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Halfords Portable Powerpack 200

Halfords has won this test many times, and retains its crown with this revised Powerpack 200.

By:Auto Express team

26 Apr 2013

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Introduction
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1st Halfords Portable Powerpack 200 - currently reading
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2nd Ring Powerpack RPP225
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3rd Sealey Roadstart RS132
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4th Clarke Jump Start 1010
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5th Draper 12v Power Pack with Air Compressor 40134
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6th Draper Power Pack 24341
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7th SIP Rescue Pac 1600
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8th RAC Jump Start System

1st Halfords Portable Powerpack 200 rating

5.0

Best Buy

Halfords has won this test many times, and retains its crown with this revised Powerpack 200.

The light is one of the best on test, with the fluorescent tubes of old making way for a pair of LEDs.

It fared well on our test engine and we liked the battery isolator, but it wins because of its versatility, with USB, 200-Watt mains and 12V sockets, plus an air compressor.

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In This Review

Introduction
A portable power pack will revive cars with flat batteries, plus charge in-car kit. We test eight
1st Halfords Portable Powerpack 200
· currently reading
Halfords has won this test many times, and retains its crown with this revised Powerpack 200.
2nd Ring Powerpack RPP225
As you’d expect, it excelled in the engine test, made easy by its long leads – stored separately, as on our winner.
3rd Sealey Roadstart RS132
This is one of the cheapest units on test, but it doesn’t compromise on features, with a battery isolator and wrong connection warnings
4th Clarke Jump Start 1010
Big, bulky and heavy – that sums up this power pack from Clarke.
5th Draper 12v Power Pack with Air Compressor 40134
6th Draper Power Pack 24341
7th SIP Rescue Pac 1600
There are no frills with this Swiss-made SIP booster pack – not even a work light.
8th RAC Jump Start System
If the SIP Rescue Pac focuses on helping you in a breakdown, this compact RAC-branded power pack aims to provide power away from the car, with two 12V sockets.

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Halfords Portable Powerpack 200

Halfords has won this test many times, and retains its crown with this revised Powerpack 200.

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