Battery charger/optimiser

[JeffX999]

Looking for recommendations for a charger for my leisure battery. I’m looking at either CTEK or NOCO but not sure if I need a specific model, ie genius 10 for a 110ah battery. Many thanks.

 

[Googlebot]

I have one of these.

MXS 10 UK

56-818

www.ctek.com

Not cheap but I was caravanning off grid and needed a decent charger weekly.

Just works and works well.

 

[Pops 1]

Optimiser do an 80w solar charger if you are thinking about off grid. I’ve just ordered one but not tried it yet. Worth a look.

 

[JeffX999]

Don’t think I’ll be going off grid any time soon but thanks for the info..

 

[Nasher]

Might be worth looking at the Victron IP65 range - they also have a Lithium setting, which might be useful in the future

Blue Smart IP65 Charger (120V and 230V) - Victron Energy

The Blue Smart IP65 Charger is the new professional battery charger with built-in bluetooth. Find a Victron Energy dealer near you.

www.victronenergy.com

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[JeffX999]

Thanks Nasher.

 

[autorouter]

If charging the leisure battery on the bench, or when the MH is not in use, then quite a small charger is OK. I have used a CTEK MXS5.0 5A charger. It will take a long time to fill a very flat battery, but will get there in the end.

If you're keeping it charged while living in it, you might want something more powerful to charge it faster than you are taking power out. 15 to 20 amps seems to be the popular choice. Since the inbuilt 18A charger packed up in my EBL, I've been using a Victron IP65 15A for a flooded 95Ah battery, possibly going to Lithium in the future.

 

[JeffX999]

Well I bit the bullet and got a NOCO Genius 10. Hopefully that’ll do.