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terrola


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hi

would any one know if a ctek 10 amp battery charger has a fuse inside it

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Which specific model? The ones I have dismantled have been fused internally. Not hard to look, if the charger is dead and outside warranty period. Just make sure the charger is not plugged into 230 V if you are going to fiddle with it.

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I don't know if my charger has a fuse in it. But have been happy with the Victron 10 amp charger & it sents to your phone via Bluetooth what it's doing. Also can set it to a low setting of 3 amps if required.



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ctek mxs 10    just wondering if  its able to be fixed  as they are not cheap to buy



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What's its history of use? If its 10 years old and suddenly stopped working, then that is a reasonable life, disappointing but reasonable.

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charger is around 4 yrs old  out of warranty now



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terrola, I assume there was a leaflet supplied with it. If so, is there a fault finding page?

If it's this one (automotivesuperstore.com.au/ctek-mxs-10) - they sound to be bullet proof. Do you use the temp sensor? If so try shifting it to another location.
And yes, they are EXPENSIVE! I'll stick to my <$100 Repco charger.

Suggested last port of call - ask a dealer.

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terrola


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yes i did move it to another position          thank you for your replies



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Hi terrola,
Is it still not charging?

I use a CETEK DC-DC charger on my aux battery & due to the location of the battery, I maladjusted the location of the sensor to get some charge into the battery. If I put it on the +ve terminal where it's supposed to be, I would not get any charge. Batteries are designed to work best at 25 degrees, not 70-90! Risky? Yes, but I have to drive the car in all weathers & here up north, it's warm most of the time.

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terrola


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weather is not the problem here   i took it out of van  tried it on my car battery  same thing not charging      tried taking the screws out to look in side   1 screw  sealed  so you cant pull it apart  was reading cant be fixed in australia      not happy     would never buy ctek again     {rubbish}



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Thanks for posting was advised to buy CTEK battery. Will reconsider now

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Thanks for posting was advised to buy CTEK battery. Will reconsider now

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Just to offer another perspective, I have two 15 amp cTek chargers, both have been operating reliably for years, very happy with them.smile



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i expected to get more than 3-4 years  with very little use   have now bought a                          victron 15 amp charger hope to get a longer life from this one        will see



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