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Posted 24 March 2023
Sakura Heavy Duty Booster Cables Jump Start Leads - 400 Amp 3mtr Colour Coded Clamp - For Cars Up To 3.0L , flat battery - £11.49 @ amazon
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This deal is expired. Here are some options that might interest you:
- Jump leads are each 3 m long with a capacity of 400 Amp and are fully insulated
- Powerful coil spring clamps allow you to connect one battery to another
- Colour-coded clamp, red for positive and black for negative
- Suitable for large cars and vehicles up to 3.0L or 3,000CC
- Zipped carry bag included for easy and compact storage in the boot
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10 Comments
sorted byThin conductors made of copper coated aluminium.
Plastic clamps with a small contact area.
Comments/pics by reviewers re. overheating/melting, unsurprising
Maybe ok with the 1 litre, 3 cylinder engines becoming popular these days but I'd still spend more & get something up to the job. (edited)
Nice video stress testing the two cable types, the copper cable took 4 times more load than the cheaper cable with less of a drop in current than the aluminum which is a massive difference in terms of jumping a car. With the copper you get much less resistance and therefore a better flow of current and less heat so they won't deteriorate the first time you use them or any other time after that like the aluminium . So the 2 things to look for I guess is pure copper cable and connectors that are not just plated and will chip away. The cables mentioned by above look great for £30, I'll look around a little later but they look like very good quality for most people and the price point is very close to the cheapo ones littered all over the place. You will probably never have to buy another pair again, at least not due to wear and tear!
They're only good for light duty and will affect how well they work with bigger engined vehicles.
Pay the extra for bigger cables as it makes all the difference.
I just proved this the other day at work. They tried to jump a 3 ltr diesel van with skinny leads like this and it wouldn't turn over properly and leads getting hot.
Got my quality thick leads out and it turned over.