Smart Car Battery Charger

[travajante]

You get what you pay for ... Would not be risking a vehicle's worth on cheap chargers ...

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[babkalakal]

good day mga ka-tsikot. i was looking at ctek mxs5 and ct5. magkalapit lang naman presyo. imperative ba sa mga auto with start-stop function na ang charger ay for start-stop talaga?

salamat sa sasagot.

[yapoy86]

good day mga ka-tsikot. i was looking at ctek mxs5 and ct5. magkalapit lang naman presyo. imperative ba sa mga auto with start-stop function na ang charger ay for start-stop talaga?

salamat sa sasagot.

Hindi naman

[tigerdoods]

good day mga ka-tsikot. i was looking at ctek mxs5 and ct5. magkalapit lang naman presyo. imperative ba sa mga auto with start-stop function na ang charger ay for start-stop talaga?

salamat sa sasagot.

Im using mx5 and ctek said both can work on my istop and non stop/start car.


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[StockEngine]

good day mga ka-tsikot. i was looking at ctek mxs5 and ct5. magkalapit lang naman presyo. imperative ba sa mga auto with start-stop function na ang charger ay for start-stop talaga?

salamat sa sasagot.

Ct5 ka na lng.. its got the safer desulphation voltage(lower)

[Archerfish]

Ct5 ka na lng.. its got the safer desulphation voltage(lower)

I didn't know about the difference, I just bought the CT 5 as recommended for this "useless" i-Stop.

[babkalakal]

salamat sa lahat. 400pesos lang naman between mxs5 at ct5. for added peace of mind ct5 na nga though hindi ko din fully understood exactly difference ng start-stop charger/maintainer.

naenganyo lang ako sa price ng bosch c7. same functionality baka more pa kaysa ctek except lang sa start-stop thingamagig.

[Archerfish]

salamat sa lahat. 400pesos lang naman between mxs5 at ct5. for added peace of mind ct5 na nga though hindi ko din fully understood exactly difference ng start-stop charger/maintainer.

naenganyo lang ako sa price ng bosch c7. same functionality baka more pa kaysa ctek except lang sa start-stop thingamagig.

I think there's a difference between a charger and a trickle charger. I don't know if it's safe to leave the charger for a long period of time.

For my trickle charger, CTEK, I just leave it and it forget about it, even for months. The longest time I did it was for about four to six months.

[dr. d]

I think there's a difference between a charger and a trickle charger. I don't know if it's safe to leave the charger for a long period of time.

For my trickle charger, CTEK, I just leave it and it forget about it, even for months. The longest time I did it was for about four to six months.

i do not think it is adviseable to attach an ordinary charger "longer than necessry".
these ordinary chargers have no "brains", kasi.
the excess time might dry up the electrolyte.

i have only a basic charger, and i usually charge the battery just enough, so's i can start the engine.
afterward, i let the alternator do the charging.

in the olden days,
chargers were used for much longer periods, because the cars' generators then, were not as good as today's alternators, when it came to charging batteries.

[Archerfish]

i do not think it is adviseable to attach an ordinary charger "longer than necessry".
these ordinary chargers have no "brains", kasi.
the excess time might dry up the electrolyte.

i have only a basic charger, and i usually charge the battery just enough, so's i can start the engine.
afterward, i let the alternator do the charging.

in the olden days,
chargers were used for much longer periods, because the cars' generators then, were not as good as today's alternators, when it came to charging batteries.

Thank you for confirming. I forgot about the electronics which makes these chargers safe to leave on a 24/7 basis.

[yapoy86]

those smart chargers kasi can control amps compared to regular chargers.. kaya pag regular charger, you need to follow the recommended charging time.

ok din yan bosch C7, yan dapat buy ko kaso naka bili na ako ng ctek.

[Mask Rider Blac]

Regular car chargers, including smart chargers, usually have minimum 5 amperes of current. The higher the current, the faster the charging. While, battery maintainers have only 1 ampere, more or less, of current since it is only aimed for maintaining the "charge" at full.

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[Vodka]

float chargers are 13.8v w/ very small currents just to maintain 13.8v to prevent sulfation. you can plug them in continuously. yes there will be slightly more water loss

[monty_GTV]

iirc, tatlong beses ko pa lang yata nagamit ang MXS 5.0 i bought last year. one time na na drained ang battery ng kotse and yung tractor ko sa farm, so far ok naman. you will know din if palyado na ang baterya dahil it will remain na lang sa level 3 yung led indicator light niya. i tested charging one spare battery na pinagpalitan.

ang gamit na gamit ko yung freebie na power bank[emoji1787]

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[oj88]

Bought this little guy for the small battery on my genset. The first time I plugged it in, it started charging at 14+ V (orange LED). The next morning, it was fully-charged (green LED) and maintaining a float voltage of 13.8V.

It's just been several days but I think I'm liking this tiny smart charger. It can also maintain larger 12V batteries but at just 750mA, it'll take longer to fully-charge them. I think this is best for 24x7 maintenance duty.

[Wh1stl3r]

I think there's a difference between a charger and a trickle charger. I don't know if it's safe to leave the charger for a long period of time.

For my trickle charger, CTEK, I just leave it and it forget about it, even for months. The longest time I did it was for about four to six months.

Bosch C7 is also a smart charger that reverts to trickle charging once the battery is fully charged. Been using mine since the first lockdown. So far, so good. Price is lower than CTEK. And it has 7 amps vs CTEK's 5 amps.

[ParticleX]

yung SAE quick disconnect connector, standard ba yun? i mean walang male/female fitting?

kabit sana ako ng ganung connector on my enduro bike para sa battery bihira ko na magamit kasi, and for a compressor para kung mag air down ako sa trail.

i splice ko yung leads ng air compressor to the quick disconnect, kasi either clamps or cigarette port lang nakikita kong models

[oj88]

yung SAE quick disconnect connector, standard ba yun? i mean walang male/female fitting?

kabit sana ako ng ganung connector on my enduro bike para sa battery bihira ko na magamit kasi, and for a compressor para kung mag air down ako sa trail.

i splice ko yung leads ng air compressor to the quick disconnect, kasi either clamps or cigarette port lang nakikita kong models

There are variants for varying current capacity. Three things you have to look out for when DIY'ing such connector:

1. As mentioned, make sure you don't exceed the power rating of the connector and/or cables.
2. Mind the polarity. The rule of thumb is, positive should be the protected (female) half of the connector on the side of the source that is always energized (ie. battery). The standard for polarity is determined by which positive side should be protected. Never plug in an unknown SAE cable, willy-nilly, without first analyzing whether or not the polarity is still correct end to end.
3. It must be fused, typically at the battery side.... no exceptions.

[ParticleX]

thanks, handy naman ako with the stuff, i wire 12v accessories on our own cars and my bikes.

gusto ko lang confirm kung may male/female plugs ba yung sae connectors, mukha kasing parehas lang yung battery side and accessory side. para di ako magkamali ng bili sa LZD or SHP motosports

di ko pa naman naeexperience so far yung "destroy" part ng DIY

[oj88]

I made an emphasis on #2 because although the connectors are identical for the charger side and the battery side, the red and black wire placement are reversed.

On the charger side, red is exposed.... while on the battery side, red is protected.

Conflicts may appear if you use two pigtails of the same type together. Doing so, the polarities will reverse.... see the wires on the left and right changing places.