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Battery conditioner/charger
Les gammon Offline
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#1
22-12-2020, 03:43 PM
Advice please. I am putting two cars into storage. Can someone recommend a suitable battery conditioner/trickle charger that does 6v and 12v please. It has been suggested that CTEK is a good make. Any experiences? Thank you. Les Gammon
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#2
22-12-2020, 03:51 PM
Hi Les,
I use Ctek indeed since many years. Excellent.
http://tricyclecaristes.1fr1.net/t1032-le-sandford-de-mon-pere
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Mike Costigan Offline
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22-12-2020, 04:57 PM
The Accumate works well for me:

https://www.optimate.co.uk/products/accumate-6v-12v
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22-12-2020, 05:06 PM
I have an accumate and also a Black & Decker. They both work fine. Both 6v & 12v.
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#5
22-12-2020, 05:15 PM
My RN is connected to a CTEK trickle charger when not in use. The 6 volt battery, now almost 9 years old, is still going strong.
Andrew Fallon
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Tony Griffiths Offline
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#6
22-12-2020, 05:35 PM
Like Mike, I have a https://www.optimate.co.uk/products/accumate-6v-12v
Just don't start the engine with it plugged in...
http://lathes.co.uk
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22-12-2020, 06:01 PM
Hi Les

I have had both CTEK & Accumate  and I much prefer the Accumate. 
2 CTEK units have failed on me.
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Nick Salmon Offline
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22-12-2020, 06:54 PM
Anyone tried the Halfords unit? Gets good reviews and is only £25. 6v and 12v.

https://www.halfords.com/motoring/battery-maintenance/battery-chargers/halfords-6v%2F12v-maintenance-charger-329091.html
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22-12-2020, 07:24 PM
(22-12-2020, 06:54 PM)Nick Salmon Wrote: Anyone tried the Halfords unit? Gets good reviews and is only £25. 6v and 12v.

https://www.halfords.com/motoring/battery-maintenance/battery-chargers/halfords-6v%2F12v-maintenance-charger-329091.html
I have been using 3 Halfords units, 2 on two A7 and one on a modern classic for the last 5 years. Excellent never had a problem
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Howard Wright Offline
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#10
22-12-2020, 08:19 PM
Hi All

I have a Ctek and an Aldi charger along with a very old Halfords unit.  So far I’ve not had a problem with any of the units.  The Aldi unit looks pretty much identical to the Ctek.

Cheers

Howard
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