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I posted on an old Ctek thread to garner feedback but thought would start a standalone one in the absence of any reply,
Has anyone here tried one of these yet and any reviews?
I have no power supply to where some of my cars are stored and have had issues historically with keeping the battery charged. I have had reasonable success with a chunky battery power pack to bring them back to life but this seems to combine not only that facility but also suggests it should keep the battery on conditioner until the battery in the ctek itself runs out of juice (little vague on how long you would get but understand due to the variables).
It's a chunky price compared to the battery boost packs used in the past if it predominantly is only serving to jump a dead battery. However, if it can offer trickle charging for a decent period of a month or so at a time then its a better solution. Anyone have one that cares to comment?
Has anyone here tried one of these yet and any reviews?
I have no power supply to where some of my cars are stored and have had issues historically with keeping the battery charged. I have had reasonable success with a chunky battery power pack to bring them back to life but this seems to combine not only that facility but also suggests it should keep the battery on conditioner until the battery in the ctek itself runs out of juice (little vague on how long you would get but understand due to the variables).
It's a chunky price compared to the battery boost packs used in the past if it predominantly is only serving to jump a dead battery. However, if it can offer trickle charging for a decent period of a month or so at a time then its a better solution. Anyone have one that cares to comment?
Seems like an interesting product but not ideal for long term charging/maintenance.
The ctek website mentions use of things like solar panels can be attached to the CS free for use longer term.
I see it as a more intelligent jump pack but not really a replacement for a mains powered battery maintainer.
The ctek website mentions use of things like solar panels can be attached to the CS free for use longer term.
I see it as a more intelligent jump pack but not really a replacement for a mains powered battery maintainer.
I suggest you ignore the battery in it. Based on the physical size I suspect it'll contain a 3S 18650 battery with roughly 3Ah capacity. That's tiny compared to a typical car 12V lead acid battery and will only increase the battery life by a few percent. That battery is really only good for powering portable tech.
If you want to maintain a battery which has a residual discharge current you either need a power supply that can sustain that residual drain, or a much bigger 12V battery with a boost/buck converter which will keep the vehicle battery topped up while draining the support battery; when that's flat, you carry it away to recharge it.
If you want to maintain a battery which has a residual discharge current you either need a power supply that can sustain that residual drain, or a much bigger 12V battery with a boost/buck converter which will keep the vehicle battery topped up while draining the support battery; when that's flat, you carry it away to recharge it.
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