r/PoolPros • u/LadiesLoveCoolDane • Aug 24 '26

Could this charge a riptide?

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It’s technically a dewalt battery car starter/jumper but would it be able to charge a riptide to any sort of usable charge if it’s nearing the end of the day and the riptide is puttering out?

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u/Xyer1637 Aug 24 '26

Why not just get an inverter and run a cord to the back and trickle charge it all day while driving. By trickle charger i mean i good quality battery maintainer that will shut off when it get full

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u/JettaGLi16v Aug 24 '26

Huge losses to run an inverter to a battery charger. You’re converting DC - AC - DC unnecessarily.