John Rodgers wrote:
> What capacity in Amps do  you think would be appropriate for jump
> starting either the Vanagon or another vehicle?
>

That's actually a good question. I reckon it depends on whether you are
using the jumper cables to put a charge into the other car's depleted
battery, or using them to actually power the starter.

It seems to me that if you are patient, and if the disabled car's
battery is good, just depleted, you could hook up 22 gauge zip cord and
wait a while for the good battery to slowly charge up the depleted one
-- as long as the wire didn't overheat on the initial surge! On the
other hand, if you don't have the time or the disabled car's battery is
unable to hold a charge, then you need some fat wire. My 84 has 2 gauge
wire between the battery and the starter, and that's for, like, 1 meter
of wire?

--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
Bend, OR
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