Summary: In this auto service article we review the Jump and Carry booster pack line-up. These booster packs (jump starters) are manufactured by Clore automotive, which is one of the largest jump box suppliers in the automotive service industry – we cover the reasons why they maintain their top position. Jump and Carry booster boxes are available in several different CCA’s (Cold Cranking Amps) ranges, which allows the auto professional to purchase the size unit that best fits their needs.

The battery is the heart of any battery booster. Jump n Carry booster packs have AGM (Absorption Glass Mat) batteries that are sealed, which allow them to be used or stored safely in any position – there is no liquid that can leak out. This type of sealed battery technology was originally formulated back in 1985 for military use in aircraft – obviously power, weight, safety and most of all reliability were serious considerations. The AGM type battery provides increased safety, performance and service life over all other existing sealed battery types, including gel technology. With AGM sealed batteries, the acid is absorbed between the plates and immobilized by a very fine fiberglass mat. No silica gel is necessary, because the glass mat absorbs and immobilizes the acid while still keeping the acid available to the plates. This allows a fast reaction between acid and plate material, which provides superior performance on demand.

The Jump n Carry battery booster housing is durable, which can withstand rough handling and the occasional fall from under the hood. The reason it is so durable is due to it’s case being made with high impact resistant polyethylene. Many imported jump boxes are cheap copies, they are made to look like the professional grade booster pacs – but looks can be deceiving, “generic” brands skimp when it comes to the quality of materials. After-all a booster pack that looks as good as a professional jump box, but does jump start a car with a really low battery; is a waste of money. More difference between cheap battery boosters and the best booster packs are the quality of the cables and clamps. The cheap ones will sometimes only be “hot” on one side of the clamp. Jump and Carry booster packs have current supplied to both sides of the clamp (wire braided cable insures this) to provide a good connection every time.

Selecting a Portable Booster Pack

• Buy a quality booster pack or buy often. Cheap jump starters are quite expensive if they don’t last!
• Choose a booster pack with sufficient amps (the more the better). Just like buying a battery for a car.
• Select a booster box with long enough cables, so that jumping a car is not a hassle – don’t come up short.
• Jumper clamps that are “hot” on both sides are the only ones worth having. JNC’s have these type of clamps.
• Booster boxes with air compressors should have metal pistons like the Jump and Carry Air to insure quality.
• Choose the brand more car lots and marinas select – proven dependability with repeated use.

One final recommendation is to be careful not to over-charge your new Jump and Carry booster pack. Over charging it can shorten it’s life. Be sure to review the manual and follow recommendations from the manufacturer. For those who’ve asked the question “which is the best booster box?” See our Jump and Carry selection now.

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Recently my brother had a dead battery, so I took my jump box to his house to jump start his car. It’s funny how some things are second nature when you’ve done it a thousand times. He had already tried using his new bargain booster box that he had just bought at a local parts store. The less expensive jump boxes usually only have continuity on one jaw of the cable clamp. The better quality jump boxes, like the JNC4000 or JNC 660 have power on both sides of the jaws. When there is power on both sides of the jumper clamps it makes it much easier to get a good connection when jump starting a car. Anyways, my brother properly attached the red battery jumper clamp, from my jump box to the positive side of the battery first. And he knew not to clamp the black jumper lead (from the booster box) directly to the battery’s negative terminal, because a small spark from connecting it there could ignite the vapors from the car battery and cause it to explode. But he made the mistake of hooking the black negative cable from the jump box to a bolt that held a small ground cable to the body of the car. This can force the small gauge body ground straps to carry excessive amps and possibly cause a melt down.

It’s always better to find a good size bolt head on the engine to connect the negative jumper cable to. For more detailed instructions and warnings see Jump-n-Carry’s pdf instruction manual. A foot note, my brother now knows the right way to jump start his car….and not to leave the dome light on all night.

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