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[turbo2015]

hi 

 

whats the difference between a battery trickle charger and conditioner.

 

I have a standard battery charger 12/6v option i take it this is different to the above.

 

The vx has been standing for a while every so often i will top up the battery using the standard battery charger.

 

does a conditioner bring back failed batteries ?  is there a charger on the market that offers all 3 features.  

thanks  

[Wolfstone]

Ctek MXS 5.0. Trickle charges and conditions. https://www.tayna.co...-5.0-P8690.html "Charges batteries from 1.2Ah up to 110Ah Splash resistant & dustproof to IP65 Cold weather programme for charging in cold conditions and for AGM batteries Recond programme - special programme to revive deeply discharged batteries 5 year warranty"

Edited by Wolfstone, 01 April 2017 - 02:07 PM.

[Nev]

Detecting the "state" of the battery and regulating the current feeding to it is the best "conditioning" - in other words only sending a charge to the battery if it needs it. Detection of battery state is probably (I'm guessing here) done by the charger/conditioner detecting it's voltage and then sending it a charge as necessary.

 

Old style/cheapo chargers just sent X amps to the battery regardless of whether it needed it or not, which ends up over-charging it and causing heat + reactions in the battery which shorten it's life. If you badly overcharge a battery it can even blow the caps off and create a hydrogen build up (if it's lead acid).

 

Car batteries are "shallow cycle" (but high current delivery) designs, so you really want to minimise any drain they have and keep their voltage topped up at all time. For this reason a battery conditioner permanently on the battery (partcularily over winter) can extend it's life considerably. I have my VX permanently plugged in and consequently the car is still only on it's second battery (after 14 years).

 

HTH.

 

Edited by Nev, 01 April 2017 - 03:02 PM.

[siztenboots]

which reminds me , get out the extension lead and charge up mine

[Wolfstone]

I'm with Nev. VX is now 14 years old and only on its second battery. Its a Bosch S4 that has a 4 year guarantee but is now about 7 or 8 years old. I use a Ctek 5.0 mainly over winter.

[Ian59]

Another thumbs up for the Ctek 5.0   

[ianrm]

Same again I have been using a CTEK for years now and only on my second battery in 13 years.

[Harry Hornet]

..second battery..dont bother with trickle charge..just make sure of a 13 mile blast every weekend..

[ianrm]

Some of us have proper jobs and don't have time for a blast every week.

 

[casino]

Same again I have been using a CTEK for years now and only on my second battery in 13 years.

Second that.

[Andyeddie]

Dunno

[p4cks]

I'll sell you my battery conditioner for £20 delivered.

 

It's an Ultimate Speed one like this

 

Which I'm led to believe is a C-Tek

[Chris P Duck]

Takes seconds to connect so I plug mine in whenever I'm not certain it'll be out again within the next couple of days.

Edited by Chris P Duck, 02 April 2017 - 08:34 AM.

[turbo2015]

Thanks guys just ordered the [color=rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;]Ctek MXS 5.0. easy [/color]decision

 

 

I'll sell you my battery conditioner for £20 delivered.

 

It's an Ultimate Speed one like this

 

Which I'm led to believe is a C-Tek

 

[rmfalmeida]

I use Ctek MXS 5.0 with the Comfort Connect Cig Plug.

Works very well and don't have to open the bonnet to charge

[Ian59]

 

I use Ctek MXS 5.0 with the Comfort Connect Cig Plug.

Works very well and don't have to open the bonnet to charge

 

 

              

[aceron7]

I have a ctek that I got from 4 wheel online on amazon. So far, this small device works great as advertised.

[Actus Reus]

Optimate 4 for me - also using the cig lighter which is way more convenient.

[Craig S]

Lidl version shown by Packs works just fine you can add the cig lighter option on to it.