Cold Crank Amps: 112
List Price: $104.20
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I actually came across this Schumacher IP-125 Instant Power Jump Starter completely by accident.
In my case, I was shopping at one of the big box home improvement stores; Lowe’s or Home Depot, I cannot remember which. I came out from the store and my battery didn’t have enough power to turn over the engine.
It was pretty late and dark, and the parking lot was almost empty so I couldn’t find anyone that would give me a jump. I remembered back in the tools section of the store walking past one of these portable jump starters, and since it was around $50, I went back in and purchased it.
Bringing it out to the car, I opened the box of the IP-125, and started reading the manual. My heart sank when I got to the part in the manual that said that this model needed to be charged for 24 hours before first use.
With nothing to lose, I hooked it up to my battery, and hit the button to jump the battery.
To my surprise, my car fired right up; so I put the charger in the back seat and headed home.
Once back at the house, I began to delve a little deeper into this handy little tool that had just saved my bacon.
Here is a very similar testimonial on the Schumacher IP-125 Jump Starter from Amazon.com…
I’ve used this thing a lot, being that I hardly leave the house and have two cars. It will start a dead as a door nail battery several times before needing recharging. End Edit.
I had a battery that only provided enough power to make a click when turning the key. I ordered this, charged it for a day and hooked it to my battery. Finding the proper grounding spot is critical. I was alerted to the fact that I found a good ground finally after the 2004 Nissan Frontier Pickup’s interior lights came on and the ding (key in ignition with open door) started blaring. The truck started right up.
I then later used it to start a battery in a 2000 Mustang. The battery was very drained and the car would not start, similar to the above scenario. Found the ground spot and the car started. After plugging the device back up, in less than an hour it was fully recharged.
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What I Found Out About the Schumacher IP-125
First off, don’t let the little size of this IP-125 fool you. It packs a lot of power in a small size unit. It has a 12 amp hour internal battery, and certainly has enough power to jump start my Dodge Neon (it has four times so far to date already).
I like the LED indicators on the front of the IP-125, which tell you the status of the internal charge in the unit. It shows you when it is fully charged, 75% charged, or 50% or less; so that you know when you need to plug in your charger so it is ready for future use.
And once charged, it appears to last a pretty long time between uses.
It is really light, and takes up absolutely no space in the trunk. And it has a rugged feel to it; even though it is made out of plastic.
Personally, I would have liked to have the attached cables a little longer, thought they work just fine as is. And this IP-125 did not come with an included power cord, which I found to be strange.
After all, you have to recharge the unit; so how about a power cord with which to do it? I discovered that using a simple extension cord worked fine for this, but I still found it strange that an electrical device was sold without an included power cord.
Overall, the four times I have used the Schumacher IP-125, it did exactly what it was supposed to do… It gave me an emergency start when I needed it. And since it is lightweight, compact, and pretty durable, I think that it was $50 well spent.
Tagged: 112 Cranking Amps, Schumacher Jump Starter
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Output Amps: 2 amp, 40 amp, 60 amp
List Price: $157.34
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My experience with the Schumacher SE-4225 has overall been pretty positive. We use this charger in our busy auto repair shop both to start cars with dead batteries, and to charge these dead batteries as well.
It has performed both tasks fast and efficiently. The SE-4225 is a wheeled charger that is easy to maneuver around the shop, and has a heavy duty timer that is controlled manually (it is not a digital, computer controlled charger).
The SE-4225 Has Worked Every Time
This charger has plenty of emergency starting power with 225 amps, and has worked every time we have used it to kick start a dead battery that was still mounted in the car.
There is also a 65 amp rapid charge setting, along with a 40 amp fast charge and a 2 amp “trickle” charge setting; these are controlled by the rotary switches on the front of the unit.
The clamps on the cables appear to be very heavy duty, and stay clamped on once you hook them up, and there is a clamp bar on the handle which is a nice convenience as well.
It is very easy to use, and the timer controlled manual setting switches also provides protection from overcharging. I also like the adjustable speed charge settings, so I can re-charge dead batteries in about two hours.
And the trickle charge is nice for our in shop batteries; as it keeps them charged and maintained while on the shelf.
Another thing I like about the SE-4225 is that with the manual control, the charger will stop automatically if the battery is shorted; or if you try to start a vehicle with a lower amp setting.
My Experiences With the Schumacher SE-4225
This charger does exactly what is advertised. And since the price is around $120, it is cost effective as well.
When shopping around, at first I was looking at getting a digital charger, but I couldn’t justify the extra expense since the SE-4225 works just fine as it is.
And the physical construction of this charger is rock solid as well; plus I like the silver powder paint on the exterior.
I would have liked a little bigger charging meter on the front, as the one on the SE-4225 is a little hard to read; but that is a very minor drawback to a pretty solid 12V wheeled charger.
If you have an auto shop that needs emergency starting power and battery recharging capabilities, then the SE-4225 is hard to beat for the price.
Tagged: 2 Amp, 40 amp, 60 amp, Commercial, Schumacher Battery Charger
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Output Amps: 2 amp, 12 amp, 30 amp
List Price: $197.39
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Here’s my story about the Schumacher SC-8000A speed charger.
I bought this charger because I live in the country and have several snowmobiles and quad runners that continually lose the charge in their batteries.
After doing a little research online, I chose the Schumacher SC-8000A because of the reviews that were almost all positive on the SC-8000A.
I bought it online for right around $80, and I got free shipping included that was actually pretty fast.
Upon opening the package, I discovered what appeared to a strong, sturdy unit with a gray propylene case, a retractable handle, and push button controls that allowed me to choose and change the different charging rates.
The Schumacher SC-8000A In Action
I took this unit out to the barn, and immediately hooked up the first quad runner battery.
According to the manual, the SC-8000A uses a computer chip to control the charge rate, and the chip also picks up information about the charging process and the battery’s condition to eliminate any battery overcharging.
The SC-8000A is designed for both 6V and 12V deep cycle, gel cell, and AGM batteries, and the quad battery was charged completely in about half the time that my old charger used to take.
The display on the front of the SC-8000A is bright and easy to read, and the charge percentage display seems to be accurate on each of the four batteries I have charged to date.
I like the “diagnostic” mode on this charger as well; when hooking up the battery to be charged, it automatically does a diagnostic check on the battery before kicking into charge mode.
There is also a feature built into the SC-8000A that will allow an alternator check; but it not a feature that I have used so far.
The Schumacher SC-8000A Tech Stats
The Schumacher SC-8000A has a 30 amp “rapid charge” setting and a 12 amp “fast charge” setting. Both of these are self adjusting, which means that the SC-8000A will adjust the charge rate automatically to prevent any battery damage.
It also has an 80 amp “engine start” feature as well, which I have used once on my truck; and it sparked up right after being connected and turned on.
And according to the manual, this charger should be compatible with pretty much any auto or boat battery.
Satisfied With the SC-8000A
For what I have done so far with the SC-8000A charger, I am more than satisfied with both the price and the performance of this charger.
And the design, ease of use, and bright LED displays make the SC-8000A a good charger for my quad runner and snowmobile batteries.
Tagged: 12 Amp, 2 Amp, 30 Amp, Commercial, Schumacher Battery Charger
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Output Amps: 5 amp, 10 amp
List Price: $341.15
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Here’s my review of the Schumacher SE-1072 multiple battery charger.
I’ve been using the SE-1072 for the last year, and it has performed perfectly for me.
I do custom auto rebuilds,, mainly specializing in “low riders”; and these types of automobiles eat a lot of battery power.
The two reasons I bought the Schumacher SE-1072 were…
First, I read online a lot about my options for a multiple battery charger; and the Schumacher line was continually the winner for positive reviews.
Second, I needed a heavy duty battery charger that could handle charging multiple 6V and 12V batteries at the same time.
And after purchasing the SE-1072, I couldn’t be happier.
Schumacher SE-1072 Does 12V & 6V
This Schumacher charger can charge up to 12 batteries at the same time; but it depends on the voltage.
It can handle twelve 6V or six 12V batteries at one time; in other words, you can set up to 12 batteries in a series all at once – up to 72 volts total. This charger also has dual-rate output, along with overload and short-circuit protection via it’s built in fuse.
It has both a 10 amp and a 5 amp rate; and comes with 5 individual jumpers – for connecting the batteries in series.
The Schumacher SE-1072 IS A Must For…
If you are charging lots of batteries with different voltage, then the SE-1072 is ideal. Especially if you have a low rider that continually consumes a lot of battery power.
Another friend of mine comes to the shop and also uses this charger for his marine batteries as well. And the charging time on both 6V and 12V is very quick.
For under $200, this charger has saved me a lot of time, and done everything I have asked of it.
If you have a business where charging several batteries simultaneously is a daily routine, and you need a portable, cost effective charger, then you need to give this Schumacher SE-1072 a look.
Tagged: 10 Amp, 5 Amp, Commercial, Multiple Battery Charger, Schumacher Battery Charger
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Output Amps: 2 amp, 8 amp, 12 amp
List Price: $912.22
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The Schumacher 8-Bank Digital Battery Charger is the Cadillac of the Schumacher Battery Charging Line, and it works like a dream.
I work in a very busy limousine rental garage, and our limos see a lot of service every day of the week. We go through batteries like a teenager goes through cell phone minutes.
The best feature of this 8 bank charger is the ability to charge up to 8 batteries simultaneously (hence the 8 banks). But it also allows you to charge different battery types on each bank independently.
And it’s high tech, since each charging bank is independently controlled by its own microprocessor; and the microprocessor automatically chooses from a 2 amp up to a 12 amp charging current as soon as you hook up the battery. There is no fiddling around with any switches or dials whatsoever.
The Schumacher 8 Bank Digital Charger Is Multi-talented
You can use the Schumacher 8 bank digital charger to charge pretty much every kind of battery that you have. It charges deep cycle batteries, gel cells, spiral, orbital, and flooded cell batteries, as well as AGM (absorbed glass mat) batteries.
It has a digital display on each bank that is easy to read, and comes with 8 individual detachable 75 amp 6 foot long cables; so you are not stacking up batteries on top of each other.
With a high speed power cooling fan running 24/7, I would expect this charger to be a little noisier; but it merely hums in the background when running.
Our Results With the Schumacher 8 Bank Digital Charger
At any given time, we have five or six batteries hooked up to this monster, and it handles all of them effortlessly.
And since each bank is controlled by its own microprocessor and automatically determines the correct voltage, we never have an issue with exploding batteries.
This happened to us once before when one certain mechanic (not the sharpest knife in the drawer) tried to recharge a battery with the wrong voltage. And it also has polarity reversal protection and overcharge protection built in as well; so I don’t think this guy could damage it if he wanted to.
I think the boss said he paid around $800 for this charger, which is a steal considering how much time it used to take us to charge batteries with a few separate chargers.
But so far, this Schumacher 8 Bank Charger has kept our fleet running smoothly, and I would recommend it to anyone that needs multiple battery charging capabilities simultaneously.
Tagged: 12 Amp, 2 Amp, 8 Amp, Commercial, Featured, Multiple Battery Charger, Schumacher Battery Charger
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