simonb Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallfry Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eightpot Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 I also bought one on the strength of the recommendations here, did the job for me 🖒 Thanks for posting chaps Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffR Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPendrey Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 I often do this Mo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Cheers Scott, that's a plan then 😊 Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 If it works for CTEk ....!?! 😊 It should work for Mo ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Freak Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonci Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Bought 3 this week after I had to keep exchanging them through being faulty at lidl ,I can't believe that all 3 failed how can that happen? Taking 3rd one back today getting refund and will buy elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 CTek in Lidl for 29.99 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossberg Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Which Lidl store. I have not seen them in my local store or in their leaflets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Anderzander said: CTek in Lidl for 29.99 Thats an absolute bargain for that charger. I have the mxs10 and its saved a fair number of batteries from scrap and kept scrap ones powering electric fences for a lot longer than they would otherwise! Edited June 22, 2022 by reb78 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 9 hours ago, Mossberg said: Which Lidl store. I have not seen them in my local store or in their leaflets. This is one in Lancashire - just turned up on the shelf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossberg Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 4 hours ago, Anderzander said: This is one in Lancashire - just turned up on the shelf. I just managed to pick one up from Lidl in Darwen as its just down the hill from Buckley Brothers and I was picking up bushes for my hockey sticks due to changing my front axle case. I am not sure how many they have in stock as you take an empty cover to the till for them to go and get from the stock room - which they struggled to find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Strange, as the shelf label shows their Ultimate Speed brand. I can't see anything about the charging rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 The label is for the shelf below - the label for the Ctek was hanging from the ceiling. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossberg Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 2 hours ago, mickeyw said: Strange, as the shelf label shows their Ultimate Speed brand. I can't see anything about the charging rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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