Can I Get A Jump-er

Had this over in the Tech Chat forum, got a lot of looks but no responses so I thought I would drop it here. I know the 2nd gen forum tends to be the one stop shop port for everyone but I did make an effort to get it answered elsewhere. Having said that >>>

I'm thinking about making a set of jumper cables with Anderson (Winch Quick Connect) Connector. When jumping the truck, the power will back feed through the a solenoid used to isolate power to the winch. Can the solenoid withstand the current and amp load while jumping a battery?

 

Why don't you just buy a set of jumper cables or booster pack?

 

Direct path for jumping is best bet since you are dealing with a dead battery already. Most setups are not the largest AWG cable.

You need to also need to state what your solenoid is rated in terms of amps.

 

I had a battery powered ready welder with a dual battery set up and painless wiring 50A solenoid with the Warn Quick Disconnects for the welder. The solenoid held up to the welder, which is essentially a dead short, so I bet it would hold up to jumping. It just won't be as fast as direct connect. The set up was such a pita I disco'd it all and run triple batteries now, with two dedicated for the welder (it requires 24VDC).

 

Starter motor current can range form 100 to 500 amps or more depending on a number of factors. You would fry the contacts on a 50 amp solenoid.