Cheap CTEK chargers - surprisingly cheaper than eBay or many of those CTEK sellers.
MXS 0.8 should be sufficient for most people and at $50 a pop, great value.
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So soon after mothers day?
Great deal, got one of these around 5 years ago still works perfectly.
bargain! bought 10. For my 10 dream cars that I'll dream about tonight.
not sure why you ended up with a neg, its not like those chargers are stock limited by any means.
i also believe last week those Ctek 5.0 Amp chargers were something like $20 cheaper? I remember they having something like 45% off (or to similar effect!)
Got a link to cheaper?
Deal or catalogue?
Unfortunately not. I remember it was in a catalogue front page special at Repco. In any instance the promotion has ended anyway.
Also have a look at these guys if you are interested in the 3.8A or the 5A.
I have purchased from them before and can recommend them.
Postage to brisbane < $7
3.8A = $89
5A = $93
http://store.rvtek.com.au/ctek-mxs-3.8-battery-charger-12-vo…
http://store.rvtek.com.au/ctek-mxs-5.0-battery-charger-12-vo…
0.8a is ok to trickle charge, but battery people say you need higher current to recharge drained batteries if you want to prevent sulphites forming. Rule of thumb about 10% of the capacity. So if recharging an 80ah battery, approx 8amp charger.
Not to mention a 5 amp charger will recharge your batteries more than 6 times faster than a 0.8 amp charger…
on the quoted prices, 5 amp looks like the value buy to me.
The battery chargers on page 3 of the catalogue appear to be better value….
http://catalogues.repco.com.au/catalogue/repco-catalogue-win…
Linear chargers:
4.3A - $54
6A - $74
yeah - that 800mA version is really meant for motorbike sized batteries. $50 is around Oxford 900 smart charger money.
This is a great deal! Thanks OP
whats the general consensus on ctek chargers…i.e. is it really necessary, i read that i is only necessary for cars that arent driven often or for frequent short trips.
So if you were doing highway driving often there is no need for this and it wont extend the battery life anymore than normal?
I have a Ctek and a couple of others.
I use them for boat batteries mainly. In the boat, a dead battery or flat battery can very easily mean someone gets killed. So I trust these chargers to keep my batteries charged and also to alert me if any of the batteries are failing…
I've got two 115 amp hr batteries in the front of the boat to run a 24 volt electric motor. Do you know if I can mount one of these chargers permanently there hooked up to the batteries so that all I need to do when I get home is plug it in and leave it until I next take the boat out?
I think I need a 24 volt charger but not sure whether these can somehow be rigged up as I describe above. I'm thinking it will only work if I hook it to one battery and then manually change it over.
I'd be worried about having the charger exposed to the brutal pounding of the waves + potential sea salt/spray…
I've got a car I use for circuit racing which is hardly driven and normally on a charge float (trickle). Did so by connecting an Anderson connector to the terminals on the +/- terminals on the battery and installed the anderson on the radiator support accessible from the front bumper. Then I cut the ends on the spare lead that comes with the Ctek and connected another anderson plug onto that. So when not in use I just plug her in, dont even need to open the bonnet. I've also done this with the bike, the connector is under the fairing. You could also do this with the boat but the charger stays at home
Just stick a post-it note on your windscreen cause I once backed the car out and forgot it was still connected.
Perhaps look at putting in some cabling, socket and a switch down to your batteries (all with the proper ingress protection depending on the location/exposure).
You can then just plug one of these in to the socket and charge each battery by plugging in.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/15A-500V-2Pin-Waterproof-Conn…
That is also a possibility. Just add a circuit breaker in line and its pretty much good to go.
They also do for gel/agm, battery recondition etc.
The mxs 5.0 is my choice of slow charge/maintenance charger.
The 30 for a fast charge.
I have a Mazda 6 2010. I parked my car for 5 weeks when I left the country and came back and I could still start the engine as normal.
I am a car newbie, and here is my stupid question. Why do I need a car charger?
Does it extend my car battery life?
My battery in my Suzuki Swift went flat after about 3-4 weeks of no driving, so it can depend on how much your car electrics are drawing from it whilst its sitting there in the garage/driveway.
If you regularly leave your car parked for extended periods (i.e. more than a few weeks) without a start, it could be worth investing in one.
You probably won't need one until you have a flat battery, in which case a charger or another car will get you out of trouble. Your battery is still going strong if it can last 5 weeks and start the car fine.
Running a battery flat is a no-no if it isn't a deep cycle. Best to keep it charged up as much as possible.
Seems to be a couple of authorised eBay sellers that are offering the same prices but with free delivery included aswell.
So not really a deal for me.
I love how the catalogue says 800amps instead of 800milliamps! 800amp charger ftw!
Do these charge eneloops?
Definitely. Charges my eneloops in 60s. Don't worry about the voltage difference, 12V is close enough to 1.5V
Very good chargers, but it'll take DAYS to charge a flat car battery @ 0.8A. I would get at least the 3.7A, or even better the 5A.
Never had any experience with battery chargers, but can you charge whilst the battery is connected to the car? Or is it best to leave the terminals off and just connect to the battery?
"…charge whilst the battery is connected to the car"
With the Ctek, Yes.
More info needed in the title please.