I’ve learned more from old men in a garage drinking a beer than I ever did in a classroom. Thanks to all the men sharing their insight over the years 👏 🤙
You’re ok going negative to the negative terminal and THEN switching on the power. His concern applies if you’re using jumper cables from another car battery, where voltage is always present and you could get a spark. With a jumper box, voltage isn’t going through the cable until you turn it on.
My buddy's got one of these. We always bring it with us camping (not backpacking for obvious reasons) and it's saved us more than once. I really gotta buy one for myself one of these days. Also, my dad drinks the same beer as you lol
My son has had his for 3 years. He uses it all the time for jumping, and airing tires. (His own vehicles, and damsels in distress) Still works great so far.
I like your style Poppy! My landlord just gifted me this power station........what a great gift for a blue collar guy........or for any collar actually!
One small correction, I understand it’s a cya thing and a just in case but with that unit you are perfectly okay with attaching negative to the negative side of the battery, the reason why is because there is no potential for spark since the switch is in the off position, if the negative clamp is securely fastened to the negative on the battery, you’ll be totally fine when you turn the jumper on boost mode and start your car. When jumping car to car I completely understand why you wouldn’t want to do that as there is no switch in between power sources.
Great review! 👍👌 I also have one and I haven’t even opened it yet. But I’ve read that if you’re wanting to air up something a little bit more heavy duty you should Jack up the car or truck first then air it up to what you need to. Relieves some of that weight and it’s not so hard on the machine. 👍
This is true but keep in mind that the air compressor is not made for extended running times, not sure what size tire you’re airing up but you might want to let the compressor cool after about 5 minutes of use. Hope this helps and thanks for viewing.
I appreciate your video - I ALMOST bought this but after watching both videos I have gone with the Michelin XR1, I will have it delivered Friday. Thanks, Dr Wrench!
I have this one and it’s been great, but definitely bulky and heavy. I wonder how this compares in performance to the newer CAT Lithium Power Station PPSCL3 from Costco? Checked it out and it is tiny and very lightweight in comparison.
How do you turn it off 'well I know first you go get the biggest sledgehammer you can find and then hit the top of the portable starter as hard as you can for about 10 times ''and if this doesn't work try buying 1 gallon of petrol and pour it on the top of the starter and be careful stand well back and throw a lot match at it and this should shut it down
OMG sorry for not catching and replying back to you 😱 My guess it’s shut off by now 😂😂 The unit shuts off after about 10 seconds of not being used, neat feature.
He literally says dont put positive on postive and negative on negative. Then he says that you do? Besides on jump starters it dont matter. Because when the connections are on the battery and you turn on the jump starter. If the cables are wrong, the jump starter will let you knw
Is it ok to leave this in the car on a permanent basis even in hot or cold weather? Since I won't know when my battery will go dead or tires will be under pressure it is nice to know you have this on hand while on the road. thx
Just wondering I recently plugged something into the outlet when I turned it on the AC and and a little triangle started flashing. I was wondering If there was a way to stop that and make the outlet work again
Nope, it has the following features: 1, Jump start, 2, Air compressor, 3, Three USB ports, 4, 115-120 AC Power, 5, LED lights. Pretty nifty unit for the price. SORRY it took so long to get back to you but I’ve been going through some medical issues.
I recently bought me one and I still don’t know how to turn off. It always turns off by itself, hopefully in the manual I can find out. Just haven’t had time to check it out.
When you hook a battery charger up to a battery to charge it goes positive negative so it doesn't matter whether it's in a vehicle or not you don't know what you're talking about Buddy
Hey poppy I had a question about this unit, to charge it you plug it in where the plastic piece on the back pulls out and then plug it in right? I just used mine after doing the first 40 hour first charge and went to put a Lil air in my tire and the battery symbol was going down while I was charging, just wondering what your thoughts were on that or maybe if yours does the same thing
Hopeful someone on here can help. We just bought one of these and when we attached the positive to the + side of the battery and attached the negative to the part of our truck but when we turn the CAT jumper on we are getting an alarm indicator ⚠️ 👈 like this but we can’t figure out why. Anyone know? Any help is appreciated. Thank you 🙏
You should clamp negative first then positive then in reverse. If you clamp positive first and lay the negation on anything ground you’ll have a surprise
1 question... if my alternator goes bad if i jump start the car can i keep running my car of this portible power so the car won't turn off (like now when my alternator went bad I got another battery thru jumping cables to drive my car to the shop.....................
Sorry for the delay, NO WAY can you use this unit that way, it too, like the battery in your vehicle needs to be charged, besides, not a safe thing to do.
So I just bought this same booster but everytime I connect it the car and I unplugg my booster it show the battery is dead and on the little screen it blinks the engine light the two positive and black connection with a little hazard sign...I dont know what it means and I dont think that the booster has no batter because I just charge it
When you disconnect it you must leave the car running to charge the battery for, at least, 30 minutes. The unit itself only starts the engine, you must let the alternator charge the battery for you.
He’s 100% correct about leaving the engine run at least a half hour to fully charge your battery. I do want to add that if your having to jump your battery every day or other day, you’ll need to get your battery loud tested it could have a bad cell or two. Also please note that if your getting anywhere between 3-4 years on a vehicles battery, maybe 5 if you lucky, or if it’s within this time frame and need to jump it more often, you might want to think about purchasing a new battery, unfortunately they don’t last forever.
Thanks for getting back at me I think I explained myself wrong😁 my problem is with the booster when take off the negative and positive on the little screen it has it shows like the booster is dead....maybe I use it wrong? Because I turned it on and then connected the cable to the car battery ...or I should first connect the positive and negative and then turn on the cat booster?
I want to explain something that you may or may not know and not to many people jump start a vehicle the tight way. When you clamp the RED clamp of the jump start unit (positive) to the positive terminal on your battery (batteries are marked with a + sign and the positive post is larger than the negative in diameter), and the black clamp of the jumpstart
Sorry about this, I have fat fingers LOL Unit should be clamped to a metal part close to the battery (such as a bolt or bar metal that’s not painted), the reason for not clamping the negative (black clamp) to your battery post is this, when batteries die they emit hydrogen fumes and they’re flammable and can cause your battery to explode 🤯 in your face if you were to cause an arc or a spark ⚡️, I know a lot of people clamp directly to the battery posts (not me, I know better), but they’re really taking a chance in getting seriously injured. I’m only putting this out to you and anyone who reads this because YOU NEED TO JUMPSTART IN A SAFE MANNER, I DON’T WANT ANYONE GETTING HURT! QUESTIONS???...😉
If you try to inflate a tire requiring much more than 35 psi, like an RV tire, you will fry the little compressor motor. If you try to run a CPAP machine on the inverter, with humidifier, battery may not last overnight. Follow the instructions on charging and keep battery charged. These things are basically a 12 volt 18 amp hour-rated ,sealed led acid battery in a plastic case. Battery gradually looses it's capacity over time. Don't believe
Nowhere that i can find in the manual does it explain what a flashing "jump starter icon" means. I got that today when the fully charged unit failed to get my tractor to "turn over". It's for situations like this that i purchased this item so quite frustrating that it wasn't up to the task. On a side note, the cost of this unit is over $200 on amazon so not sure if the price has doubled in the 1.5 years since he made this video or what.
@@AmericanMayan i'm not a costco member but if this is a typical example of the price spread between them and amazon, maybe it'd be worth the membership?
At first I loved this thing. I used the compressor to pump up the tires on the work truck (about 50psi) but after doing this maybe 10 times total. The compressor quit. I took it apart and found the plastic gear on the head of the compressor was stripped so it wouldn’t grab and move the piston to create air pressure. Very disappointed to see Cat put their name on such a cheaply built product. The entire compressor component inside is made from some kind of light metal but for whatever reason the gear that makes the whole thing possible is made out of plastic. Terrible design that was never built to last
Really, I hope you returned it to Costco. Look at it this way, if your an “Executive Member” and you return it, buy another, that’s at least 2% back on your purchases, if you do that enough times, you’ll eventually get one free 👍🏻😂😂😂
I’ve learned more from old men in a garage drinking a beer than I ever did in a classroom. Thanks to all the men sharing their insight over the years 👏 🤙
Thank you papi. Love that you keep yourself busy. Excellent video. Love the paperweight. God keep blessing you. Stay safe
You’re ok going negative to the negative terminal and THEN switching on the power. His concern applies if you’re using jumper cables from another car battery, where voltage is always present and you could get a spark. With a jumper box, voltage isn’t going through the cable until you turn it on.
Love your work Dr Wrench. Bought one from Costco yesterday and you reassured me I made a good investment. Love your work
My buddy's got one of these. We always bring it with us camping (not backpacking for obvious reasons) and it's saved us more than once. I really gotta buy one for myself one of these days. Also, my dad drinks the same beer as you lol
My son has had his for 3 years. He uses it all the time for jumping, and airing tires. (His own vehicles, and damsels in distress) Still works great so far.
I gave you a like just because of your comment “ papi does everything for everyone else!” Lol I laughed so hard at that.
If I can put a smile on one persons face or make them laugh, I’ve done my job.
Thank You!
I lol'd too! 🤣🤣🤣
I like your style Poppy! My landlord just gifted me this power station........what a great gift for a blue collar guy........or for any collar actually!
I wish this old timer was my neighbor
Agree, knowledgeable and fun!
One small correction, I understand it’s a cya thing and a just in case but with that unit you are perfectly okay with attaching negative to the negative side of the battery, the reason why is because there is no potential for spark since the switch is in the off position, if the negative clamp is securely fastened to the negative on the battery, you’ll be totally fine when you turn the jumper on boost mode and start your car. When jumping car to car I completely understand why you wouldn’t want to do that as there is no switch in between power sources.
Yup, jump started my car connecting both positive and negative terminals and worked perfectly fine
He is adorable. Love this video.
Awwww thank you, I hire for parties too LOL
The great part about this it’s because if it breaks just take it back. It’s Costco!
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Good afternoon
I can use this!, Great review, worth watching Ron 👍💯
I just bought one yesterday hasn't tried it yet thanks for the review. Oh by the way great choice on the beer you drink my favorite.
Great review! 👍👌 I also have one and I haven’t even opened it yet. But I’ve read that if you’re wanting to air up something a little bit more heavy duty you should Jack up the car or truck first then air it up to what you need to. Relieves some of that weight and it’s not so hard on the machine. 👍
This is true but keep in mind that the air compressor is not made for extended running times, not sure what size tire you’re airing up but you might want to let the compressor cool after about 5 minutes of use. Hope this helps and thanks for viewing.
Enjoyed the video and great explanation. Thanks 👍
Also, great content enjoy watching
Thanks for your kind words
Thanks for the info Poppy. I owe you a Stella.
I loved this video haha I was laughing the whole time! I picked myself up one from Costco today
Great review of this may get it brem looking for one that's a good balance. Good choice of paper weight.
I appreciate your video - I ALMOST bought this but after watching both videos I have gone with the Michelin XR1, I will have it delivered Friday. Thanks, Dr Wrench!
Your very welcome and I hope you have great luck with it.
Stay Safe!
I love how he has the beer there. looks delicious..
I love it too, now I can keep more on hand in the good old garage because it’s been pretty cold here, more room in the fridge for JUNK FOOD! 👍🏻👍🏻😂😂
Yes as soon as I saw the Stella Artois I knew he was credible, that's my favorite :)
I have this one and it’s been great, but definitely bulky and heavy. I wonder how this compares in performance to the newer CAT Lithium Power Station PPSCL3 from Costco? Checked it out and it is tiny and very lightweight in comparison.
How do you turn it off 'well I know first you go get the biggest sledgehammer you can find and then hit the top of the portable starter as hard as you can for about 10 times ''and if this doesn't work try buying 1 gallon of petrol and pour it on the top of the starter and be careful stand well back and throw a lot match at it and this should shut it down
Great review. I bought one also and it has done very well
Happy to hear this, I hope it holds up for you👍🏻
Thanks for commenting
So how do you shut down this unit..is it auto shut down cuz I don't see power off button??
OMG sorry for not catching and replying back to you 😱
My guess it’s shut off by now 😂😂
The unit shuts off after about 10 seconds of not being used, neat feature.
My subscription for Papi does everything for everyone lol
Thank you! Great review and I was also entertained lol
Why can’t you connect the black jaw to the negative post?
He literally says dont put positive on postive and negative on negative. Then he says that you do? Besides on jump starters it dont matter. Because when the connections are on the battery and you turn on the jump starter. If the cables are wrong, the jump starter will let you knw
Thank you for catching my mistake, I didn’t notice that I said incorrectly about the jump start unit.
Awesome video...great info👍
Is it ok to leave this in the car on a permanent basis even in hot or cold weather? Since I won't know when my battery will go dead or tires will be under pressure it is nice to know you have this on hand while on the road. thx
they have the new version at costco thank for the review
Thank you u are the man and your right
I just got one thanks for the info sir !
Where does the extension cord get stored in the CAT Jump Starter?
Extension cord as in #15 on the back of the box.
Great video 👍
Bought a total of 3 @ Costco, all 3 air compressors failed in short order !
Just wondering I recently plugged something into the outlet when I turned it on the AC and and a little triangle started flashing. I was wondering If there was a way to stop that and make the outlet work again
Is this a 3 in 1? I haven’t seen a 5 in 1 as indicated on this video. Great review... 👍🏼
Nope, it has the following features:
1, Jump start, 2, Air compressor, 3, Three USB ports, 4, 115-120 AC Power, 5, LED lights. Pretty nifty unit for the price.
SORRY it took so long to get back to you but I’ve been going through some medical issues.
Great attitude
Thanks for the video. Question. Does it turn off on its own?
I recently bought me one and I still don’t know how to turn off. It always turns off by itself, hopefully in the manual I can find out. Just haven’t had time to check it out.
How do I turn ir off? The battery run off every time I use it and dont know if theres a way to power off
When you hook a battery charger up to a battery to charge it goes positive negative so it doesn't matter whether it's in a vehicle or not you don't know what you're talking about Buddy
Wow a real life expert in the comments section.
How do you do if it's not working
Mi jumper se quedo trabado y no apaga saben como resetearlo ?
What batteries are inside that thing I wonder.
Cheers Poppy!
Hey poppy I had a question about this unit, to charge it you plug it in where the plastic piece on the back pulls out and then plug it in right? I just used mine after doing the first 40 hour first charge and went to put a Lil air in my tire and the battery symbol was going down while I was charging, just wondering what your thoughts were on that or maybe if yours does the same thing
Can you recharge this from your car like if you are out camping?
Can you trickle charge a car with this unit vs just the jump?
Love the paper weight...lol...
what is the battery capacity?
WILL THIS CHARGE MY DEAD BATTERY VS JUMP IT?
Help. Can you use an extension cord to have extra outlet in the 120v inverter with this battery pack.
I do
Great video.
I’m glad you liked it 😊
My next will probably be out tomorrow WAXES, you’ll love it I’m sure, and no, not body waxes either 🤣
@@dr.wrench7704 you have great humor also 😀
Can you use as a charge the battery ?
Hello Sir, Do you need to charged that unit after a certain time?
Hopeful someone on here can help.
We just bought one of these and when we attached the positive to the + side of the battery and attached the negative to the part of our truck but when we turn the CAT jumper on we are getting an alarm indicator ⚠️ 👈 like this but we can’t figure out why.
Anyone know? Any help is appreciated. Thank you 🙏
You should clamp negative first then positive then in reverse. If you clamp positive first and lay the negation on anything ground you’ll have a surprise
Damn. & all these yrs I thought the cables go on the respective sides of the battery
Thanks Papi!!!
hey there fella, what do you think the negative terminal is hooked to. HOLIER THAN THOU....YOU ARE !!! to quote the mighty het.
you are fun
How would I charge my battery is it possible
The negative grounds to the body. It’s the same as grounding it to the car. Lol. Some people should not do reviews. Lol
Good grand paa!
How do you you turn off? I left it in my car for few months in winter.. it was dead.
You need to atleast charge it every 30 says to keep it fully charged
1 question... if my alternator goes bad if i jump start the car can i keep running my car of this portible power so the car won't turn off (like now when my alternator went bad I got another battery thru jumping cables to drive my car to the shop.....................
Sorry for the delay, NO WAY can you use this unit that way, it too, like the battery in your vehicle needs to be charged, besides, not a safe thing to do.
How did you turn it off?
It turns off after not being used by its self
I successfully inflated my tires😊 but one question how do I turn the power off? It’s fully charged,and now I just want to turn it off .
The unit will shut off by itself, like it goes to sleep.
I would recharge it after every use
Leave it on the 12.4v screen. it should turn off automatically. A.C. screen stays on forever on mine.
@@soundgraffiti6464 ,, thats my problem too , back light wont go off.. thanks for saying it..
@@ronaldodingzon4469 does that bright LED light on the front ever go off?
So I just bought this same booster but everytime I connect it the car and I unplugg my booster it show the battery is dead and on the little screen it blinks the engine light the two positive and black connection with a little hazard sign...I dont know what it means and I dont think that the booster has no batter because I just charge it
When you disconnect it you must leave the car running to charge the battery for, at least, 30 minutes. The unit itself only starts the engine, you must let the alternator charge the battery for you.
He’s 100% correct about leaving the engine run at least a half hour to fully charge your battery.
I do want to add that if your having to jump your battery every day or other day, you’ll need to get your battery loud tested it could have a bad cell or two.
Also please note that if your getting anywhere between 3-4 years on a vehicles battery, maybe 5 if you lucky, or if it’s within this time frame and need to jump it more often, you might want to think about purchasing a new battery, unfortunately they don’t last forever.
Thanks for getting back at me I think I explained myself wrong😁 my problem is with the booster when take off the negative and positive on the little screen it has it shows like the booster is dead....maybe I use it wrong? Because I turned it on and then connected the cable to the car battery ...or I should first connect the positive and negative and then turn on the cat booster?
I want to explain something that you may or may not know and not to many people jump start a vehicle the tight way.
When you clamp the RED clamp of the jump start unit (positive) to the positive terminal on your battery (batteries are marked with a + sign and the positive post is larger than the negative in diameter), and the black clamp of the jumpstart
Sorry about this, I have fat fingers LOL
Unit should be clamped to a metal part close to the battery (such as a bolt or bar metal that’s not painted), the reason for not clamping the negative (black clamp) to your battery post is this, when batteries die they emit hydrogen fumes and they’re flammable and can cause your battery to explode 🤯 in your face if you were to cause an arc or a spark ⚡️, I know a lot of people clamp directly to the battery posts (not me, I know better), but they’re really taking a chance in getting seriously injured.
I’m only putting this out to you and anyone who reads this because YOU NEED TO JUMPSTART IN A SAFE MANNER, I DON’T WANT ANYONE GETTING HURT! QUESTIONS???...😉
damn... i was gonna run around inflating semi trucks....ty for telling me....jajajajaja
Ya, I went through 4 of them just to blow up one tire on a Cat 966 loader, not good for those either 😂😂
Thank you great video!!
If you try to inflate a tire requiring much more than 35 psi, like an RV tire, you will fry the little compressor motor. If you try to run a CPAP machine on the inverter, with humidifier, battery may not last overnight. Follow the instructions on charging and keep battery charged. These things are basically a 12 volt 18 amp hour-rated ,sealed led acid battery in a plastic case. Battery gradually looses it's capacity over time. Don't believe
Makes me sad he only has 4 videos
Nowhere that i can find in the manual does it explain what a flashing "jump starter icon" means. I got that today when the fully charged unit failed to get my tractor to "turn over". It's for situations like this that i purchased this item so quite frustrating that it wasn't up to the task. On a side note, the cost of this unit is over $200 on amazon so not sure if the price has doubled in the 1.5 years since he made this video or what.
$100 at Costco
@@AmericanMayan i'm not a costco member but if this is a typical example of the price spread between them and amazon, maybe it'd be worth the membership?
I bought mine today 99.99 on 4/10/2022 at Costco
At first I loved this thing. I used the compressor to pump up the tires on the work truck (about 50psi) but after doing this maybe 10 times total. The compressor quit. I took it apart and found the plastic gear on the head of the compressor was stripped so it wouldn’t grab and move the piston to create air pressure. Very disappointed to see Cat put their name on such a cheaply built product. The entire compressor component inside is made from some kind of light metal but for whatever reason the gear that makes the whole thing possible is made out of plastic. Terrible design that was never built to last
My air pump broke after 5x use
He said "papi"?!! Lol
Can I charge my battery outside the car. Please tell me how do I cbarge wirh cat power station.
I have one and it will not turn off and the compressor will not work properly. DO NOT BUY !!
But can someone charge a car battery with this bad boy
It’s not a charger but it can get the voltage back up.
The AC POWER PART DONT WORK
bring it back
Really, I hope you returned it to Costco.
Look at it this way, if your an “Executive Member” and you return it, buy another, that’s at least 2% back on your purchases, if you do that enough times, you’ll eventually get one free 👍🏻😂😂😂
got mine for $59 at Costco.
How is that possible
you didn't steal it and bought something else for $59 did you?...
@@eleasaralanis9592 because it is Costco!
Useless video as to many others the main thing it’s to show or proof that actually jump start a truck , not just inflate tires 👈🏼👈🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼