simonb 10 Posted February 20 This week in Lidl.... is a 6/12V smart battery charger for just £13.99 and with a 3 year guarantee. It has modes for de-sulphation, quick charge to 80% and trickle, just like the excellent Ctek chargers. I have one of the latter, but have bought one of the Lidl ones as well. It says its suitable for batteries up to 120Ah. Leads look a decent length. Will see how it performs.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mickeyw 105 Posted February 20 I bought an Ultimate Speed charger from Lidl a couple of years back, and it's been good. This one looks a bit more hi-tech. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smallfry 28 Posted February 20 Mine packed up after 3 months. Possibly me Renault Master is too big for it ? Couldn't find the receipt so cannot take it back. Worked fine with Freelander and Astra though Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eightpot 106 Posted February 22 I gotthe similar looking one from Aldi last week, £12.99 Very impressed so far - has a setting for AGM batteries and it managed to fully revive a completely nailed battery I had in the scrap pile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mo Murphy 392 Posted February 24 I also bought one on the strength of the recommendations here, did the job for me 🖒 Thanks for posting chaps Mo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JeffR 47 Posted March 3 Got the Aldi equivalent, can't fault it for the pennies it cost, even worked after it got left out in the rain (don't ask, was having a blonde moment). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mo Murphy 392 Posted March 21 Learned ones in the way of electrickery, For ease of use could one make permanently connected flyleads for one of these chargers with perhaps an econoseal connector for easy connection in the manner of the Ctek remote connectors ? Would it be ok to charge with the main live and earth terminals still connected ? Just thinking of easy daily maintenance charging of the deep cycle battery on mains hook up whilst camping. Mo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPendrey 30 Posted March 21 I often do this Mo. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mo Murphy 392 Posted March 21 Cheers Scott, that's a plan then 😊 Mo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anderzander 393 Posted March 22 If it works for CTEk ....!?! 😊 It should work for Mo ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
V8 Freak 168 Posted March 22 I was kinda assuming the same as @Anderzander..... Ctek provide the fly-leads which suggests they don't expect you to isolate the battery !! I'd have a go Mo and get a friendly man with a yellow van to check the battery status now and after several sessions on the charger... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
