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Newsey

Member Since: 03 Feb 2014
Location: Beverley
Posts: 20

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey

Ctek chargers failed?

I’ve used ctek chargers for years and never had any issues with them until a few days ago. We had a particularly lively electrical storm over our village, many a router and even smart TV’s in the village were rendered toast during the storm. I thought I had got away with it but sometime after the storm I noticed both my ctek chargers were dead

. I have an MXS 5.0 on the Defender and a XS 0.8 on my Triumph Bonneville.

Both outside the warranty period so I took the MXS to bits. No fuses blown just a strong smell of burnt electronics. It is strange that both Cteks failed and yet nothing else on my property failed which did include IT pieces not on surge protectors, very odd. Both vehicle electrical systems seem unaffected……phew!! I will use battery condition equipment on my vehicles again but will use surge protection equipment as well.

I have contacted Ctek and will see what they have to say, I just thought I would let you all know as I know a lot of you use chargers and would strongly recommend some sort of mains protection.

1st May 2019 6:50pm

X4SKP

Member Since: 29 Nov 2013
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 2287

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey

Hello Newsey

Sorry to hear your Ctek's are no more...

Good advice I think to run the Ctek via a surge protector / RCD.

I'm a recent convert to Ctek and mainly due to wanting to add in some weather protection for external use I
ended up with this set up...for long term battery maintenance the RCD makes sense to hopefully trip out and
save everything down stream...as you say at least your vehicles are OK.

Maybe there should be an integral Ctek cut out to prevent your experience...

Interesting to see what they say....

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1st May 2019 7:13pm

Newsey

Member Since: 03 Feb 2014
Location: Beverley
Posts: 20

Hi Skip
Looks a good setup

Ive used ctek for years, especially on the bikes i've had, probably saved a fortune on batteries.

Agree about the internal protection...Very surprised

1st May 2019 7:30pm

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

Some flash deals on amazon pop up, I got a ctek 5 with agm for £55

2nd May 2019 7:19am

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