CTEC 3300 on sale
Princess Auto has it on sale for $50. http://www.princessauto.com/workshop...with-indicator
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Originally Posted by Imo000
(Post 8964854)
Princess Auto has it on sale for $50.
BTW, the PA info states: "Temperature : Work in cold temperatures". What that should really say is that it has a cold temperature setting (14.7 V) which also applies to some specialty batteries. |
i was actually surprised how well mine worked .. charged my Audi Battery with my two other chargers on the Audi and it still started sluggish , thought i needed a new battery , put my CTEK on and the light stayed Ornage for like 2 days.. when it finally went green the thing started like gangbusters and has ever since. I guess there technology really does work.
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Can anyone confirm if this is the same one as the Porsche OEM one?
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To the best of my knowledge it is.....
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someone explain to me the effects of cold weather on battery charging?
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Originally Posted by petee_c
(Post 8967609)
someone explain to me the effects of cold weather on battery charging?
As the temperature increases, charge voltage should be decreased. And that is why batteries in the deep south usually have a shorter life due to the possibility of them being overcharged IF the voltage regulator does not temperature compensate correctly...or at all. Here is a chart for an East Penn AGM battery... http://edelweiss.smugmug.com/Cars/Po..._zyVKy-O-2.jpg Here is a chart for an East Penn Gel battery... http://edelweiss.smugmug.com/Cars/Po..._Zh8PX-O-2.jpg |
Desulfication & sulfication... get the good products, not chargers!
Originally Posted by petee_c
(Post 8967609)
someone explain to me the effects of cold weather on battery charging?
Do not use standard chargers, they kill batteries! From wikipedia : Desulfation is the process of reversing the process of sulfation that occurs to a lead-acid battery over time. Desulfation restores, at least partially, the ability of the battery to hold a charge over the life of the battery originally caused by sulfation). Sulfation is the formation of large non-conductive crystals of lead(II) sulfate (PbSO4) on the battery plates. Eventually so much of the battery plate area is unable to supply current that the battery capacity is greatly reduced. |
Originally Posted by deijmaster
(Post 8967824)
I only use Optimate products on my babies.
As for sulphation, if a battery is maintained, then it never gets to be sulphated. |
I have the CTEK unit and have used the 4a/2a Eliminator units from CT for years and they all work well. The latter comes with a cigarette lighter plug while the CTEK plug is an aditional $12.
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I just picked up at CTEK 3300 - THANKS! - CT price matched.
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Originally Posted by BioBanker
(Post 8968062)
I just picked up at CTEK 3300 - THANKS! - CT price matched.
http://edelweiss.smugmug.com/Cars/Po...41_Gsdhe-L.jpg If your 996 battery location is similar to that of my 993, I hooked up the CTEK cable to the battery. Pics |
Nope, Im going to drive my 996 all winter. I picked the CTEK up to see if it can bring an Odyssey 925 back to life.
It is deeeeaddd as a doornail. Reading 2v and wont charge. |
Originally Posted by BioBanker
(Post 8968425)
Nope, Im going to drive my 996 all winter. I picked the CTEK up to see if it can bring an Odyssey 925 back to life.
It is deeeeaddd as a doornail. Reading 2v and wont charge. |
Hi folks,
Could someone tell me where I could purchase a CTEK unit? I tried the Princess Auto in Whitby and they tell me the entire company is out of stock and will no be re-stocking :( Thank you! |
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