12V plug in

[Desert Spyder]

Yesterday I needed to jump 3 bikes during a toy drive. I guess those Harley boys are hard on their batteries. That and my battery posts are the easiest to access. But I was wondering, the accessory plug ins that many RS owners put in the frunk or dash, and the one installed in the RT's rear trunk, is it potent enough to jump a bike battery?

[NancysToy]

I would not do it, even with an outlet rated at 10 amps. For one thing, the contact area to the plug is pretty small. and arcing could ruin the plug or the outlet. For another, the wire of the plug-in cable would have to be pretty heavy. There is a reason that jumper cables are the size they are.

[Desert Spyder]

OKThanks Scotty. I had a feeling you would be the first to answer. Merry Christmas to all!