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| tolley Member Since: 07 Nov 2011 Location: gloucester Posts: 1117   
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Anyone recommend a battery charger, 6v _ 12v ? Mines just backed up .
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17th Oct 2017 7:04pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4799 
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ctek battery chargers are excellent. 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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17th Oct 2017 7:11pm |
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| tolley Member Since: 07 Nov 2011 Location: gloucester Posts: 1117
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Thanks, I will have a look
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17th Oct 2017 7:23pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8171  
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i have used airflow for the last 20 years or so http://www.airflow-uk.co.uk/Battery-Conditioner.html 6,12 and 24v oneshttp://www.airflow-uk.co.uk/3-Step-Battery-Charger.html
tried Optimate (?) they dont last the test of time in my experience. C Tek have good reputation to, never tried them though. Cheers James 110 2010 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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17th Oct 2017 8:03pm |
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| nitram17 Member Since: 08 Jun 2014 Location: newcastle Posts: 2261 |
ctek
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17th Oct 2017 8:04pm |
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| Swine&Small Member Since: 20 Mar 2017 Location: Norfolk Posts: 1223
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100 per cent we have 3 of them excellent 1983 Series 3 Pick up in Marine Blue
1967 Morris Traveller 1966 Morris Convertible 2012 VW T5 Camper Quod Abundat Non Obstat. |
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17th Oct 2017 8:10pm |
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| xcentric Member Since: 17 Jan 2016 Location: Midlands Posts: 247 |
+1 ctek
but also look out for Lidl and Aldi sales - theirs are far cheaper, and certainly used to have the same inners as some ctek's. In general they are less flexible, and slightly worse at detecting completely flat batteries (mistaking them for 6v ones) but I manage a few vehicles with one ctek and 3 aldi/lidl ones. |
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17th Oct 2017 8:49pm |
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| Ellisboy Member Since: 13 Oct 2013 Location: Deep South Posts: 539 
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Aldi have them in at the moment,I’ve got a Lidl version for the toylander ,good for the money £15 ish
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17th Oct 2017 8:54pm |
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| Harry.O Member Since: 25 Jul 2014 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 716 
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I use a Ctek at which is permanently plugged into the Defender whilst I'm away and it works perfectly. It lives outside all year round and no problems yet. Used a couple of the Lidl versions also and they have done everything from a motorbike to a CAT backhoe without any problems.
The Noco Genius range are meant to be very good also. 2005 Td5 110 Hardtop 1989 300Tdi 90 Soft top 1992 200Tdi 90 Truck cab with Land Cruiser axles |
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18th Oct 2017 6:11am |
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| Intercept Member Since: 27 Feb 2017 Location: Suffolk Posts: 587 
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Ditto that. I have a dead one on the shelf. It was useful in that it did both 12V & 24V (the 101 is 24V) but the main transformer died and that isn't a standard spec component. For years since that died I've been using a Farnell TOPS3D laboratory bench power supply for battery charging. It has resurrected many batteries that "smart" chargers have refused to consider and is also useful for other diagnostic work. If I want more current I've got a huge Hewlett Packard 19" rackmount PSU  Last edited by Intercept on 18th Oct 2017 9:09am. Edited 1 time in total |
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18th Oct 2017 8:59am |
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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1769 
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CTEK MXS5.0 is a good balance between cost and performance
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18th Oct 2017 8:59am |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720 
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The Lidl ones are excellent. They're basically the same as the Ctek's.
I've got a Ring Smart charger, I don't know how important the 6v side of it is, but if it's just a nice to have then these are excellent. Also does battery and alternator testing as well as the full compliment of charge cycles with a nice unambiguous interface. http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/gar...ng+charger |
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18th Oct 2017 9:47am |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6641 
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One difference with the Lidl/Aldi chargers and the CTEK is that if you are using them for long-term trickle charge (over-winter for example), then they do not start charging again after a power cut. CTEKs do.
 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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18th Oct 2017 11:41am |
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| Swine&Small Member Since: 20 Mar 2017 Location: Norfolk Posts: 1223
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Did not know that, as I am in an area prone to power cuts , I am pleased to have the Cteks.
1983 Series 3 Pick up in Marine Blue
1967 Morris Traveller 1966 Morris Convertible 2012 VW T5 Camper Quod Abundat Non Obstat. |
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18th Oct 2017 11:46am |
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