Recommendations for a battery charger?

Jonny69

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Hey folks, I'm looking for a new battery charger. I'd quite like it to have a rapid and trickle charge, some kind of meter showing how charged the battery is and, uh, well I guess that's about it :p

Any recommendations?

I had a Halfords one that I stuck in the bin. It was supposed to charge the battery and click off, but all it ever did was partially charge the battery. Definitely don't want another one like that, but I'm not allergic to Halfords products. I just need something that will thoroughly and completely charge the battery. Not sure on my budget, but I'd rather get a good one to start with than have to replace a cheap one. Bear in mind I have classic cars so it will get used reasonably regularly, so being a tough little puppy will be an added bonus :p
 
If a battery has been left to almost flat capacity, ie it just clicks rather than completely dead is it rescuable and is it best to trickle or heavy duty charge?

Sorry for slight hijack, but I'm thinking is it worth buying a charger if the battery is beyond charging.
 
beermonster said:
If a battery has been left to almost flat capacity, ie it just clicks rather than completely dead is it rescuable and is it best to trickle or heavy duty charge?

Sorry for slight hijack, but I'm thinking is it worth buying a charger if the battery is beyond charging.
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Some chargers have a condition function where they cycle charge the battery (I think) to get some life back into it. Won't rescue a battery that is completely ****ed though so it depends on the battery really.
 
beermonster said:
If a battery has been left to almost flat capacity, ie it just clicks rather than completely dead is it rescuable and is it best to trickle or heavy duty charge?

Sorry for slight hijack, but I'm thinking is it worth buying a charger if the battery is beyond charging.
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Generally, I've found that once a battery has been completely flattened it's never the same as it was originally. Flatten it a second time and it'll never hold full capacity again. This is classic cars though, and I swear the older shape batteries have either sat on the shelf for ages deteriorating or they're not as well made, so seem to be quite susceptible to abuse.

I'll be interested to find out if the repair function on some of these chargers is much cop. One of mine was quite new but I've not charged it for well over a year. I don't have high hopes but you never know.
 
CTEK was the response I got from members when I asked some months ago (an XS7000 in particular).


beermonster said:
If a battery has been left to almost flat capacity, ie it just clicks rather than completely dead is it rescuable and is it best to trickle or heavy duty charge?

Sorry for slight hijack, but I'm thinking is it worth buying a charger if the battery is beyond charging.
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Having battery trouble with your car, have you got a TM and/or car phone fitted?
 
naefeart said:
CTEK was the response I got from members when I asked some months ago (an XS7000 in particular).




Having battery trouble with your car, have you got a TM and/or car phone fitted?
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It's the battery on my other car, 300zx has been sat at a mates garage for 4 months over the winter, should have took the battery off I know, I gave it a quick charge, ran it a few days around 20 miles each day, but left it a day and it was flat again. So it's on trickle charge now but it's only a cheapy £20 charger, will put it back on tomorrow and see how it goes.
 
the Cteks have a suphuration process to restore batteries that have been competley flattened.

having had quite a few chargers, i have to say the CTEKs are amazing, extremely small as well.
 
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