wizzo Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Hi I am thinking of getting a Ctek charger and was ready to buy a 3600 for around £50 but i noticed in costco a Ctek Zafir 90 for £35 inc vat. There doesn't seem to be a great deal between them. I have a 100A unnamed battery supplier battery. The charger is up to 90A but I doubt there will be a problem. Does anyone have any views? Quote Previous owner of Adria Altea 542DT 2010 with Ford Galaxy 2011 titanium x and powershift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Hi I am thinking of getting a Ctek charger and was ready to buy a 3600 for around £50 but i noticed in costco a Ctek Zafir 90 for £35 inc vat. There doesn't seem to be a great deal between them. I have a 100A unnamed battery supplier battery. The charger is up to 90A but I doubt there will be a problem. Does anyone have any views? Spec off Ctek website Model CTEK Zafir 90 Input voltage AC 170-260VAC, 50-60Hz Output voltage Nominal: 12V Efficiency 85% Charging voltage 14. 4V/0. 5A, 14. 4V/3. 3A, 14. 7V/3. 3A Charging current 3. 3A max Back current drain* 1. 3mA Ripple** max 50mV rms, 0. 13A Ambient temperature -20°C to +50°C, output power is reduced automatically at higher temperatures. Type of charger Four step, fully automatic switch mode with pulse maintenance. Type of batteries 12V lead-acid batteries (Wet, MF, AGM and GEL) Battery capacity 1. 0 -90Ah Dimensions (L x W x H) 165x61x38mm Insulation IP 65 (splash and dust proof), outdoor use Weight 0. 5kg Model Multi XS 3600 Input voltage AC 170-260VAC, 50-60Hz Output voltage Nominal: 12V Efficiency 85% Charging voltage 14. 4V/0. 8A, 14. 4V/3. 6A, 14. 7V/3. 6A Charging current 3. 6A max Back current drain* 1. 3mA Ripple** Max 50mV rms, 0. 13A Ambient temperature -20°C to +50°C, output power is reduced automatically at higher temperatures. Type of charger Three step, fully automatic IoUoUp, switch mode with pulse maintenance. Type of batteries 12V lead-acid batteries (Wet, MF, AGM and GEL) Battery capacity 1. 2 -120Ah Dimensions (L x W x H) 165x61x38mm Insulation IP 65 (splash and dust proof), outdoor use Weight 0. 5kg GPS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertieBassett Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 :huh: thought that you were talking about a new make of van. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beejay Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Spec off Ctek website Model CTEK Zafir 90 Input voltage AC 170-260VAC, 50-60Hz Output voltage Nominal: 12V Efficiency 85% Charging voltage 14. 4V/0. 5A, 14. 4V/3. 3A, 14. 7V/3. 3A Charging current 3. 3A max Back current drain* 1. 3mA Ripple** max 50mV rms, 0. 13A Ambient temperature -20°C to +50°C, output power is reduced automatically at higher temperatures. Type of charger Four step, fully automatic switch mode with pulse maintenance. Type of batteries 12V lead-acid batteries (Wet, MF, AGM and GEL) Battery capacity 1. 0 -90Ah Dimensions (L x W x H) 165x61x38mm Insulation IP 65 (splash and dust proof), outdoor use Weight 0. 5kg Model Multi XS 3600 Input voltage AC 170-260VAC, 50-60Hz Output voltage Nominal: 12V Efficiency 85% Charging voltage 14. 4V/0. 8A, 14. 4V/3. 6A, 14. 7V/3. 6A Charging current 3. 6A max Back current drain* 1. 3mA Ripple** Max 50mV rms, 0. 13A Ambient temperature -20°C to +50°C, output power is reduced automatically at higher temperatures. Type of charger Three step, fully automatic IoUoUp, switch mode with pulse maintenance. Type of batteries 12V lead-acid batteries (Wet, MF, AGM and GEL) Battery capacity 1. 2 -120Ah Dimensions (L x W x H) 165x61x38mm Insulation IP 65 (splash and dust proof), outdoor use Weight 0. 5kg GPS The Zaphir was replaced by the 3600 model some time ago. Where does this old stock come from? It's interesting that the Zaphir is described as 4 stage charger and the 3600 a three stage as both work exactly the same way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry.m1byt Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Hi I am thinking of getting a Ctek charger and was ready to buy a 3600 for around £50 but i noticed in costco a Ctek Zafir 90 for £35 inc vat. There doesn't seem to be a great deal between them. I have a 100A unnamed battery supplier battery. The charger is up to 90A but I doubt there will be a problem. Does anyone have any views? If you were to keep an eye on Lidl and/or Aldi's special offers, they regularly sell the identical charger for around £10 or £12 each. I have three of them and they work very well indeed. Identical as in - same case, same circuitry - just a different name on the case. Quote Bailey Pageant Monarch Series 5 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chapmag Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 If you were to keep an eye on Lidl and/or Aldi's special offers, they regularly sell the identical charger for around £10 or £12 each. I have three of them and they work very well indeed. Identical as in - same case, same circuitry - just a different name on the case. I've heard others agrue that the Aldi/Lidl ones aren't the same as CTEK. .... but at £12ish a pop I don't care. ... my 2 x 110Ahr batteries are functioning/charging perfectly with the Lidl version at 75% off the CTEK price!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerL Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 If you were to keep an eye on Lidl and/or Aldi's special offers, they regularly sell the identical charger for around £10 or £12 each. I have three of them and they work very well indeed. Identical as in - same case, same circuitry - just a different name on the case. Harry - I can confirm that the Aldi/Lidl smart chager is NOT identical to the CTEK XS3600. I have both a CTEL XS3600 and an Aldi charger so I can tell the difference - different case, different circuitry, different specification. The Aldi/Lidl smart chargers are excellent value for money, £13 usually, and I recommend them - but it's no CTEK ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beejay Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Harry - I can confirm that the Aldi/Lidl smart chager is NOT identical to the CTEK XS3600. I have both a CTEL XS3600 and an Aldi charger so I can tell the difference - different case, different circuitry, different specification. The Aldi/Lidl smart chargers are excellent value for money, £13 usually, and I recommend them - but it's no CTEK ! I think the OP meant Lidl and Aldi chargers are identical. Actually they are not. One is made by Medion and the other by Kompernass, both German companies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry.m1byt Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I think the OP meant Lidl and Aldi chargers are identical. Actually they are not. One is made by Medion and the other by Kompernass, both German companies. I meant the 3. 6amp chargers I have seen from CTEK + Lidl + Aldi - at least those I have seen, have been identical. I have never seen any marked with Medion as the manufacturer, though Aldi generally sell Medion electronics. I have compared cases, function and method of operation and found them to be same. As the cases are sealed, I made an assumption that the electronics inside were also the same. The only difference I could see was the name on the case and slightly poorer quality of the printed instructions. This was a couple of years ago though. I bought three, recommended them to several friends and I have never heard of any faults, problems or failures. The last time I checked with Lidl they were selling a version which included both 12v and 6v output. Quote Bailey Pageant Monarch Series 5 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerL Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I'm baffled at a CTEK even looking the same as an Aldi/Lidl - my CTEK (made by CTEK, Sweden) and Aldi (made by Medion, Germany) are clearly different visually, the Aldi being deeper and heavier, and have different technical specifications, 3. 6A vs 3. 8A for instance. Both my CTEK and Aldi have 6V and 12V outputs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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