CTEK MSX 5.0 on a 1 hour daily schedule
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One of my cars is having to go into storage.
I normally keep it on a MSX 5.0 using the AGM function matching its battery.
The storage company tells me they allow power to the area my car will be located in, for 1 hour a day for battery conditioning .
Will the 1 hour a day charging schedule work with a MSX 5.0 or should I obtain a basic charger?
I normally keep it on a MSX 5.0 using the AGM function matching its battery.
The storage company tells me they allow power to the area my car will be located in, for 1 hour a day for battery conditioning .
Will the 1 hour a day charging schedule work with a MSX 5.0 or should I obtain a basic charger?
That'll be fine.
a) your battery should not be dropping more than about 0.1v in 24 hours. Normally less unless there is a drain.
b) Your Ctek resumes charging the previous mode after a power cut and reconnection (many, many "smart" chargers don't do this)
c) your charger goes up to 5 amps which is way more than you need in an hour to catch up with any small loss in teh previous 23 hours.
This is sadly a reflection on the current state of EV owners. A friend lets out holiday cottages and he's jumping through hoops trying to stop guests trailing a cable out the window and charging their EVs whilst they are there, and they do it a lot, regardless of notices and terms.
They probably also need to stop people running heaters or dehumidifiers.
a) your battery should not be dropping more than about 0.1v in 24 hours. Normally less unless there is a drain.
b) Your Ctek resumes charging the previous mode after a power cut and reconnection (many, many "smart" chargers don't do this)
c) your charger goes up to 5 amps which is way more than you need in an hour to catch up with any small loss in teh previous 23 hours.
This is sadly a reflection on the current state of EV owners. A friend lets out holiday cottages and he's jumping through hoops trying to stop guests trailing a cable out the window and charging their EVs whilst they are there, and they do it a lot, regardless of notices and terms.
They probably also need to stop people running heaters or dehumidifiers.
Edited by Griffith4ever on Saturday 16th May 10:09
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