CTEK charger

garrymid
garrymid Forum Participant Posts: 11
edited February 2016 in Parts & Accessories #1

Hi have a ctek charger to engine battery to keep it  fully charged, can i use it to charge my platinum  plus lesiure battery,

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  • Vicmallows
    Vicmallows Forum Participant Posts: 580
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    edited February 2016 #2

    Yes.(I assume you intend to disconnect it from the engine battery and then reconnect it to the leisure battery). What is it that makes you question this ... maybe we can answer?

  • briantimber
    briantimber Forum Participant Posts: 1,653
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    edited February 2016 #3

    Hi garry, does your onboard charger not work when on EhU?

    Also, what size is your leisure battery and what rating is your Ctek charger?.....Cool

  • Tirril
    Tirril Forum Participant Posts: 439 ✭
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    edited February 2016 #4

    I have a CTEK MXS 10 which as the name suggests has a 10 amp output. Many in the CTEK range are smaller ie 5 or 7 amp. As such the output is fairly low and not designed to quickly recharge a battery but rather is intended as a sophisticated maintenance charger.
    I therefore use the installed caravan charger when actually living in it and the CTEK when storing the caravan. 

  • briantimber
    briantimber Forum Participant Posts: 1,653
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    edited February 2016 #5

    Almost the same Tirrill, use the Ctek to maintain the engine battery over the winter periods if  standing idle for more than two weeks. Also use the Ctek to recondition both leisure and engine battery(not at the same time) every spring. Leave the onboard
    charger to take care of the leisure battery.....Cool

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