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Polarbear
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PostPosted: 14:06 - 17 Apr 2017    Post subject: Smart battery chargers Reply with quote
My Optimate 3 has died. I can't complain as I've had it for years.

Recommendations for ones that don't cost an arm or a leg please?
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WD Forte
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PostPosted: 15:59 - 17 Apr 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have an Aldi/Lidl type ( cant remember which now)
and it works well for the £15 or so I paid for it
I check my chargers with meters from time to time to ensure they do go into float mode at 13.65V -ish and it does
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andys675
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PostPosted: 16:13 - 17 Apr 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote
CTEK 0.8

https://www.amazon.co.uk/CTEK-XS-0-8-12V-1-2A/dp/B004RADNCQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1492441947&sr=8-2&keywords=ctek
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Fisty
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PostPosted: 16:28 - 17 Apr 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote
Noco Genius, damn good charger.
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ScaredyCat
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PostPosted: 18:30 - 17 Apr 2017    Post subject: Re: Smart battery chargers Reply with quote
Polarbear wrote:
My Optimate 3 has died. I can't complain as I've had it for years.

Recommendations for ones that don't cost an arm or a leg please?


Optimate 4
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Scythe
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PostPosted: 20:22 - 17 Apr 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote
andys675 wrote:
CTEK 0.8

https://www.amazon.co.uk/CTEK-XS-0-8-12V-1-2A/dp/B004RADNCQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1492441947&sr=8-2&keywords=ctek


Another vote for the CTEK's as both my Optimates let me down.

I have the 0.8 which is fine for a bike, and a CTEK 5.0 which can do up to a 110Ah battery (i.e. large car batteries/caravans etc).

My 5.0 is currently on my car as it's not being used but it looks after my other bikes too. Great quality and great bits of kit.
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PostPosted: 21:09 - 17 Apr 2017    Post subject: Re: Smart battery chargers Reply with quote
ScaredyCat wrote:

Optimate 4


I'm not certain, but I'm fairly sure my Optimate 4 is the root cause of premature battery failure I've had across 3 vehicles now. It's the only thing that links them all.
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ScaredyCat
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PostPosted: 23:26 - 17 Apr 2017    Post subject: Re: Smart battery chargers Reply with quote
arry wrote:

I'm not certain, but I'm fairly sure my Optimate 4 is the root cause of premature battery failure I've had across 3 vehicles now. It's the only thing that links them all.


Well, there's one other link. If we eliminate you, we can be sure if it's the optimate or not.
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