The new Star-All jump starter with active sensor technology from Goodall Mfg. includes digital touch controls that simplify the jump starter’s use, says a news release from the manufacturer.
Goodall StartAll
Goodall Mfg.’s new Start-all jump starter features active sensor technology.
“Its intuitive operation better informs technicians of the Start-All’s status with easy-to-read amp and volt indicators that are legible in all lighting conditions,” Dave Groeneweg, Goodall’s engineering manager, said in a news release about the new product, which the company announced at the 2016 Work Truck Show in Indianapolis this March.
The digital touch control also features a “fault” light, which warns when the unit runs out of gas, and a “reverse polarity” light that comes on when the clamps are connected incorrectly, the release said. The latter quickly tells a technician why the unit shut down, “thus saving the time that was previously spent diagnosing the cause of the shut down,” Groeneweg said.
Product manager Scott Anderson said in the release that “the soft on/soft off functionality” of the active sensor technology, or AST, is particularly significant. It eliminates the toggle switch and its associated maintenance and repairs, he said. The push-button start also reduces arcing, “which leads to less wear and tear on the solenoids, thus saving money on replacing parts and reducing unit downtime,” Anderson said.
Goodall president David Sundet said in the release that the intuitiveness and ease of use of the digital touch controls minimizes the training required. “This means a business can easily expand their qualified team of employees who can operate the Start-All with minimal training costs,” Sundet said.
The new model also carries over benefits from previous models, notably the reverse current shutdown protection, the release noted.
Specs of the new unit include a weight of 365 pounds; an electric-start air-cooled Briggs & Stratton Vanguard OHV gasoline engine with two-gallon fuel tank; 12- and 24-volt output; 30 feet of welding cable; and 1,000-amp full-power clamps.
For more information, about Goodall, which is based in Eden Prairie, Minn., visit www.goodallmfg.com.