price, but really very limited capability something you'd get in the 60's.
Spend a little more and get a BatteryTender. Although, it won't jumpstart your car either -- but at least it will make sure your battery is kept in top shape
It's seldom the case that your battery is so drained that you'd need 10A for an hour to get it to a level that will start the vehicle. I agree that more features would be nice (It does have selectable 2A in addition to 10A) but on the other hand that's more to break and more difficult to repair.
My sump pump charger failed because of a single 6 cent transistor (among many on the PCB) going out and I was fortunate to find the fault before giving up and buying a new charger.
This one is so simple it probably only has a transformer with a tapped winding for 2A and rectifier diode(s) so the only things likely to fail are the transformer thermal fuse, a diode, or the switch itself... all parts you can source an equivalent of yourself for DIY repair.
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My sump pump charger failed because of a single 6 cent transistor (among many on the PCB) going out and I was fortunate to find the fault before giving up and buying a new charger.
This one is so simple it probably only has a transformer with a tapped winding for 2A and rectifier diode(s) so the only things likely to fail are the transformer thermal fuse, a diode, or the switch itself... all parts you can source an equivalent of yourself for DIY repair.
Thank you!