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2. Jump start (vehicle) - Wikipedia

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   Jump starting a vehicle. Crocodile clips, also called automotive clips, on a set of jumper cables. A jump start, also called a boost, is a procedure of starting a motor vehicle (most commonly cars or trucks) that has a discharged battery. A temporary connection is made to the battery of another vehicle, or to some other external power source.

3. How to jump-start a car | AOL

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   6. Confirm that the jumper cables are not near any moving engine parts and start the booster car. Let it idle for several minutes to build up a sufficient charge to start the other car's dead battery.

4. Automobile auxiliary power outlet - Wikipedia

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   Also, a "double battery jump-start" is performed by some tow truck drivers in cold climates. [14] Equipment intended to be powered by the receptacle needs to account for intermittent contact, and voltages outside the nominal 12 V DC , such as maximum voltage 9–16 V continuously, or maximum voltage of 20 V lasting 1 hour , 24 V lasting 1 ...

5. Automotive battery - Wikipedia

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   Automotive battery. A typical 12 V, 40 Ah lead-acid car battery. An automotive battery, or car battery, is a rechargeable battery that is used to start a motor vehicle. Its main purpose is to provide an electric current to the electric-powered starting motor, which in turn starts the chemically-powered internal combustion engine that actually ...

6. Cable car (railway) - Wikipedia

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   A San Francisco cable car on the Powell & Hyde line. A cable car (usually known as a cable tram outside North America) is a type of cable railway used for mass transit in which rail cars are hauled by a continuously moving cable running at a constant speed. Individual cars stop and start by releasing and gripping this cable as required.

7. Aerial tramway - Wikipedia

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   An aerial tramway consists of one or two fixed cables (called track cables), one loop of cable (called a haulage rope), and one or two passenger or cargo cabins.The fixed cables provide support for the cabins while the haulage rope, by means of a grip, is solidly connected to the truck (the wheel set that rolls on the track cables).