MANUAL
CONGRATULATIONS
to the purchase of your new professional switch mode battery charger. This charger is
included in a series of professional chargers from CTEK SWEDEN AB and represents the
latest technology in battery charging.
SUPPLY PLUG*
CTEK COMFORT CONNECT
CHARGE CABLE
CTEK COMFORT CONNECT – eyelet M6
* Supply plugs may di ffer to suit your wall socket.
MODE
RECOND
CTEK COMFORT CONNECT – clamp
MXS 5.0
12V/5A
MAINS CABLE
CHARGING
1. Connect the charger to the battery.
2. Connect the charger to the wall socket. The power lamp will indicate that the mains
cable is connected to the wall socket. The error lamp will indicate if the battery clamps
are incorrectly connected. The reverse polarity protection will ensure that the battery
or charger will not be damaged.
3. Press the MODE-button to select charging program.
4. Follow the 8-step display through the charging process.
The battery is ready to start the engine when STEP 4 is lit.
The battery is fully charged when STEP 7 is lit.
5. Stop charging at any time by disconnecting the mains cable from the wall socket.
FULLY CHARGEDREADY TO USE
ERROR LAMP
POWER LAMP
MODE BUT TON
MODE
SMALL
BATTERY
PROGRAM
NORMAL
BATTERY
PROGRAM
RECOND
COLD
WEATHER
PROGRAM
RECOND
PROGRAM
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CHARGING PROGRAMS
Settings are made by pressing the MODE-button. After about two seconds the charger
activates the selected program. The selected program will be restarted next time the
charger is connected.
The table explains the different Charging Programs:
Program
RECOND
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Battery
Size (Ah)
1. 2–14 Ah
14–160Ah
14–160Ah
14–160Ah
Explanation Temp range
Small battery program
14.4V/0.8A
Use for smaller batteries.
Normal battery program
14. 4V/5A
Use for WET batteries, Ca/Ca,
MF, GEL batteries and many
AGM batteries.
Cold weather program
14. 7V/5A
Use for charging at low temperatures and for power AGM batteries like Optima and Odyssey.
Recond program 15. 8V/1.5A
Use to return energy to the empty
WET and Ca/Ca batteries.
Recond your battery once per
year and after deep discharge to
maximise lifetime and capacity.
The Recond program adds
STEP 6 to the normal battery
program. Frequent use of the
Recond program may cause
water loss in the batteries and
reduce service life of electronics.
Contact your vehicle and battery
supplier for advice.
-20°C–+5 0°C
(-4ºF–122ºF)
+5°C–+5 0°C
(41ºF–122ºF)
-20°C–+5°C
(-4ºF–41ºF)
-20°C–+5 0°C
(-4ºF–122ºF)
ERROR LAMP
If the error lamp is lit, check the following:
1. Is the chargers positive lead connected to the battery´s
positive pole?
2. Is the charger connected to a 12V battery?
3. Has charging been interrupted in STEP 1, 2 or 5?
Restart the charger by pressing the MODE-button. If charging is still
being interrupted, the battery...
STEP 1: ...is seriously sulphated and may need to be replaced.
STEP 2: ...can not accept charge and may need to be replaced.
STEP 5: ...can not keep charge and may need to be replaced.
POWER LAMP
If the power lamp is lit with a:
1. STEADY LIGHT
The mains cable is connected to the wall socket.
2. FLASHING LIGHT:
The charger has entered the energy save mode. This happens if the
charger isn´t connected to the battery in 2 minutes.
READY TO USE
The table shows the estimated time for empty battery to 80% charge
BATTERY SIZE (Ah)
2Ah
8Ah
20Ah
60Ah
110Ah
TIME TO 80% CHARGED
2h
8h
4h
12h
26h
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