Battery charger

[dolphins3]

I'm interested in getting a CTEK battery charger/conditioner for my 2003 Boxster S. Two simple questions I have are:

1). Does the CTEK charger need to be plugged into a wall outlet to work or is it simply connected to the car insitu? Reason I ask is my garage is remote from my house and I have no power supply in the garage.

2). Which charger from the CTEK range should I be looking to buy, that will work with my Boxster? What do other Porsche PHer's use?

Cheers, DolphinS3

[Lurking Lawyer]

1. Yes - it takes power from the mains and trickles it to the battery to keep it conditioned and charged.

2. The XS3600 is what I bought for my 993. I would imagine it would serve equally well for your Boxster.

[911 Turbo]

I bought the CTEK XS 3600 for my cars and thoroughly recommend the product - supplied by a company called Vertar who provided a good service with quick delivery.

http://www.vertar.com/battery-chargers-conditioner...

[batman69]

Another vote for the mighty 3600. Best £50 notes i've ever spent. It's not just a charger but a conditioner so you can leave it connected for months and it doesn't kill the battery.

Can you run electricity to the garage? Surely you have a need for lights and power tools?

Alternatively you can buy solar panels from Maplins that trickle charge 12v batteries?

Michael