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AGM battery. Charger recommendations.
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highlands
 


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Trailered Movements wrote:
Highlands - the little chargers will do the job, however, the faster/greater the charge, the better it is for the battery as this has the effect of cleaning the plates.

It's like cleaning barnacles off the hull of a boat with a soft brush (you'll be there all day), however a wire brush will do the job better, and in half the time.


Agreed for bulk/absorption stage (for which I have a 30A charger), but if the OP is just after something suitable for maintaining the battery in a charged state it won't be able, or wise in any event, to try to pump many amps...so a MXS5.0 should be fine.


Hope so, as that's what I tend to use! Wink
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Trailered Movements
 


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My next door neighbour used a 5amp one on his 911, it kept enough life in the battery to start it (just), as they do need quite a bit of oomph to fire up.

As he doesn't use the car much, he ended up needing a new battery last year, and after he had been away for a couple of months, it failed to start.

I used my Ctek to 'recon' it, and it was as good as new.

He then bought a 10amp version, and now has no troubles starting, however long he leaves it.

Not saying the little ones don't trickle charge, just pointing out the greater the charger output, the better it is for the battery, especially the large capacity ones fitted to Discos etc.


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Will a 25amp Ctec recondition AGM batteries?- I have asked this question elsewhere to get a quick reply as I have been offered one second hand. Bow down
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If you are referring to a PRO25S UK then the spec. & manual, product sheet can all be found here:-

https://www.ctek.com/uk/battery-chargers-1.../pro25s-uk

You might also want to read:-

https://smartercharger.com/blogs/news/ctek-pro-25s-and-pro-25se

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Ctek do not mention using the pro25 on AGM batteries anywhere i can find.
  
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From the website I linked:-

Quote:
Suitable for 12V lead-acid, WET, Ca/Ca, AGM, MF, GEL and lithium* batteries


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Carl and Petra
 


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Cheers all for the comments.

I went for a CTEK mxs 5 as i can use it then for both the Land Rover D4 and my Jeep Cherokee that sits next to it as well.

The MXS7 or 10 really would have me paying for features that are of no value to me so getting the 5 is a better choice by far.

Thanks for the pointers and opinions.
  
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I have this connected to my D4 AGM battery all the time very good

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07B9CFV7V?ref...s&th=1
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How do all connect them
On Our Jag sportbrake 3ltr I used to connect to the positive and the black on to the nearest bolt it kept it maintained with a 5.0 Chekhov
I’m thinking of using the tow electric option on our D4
I don’t have any issues just like to keep the battery at optimum if I can
It had a new battery last year before my ownership
  
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Daftlad.

I took the simple way and put the neg on the battery clamp and the pos to the spare on the pos battery terminal.
The lead then through the rubber on the dust cover.

We choose to charge the battery with the bonnet up so we never forget it is there.
Simple enough to unplug and close the bonnet.

We considered the towing electric option but just knew what would happen!

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Sound the old fashioned way then , I charge my Caddy fishing van straight on the pos n neg terminals
There some theories that you should put the negative to the body to avoid BMS issues
Not sure myself I did as you on the D3 for years but that only had the single battery
  
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I've read , that charging with a direct connection to negative rather than body earth does not take the charge through the battery management connections ( I hope that's right), so always better to connect to an earth point.
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daftlad wrote:


you should put the negative to the body to avoid BMS issues


That's what he said Laughing

ride on lawnmower and motorbikes were straight to battery (no BMS Whistle )

D3 (x2), RRS (x2), FL2, Cayenne and mondeo all via the tow socket,
transit Shocked under bonnet to an earth bolt and the + to the jump lead post as the battery is buried Rolling Eyes

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Doh Smile . Didn't catch that post before I put in my 5c worth !
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