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Lithium Ion Battery Jump Pack Definition and Application

Oct. 19, 2022
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Lithium Ion Battery Jump Pack Definition and Application

What is the best lithium ion jump starter?

When you're in the middle of the road, the uncomfortable experience of running out of battery in your vehicle or motorcycle can be overwhelming. If you've experienced it before, then you're definitely considering getting a starter pack. Lithium-ion starter packs offer many advantages over traditional jump starters. They are lighter in weight, have a smaller body and more features. Especially if you have a motorcycle where space is already at a premium. In this case, getting a lithium-ion jump starter is a much more convenient solution.

As we mentioned before, there are many types of lithium ion jump starters. However, here we have tried to bring you the best products on the market for 2019. Our choice is the BEATIT 2200 Amp QDSP Jump Starter.


The BETIT 2200Amp QDSP car jump starter is considered as one of the best car jump starters in 2019. As a mobile power source, it's powerful enough to power some small home devices. One of the incredible features we found very appealing about this car battery booster set is its compact design. When browsing through mini jump-in-the-door reviews, you will come across devices with multiple moving parts that keep them very busy to operate and store. Thanks to its compact design, the BEATIT Jump Starter is easy to use and store. It uses advanced lithium-ion battery technology to ensure that it is long-lasting and powerful. It is more reliable and performs up to 3 times better compared to other similar products. After almost a year of service, the battery has never let me down, which is incredible. Amazingly, the BETIT 2200Amp QDSP Car Jump Starter can start a car's flat battery up to 30 times in less than 3 seconds after a single charge. This feature is incredible because you never have to worry about calling a tow truck again.


Can you start a lithium-ion battery?

Lithium-ion batteries are a problematic part of modern electronics. Unfortunately, up until the moment these lines were written, there was no better technology available for batteries than lithium-ion batteries. Lithium-ion batteries have a tendency to lose capacity over time, a problem known as "battery aging". Unfortunately, it is irreversible and inevitable.

In order to fully understand what is really happening inside a lithium-ion battery, we need to know the chemistry behind it. Anything that happens inside a battery is a chemical reaction. The negative electrode is made of graphite material, "the same material found in a pencil". The positive electrolyte is made of lithium transition metal oxide material. In a healthy lithium-ion battery, ions flow freely between the two plates, the cathode "negative" and the anode "positive". This flow is what causes the energy. When charging the battery, the ions are forced to reverse their path, flowing from the cathode to the anode, rather than using what is called cell countercurrent.

Over time, this process - reverse flow - wears down the cathode, thus reducing battery capacity. For high-end Li-ion batteries, the capacity is reduced to only 20% of its original capacity after reaching 1000 charge cycles. To fully imagine this process, imagine shaving a few seconds off your maximum battery life every time you charge an electronic device. Please note that discharging and charging in unstable weather conditions can significantly shorten the life of your battery.

Lithium-ion batteries are in a constant state of losing charge - unless you are charging them -. According to battery testing company Cadex Electronics, a fully charged lithium-ion battery will lose about 20 percent of its capacity when stored under optimal conditions for a year. An empty Li-ion battery will fall into a deeply discharged state, and the battery's protection circuitry will lock up the battery and its ability to be recharged. To charge a battery to a deeply discharged state, you must go to an expert, as attempting to do it yourself is a safety hazard.

The degradation of lithium-ion batteries is not related to the structural degradation of the electrode material inside the battery during charge and discharge cycles.

When a given lithium-ion cell is over-discharged, it oxidizes its internal cells. This oxidation of the cells is what makes them perform very poorly. As we mentioned before, the longer a lithium-ion cell is in a discharged state, the worse it gets. However, if you catch the battery quickly enough, you can save it without causing any major damage to it.

To rescue an over-discharged battery, you will need each of the following.


A Li-ion compatible charger.

A NiMH-supported charger.

Steps to rescue a fully discharged lithium-ion battery.


How much amperage is needed to start the car?

400 amps is probably enough to start most small to medium sized cars as well as the smallest SUVs and trucks. To start a "larger" vehicle, you may need a 1000 amp unit. Your car battery was selected by engineers so that it has a larger number of cold start amplifiers (CCAs) than needed to start the engine. 400 A is probably enough to start most small to medium sized cars as well as the smallest SUVs and trucks. To start "bigger" vehicles such as trucks, you may need an average of 1,000 amp units. Your car's battery was selected by engineers, so its cold start amplifier (CCA) figure is, after all, larger than the amplifier needed to start the engine.

Connect the main plug of the lithium-ion battery to the NiMH charger.

Charge the battery at the lowest possible current, e.g. 0.1A.

Set the charging voltage to the closest to the nominal battery voltage.

While the battery is charging, pay attention to the voltage number displayed on the charger screen; disconnect the battery as soon as the number reaches 3V.

Test the battery using a standard lithium-ion battery charger and you will find that the charger recognizes it. This means that the battery is no longer at an over-discharge rate.

After that, you can use a balanced Li-ion battery charger to charge the battery to its full capacity.