Can Ordinary Wires Be Used to Jump-Start a Car Battery?

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AlexisLynn
07/30/25 1:03am
Ordinary wires cannot be used to jump-start a car battery. Here are the specific details about jump-starting: 1. Reason: When jump-starting is needed, it is usually to start the engine, which requires a large current. If the cross-sectional area of the wire is less than 10 square millimeters, the wire may overheat, potentially leading to burning or even sparking. 2. Jump-starting Procedure: Connect the red clamp to the positive terminal of the battery and the black clamp to the negative terminal. Then, insert the DO plug at the end of the emergency jump-start cable into the DO port on the emergency jump-start power unit.
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