Battery conditioner/charger

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Battery conditioner/charger

Post by Aggie » Mon Apr 09, 2018 11:45 am

Hi All

Can anyone recommended a quality battery conditioner/charger that I can use whilst my car in garaged over the winter?
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Post by Bri-E » Mon Apr 09, 2018 5:20 pm

I use a Ctek CT5 Time to Go

Check out ctk.com for other models
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Post by brett » Mon Apr 09, 2018 6:25 pm

As Brian has said you can’t go wrong with a ctek, I use a ctek mx25
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Post by Cygnet » Mon Apr 09, 2018 10:51 pm

I have used an Accumate on a Jeep, motorbike and now Alpina for a few years. It's worked very well.
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Post by Jervint » Tue Apr 10, 2018 12:23 am

CTEK Polar MXS 5.0...works down to minus 30

In retrospect the CT5 is probably better for an AGM battery....long story.

But then they aren't cheap at all.

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