Reply With QuoteI use ctek, happy with it, only a small one think 5amp off top of my head but easily charges battery over night.
TopicToaster
Hello All,
What brand of 240 volt battery chargers would people recommend?
The 12 volt batteries to be charged range from:
- a Holden Commodore,
- a N70ZZL 4WD for a 2.6 Litre Land Rover,
- up to a tractor battery?
What sort of mill-amps would be best to aim for?
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Trickle Chargers: Also what brand and amp-age trickle charger would be be best to keep the 4WD & Tractor batteries topped up when not in use?
Thank you!
Kind Regards
Lionel
Master
I use ctek, happy with it, only a small one think 5amp off top of my head but easily charges battery over night.
LordRover
SupporterI have a Supercheap 12amp smart charger - seems to work great. De sulphurs batteries all automatically.
Garry
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1957 Series 1 88"
1957 Series 1 88" Station Wagon
TopicToaster
I have both a CTek and a projecta, both do the job, they are in the 10 to 15 Amp range. Both will go into trickle charge once they have done the business on the battery. That also have reconditioning modes and at least one goes into a powersupply mode. Both were in the $200 mark.
Originally Posted by benji
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Maybe we're expecting too much out of what really is a smallish motor allready pushing 2 tonnes. Just because it's a v8 doesn't mean it's powerfull.
One answer REV IT BABY REV IT!!!
Wizard
SubscriberCheck out the range from Traxide . He's a member on here and very helpful.
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I also use a cheap solar panel to keep batteries topped up
Gary
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I would go CTek as they will charge wet cell batteries and AGM type batteries. Not all chargers will and when put on any sort of AGM will show up a fault.
I have had numerous chargers some good some not so good.
The CTek 5 amp is by far the best and has not missed a beat, charges all our 4wd, car and motor bike batteries. works on all batteries.
Matson 5 amp, not bad ,but has had intermittent problems. Works on all batteries.
Projecta POS and was put in the garbage but also was the old style sold at KMart.
Projecta Workshop charger 12000ma, great heavy duty charger for big jobs and rejuvenating batteries.
Calibre 5 amp I think now are SCA, I think Calibre were the SCA brand for a while, cheap and you get what you pay for, not good chargers thaough are supposed to be multi stage with float. These have destroyed a couple of bike batteries by boiling them dry. OK if used on a timer for short periods.
I would go CTek from now on. The CTek 5 amp with recondition mode can be bought from as little as $95 to $120 depending on reseller.
2011 Discovery 4 TDV6
2009 DRZ400E Suzuki
1956 & 1961 P4 Rover (project)
1976 SS Torana (project - all cash donations or parts accepted)
2003 WK Holden Statesman
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2000 Defender Extreme: Shrek (but only to son)
84 RR (Gone) 97 Tdi Disco (Gone)
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I've got a 15amp CTek. Definitely light years ahead of the cheapies I've had previously.
Wizard
Is this the one you speak highly of?
CTEK Smart Switch Mode Battery Chargers
Yep. Though the 15amp version I have is pretty good too.
CTEK Smart Switch Mode Battery Chargers
Wizard
Awesome thanks.
That 15a jobbie looks overkill for me though
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