Dry cell / race batteries - chargers

[theduck]

Might be being stups but I'm sure I read before these need a special type of charger? If so what?

 

[Jay Payne]

This is the one you want stu, maintainence charger or also know as optimiser. Need to check the specs as it depends on the battery your charging

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CTEK-Mult...44?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item19c8e9daf8

 

[theduck]

Cheers jay. I have one of these http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004RFQ1K2/?tag=cliospnet01-21 presume that will be no good for dry cell? I only got it as I got a mega deal on it and it's useful for the old batteries I'm using while building and an do a deal on it with the father in law if it's no good for me in the long run.

 

[Jay Payne]

yea I wouldnt use that. The Ctek ones are inteligent so vary the chrge rate according to whats needed.

 

[theduck]

I'll get the father in law to buy a ctek one then and do him a swap!

 

[Jonny1*2]

Ctek are great bits of kit. Can't remember which model I use, but never had an issue with it.

 

[Daniel]

I have a Ctek, as recomended by jay after I bought a oddysey battery off him.

 

[theduck]

Cheers guys. I was pretty sure if need another charger just wanted tto make sure as father in law wanted me to pick him up a charger like I've bought but there's no point if I'll get rid of mine soon.

 

[BIGASH]

I've got the same one that Jay has linked and works really well! I've used Banner and Accumate ones before and they are not a patch on the Ctek

 

[ilovewilly]

Excuse the thread bump, but saves starting another with the same title.

I note above that a Ctek 0.8 charger has been recommended, which is £20 cheaper than a model slightly higher up in the range - the MXS 3.8. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00E5VS58Y/?tag=cliospnet01-21

I'm wondering if it is worth spending the extra money for my needs. I have an Odyssey AGM battery which I need to revive after leaving it standing for several months which I'll then need to trickle charge as well as being able to occasionally charge 12v car batteries (2L or so) in cars which I have sat around for long periods.

It's a catch 22 between paying £30 and wishing I'd spent more and thus end up buying 2, or paying the £50 for the 'better' model but then not using any of the additional features that the £30 one wouldn't have so I'm unsure which suits my needs the best.