CTEK MXS 5.0 TEST AND CHARGE - Manual (Page 5)

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CHARGING STEPS
STEP 1 DESULPHATION
Detects sulphated batteries. Pulsing current and voltage, removes sulphate from the lead
plates of the battery restoring the battery capacity.
STEP 2 SOFT START
Tests if the battery can accept charge. This step prevents charging of a defective battery.
STEP 3 BULK
Charging with maximum current until approximately 80% battery capacity is reached.
STEP 4 ABSORPTION
Charging with declining current to maximize up to 100% battery capacity.
STEP 5 ANALYSE
Tests if the battery can hold charge. Batteries that cannot hold charge may need to be
replaced.
STEP 6 RECOND
Choose the Recond program to add the Recond step to the charging process. During the
Recond step voltage increases to create controlled gassing in the battery. Gassing mixes
the battery acid and returns energy to the battery.
STEP 7 FLOAT
Maintaining the battery voltage at maximum level by providing a constant voltage charge.
STEP 8 PULSE
Maintaining the battery at 95–100% capacity. The charger monitors the battery voltage
and gives a pulse when necessary to keep the battery fully charged.
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Comfort
Connect
CONNECT AND DISCONNECT THE CHARGER TO A BATTERY
Comfort
Connect
Comfort
Connect
INFO
If the battery clamps are incor-
rectly connected, the reverse
polarity protection will ensure that
the battery and charger are not
damaged.
For batteries mounted inside a
vehicle
1. Connect the red clamp to the bat-
tery's positive pole.
2. Connect the black clamp to the
vehicle chassis remote from the fuel
pipe and the battery.
3. Connect the charger to the wall
socket
4. Disconnect the charger from the
wall socket before disconnecting
the battery
5. Disconnect the black clamp before
the red clamp.
Some vehicles may have posi-
tively earthed batteries.
1. Connect the black clamp to the bat-
tery's negative pole.
2. Connect the red clamp to the vehicle
chassis remote from the fuel pipe and
the battery.
3. Connect the charger to the wall
socket
4. Disconnect the charger from the
wall socket before disconnecting
the battery
5. Disconnect the red clamp before the
black clamp.