Ctek MXS 10 vs MXS 15

Submitted: Monday, Mar 03, 2014 at 20:48

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Tate1984

Hi all,

I looking for a charger for my 260Ah 12v AGM battery bank and can't decide which Ctek charger would be the best.

The MXS15 specifies it is designed to charge battery banks 30-300Ah and maintenance charge up to 500Ah.

The MXS10 can charge banks 20-200Ah and maintenance charge up to 300Ah. It also appears to have a charging program specifically for AGM batteries whereas the MXS15 doesn't.

Does the advantage of having a specific AGM charging program out weigh the higher charging rate of the MXS15? Will the MSX10 be able to charge the 260Ah bank sufficiently?

Any input would be appreciated.
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Reply By: Nomadic Navara - Monday, Mar 03, 2014 at 21:01

Monday, Mar 03, 2014 at 21:01

For a 260 Ah battery I would be looking for something with a 25 A output or larger.

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Follow Up By: Ross M - Monday, Mar 03, 2014 at 21:17

Monday, Mar 03, 2014 at 21:17

My thoughts exactly.

With a 260AH pack 1/2 discharged the recharge time even with the 15amp is around 9 hours if all is well. At least 13hrs with a 10amp device.

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Follow Up By: Tate1984 - Monday, Mar 03, 2014 at 21:54

Monday, Mar 03, 2014 at 21:54

Thanks guys. I thought 10 amp sounded too small. Ctek also have a 25amp model but similar to the 15 amp, no AGM charge program.

Any recommendations on other brands?

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Reply By: HKB Electronics - Monday, Mar 03, 2014 at 23:11

Monday, Mar 03, 2014 at 23:11

If you consult the manuals you'll find the 15A versions charges at 14.4V and the 10 version charges at 14.4V (AGM) their the same!

As the others wrote, bigger is better.

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Reply By: ABR - SIDEWINDER - Tuesday, Mar 04, 2014 at 11:37

Tuesday, Mar 04, 2014 at 11:37

Hi Tate

I would go for a 25A charger, general rule is 10% of capacity with 20% of capacity being the ideal.

Our ABC1220D will do max of 400ah, The ideal charger would be our Pro-Series 40A charger, what is your charging requirement. IE: Time, how and when will you need to use the charger.

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Reply By: ChristaJezz - Sunday, Mar 09, 2014 at 19:26

Sunday, Mar 09, 2014 at 19:26

Hi,

I went the 25amp Ctec for a 120Ah deep cycle AGM after going through everything on the inter web. Very happy with charger. Got it from autoelecau on Ebay, cheapest I could find, no probs with delivery.

Cheers,

Jeremy.

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