CTEK MXS 7.0 User Manual

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*

MAINS CABLE

CTEK COMFORT CONNECT

CHARGE CABLE

MODE

AGM

NORMAL

SUPPLY

CTEK COMFORT CONNECT – eyelet M8

*Supply p lugs may dif fer to suit yo ur wall socket.

MXS 7.0

SUPPLY

RECOND

RECOND

12V/7A

CTEK COMFORT CONNECT – clamp

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 indication lamps through the charging process.
The battery is ready to start the engine when
The battery is fully charged when is lit.

5. Stop charging at any time by disconnecting the mains cable from the wall socket.

ABSORPTION, READY TO USE
ANALYSE

DESULPHATION

SOFT START BULK

ERROR LAMP

MODE-

BUTTON

POWER

LAMP

NORMAL

BATTERY

PROGRAM

AGM

BATTERY

PROGRAM

SUPPLY

PROGRAM

is lit.

FLOAT, FULLY CHARGED
PULSE, MAINTENANCE CHARGING

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

NORMAL

AGM

Battery

Size (Ah)

14–225Ah

14–225Ah

Explanation Temp range

Normal battery program

14.4V/7A. Use for WET batteries,
Ca/Ca, MF and for most GEL batteries

AGM battery program 14 .7V/7A
Use for AGM batteries.

+5°C–+5 0°C

(41ºF–122ºF)

-20°C–+5°C

(-4ºF–41ºF)

ERROR LAMP

If the error lamp is lit, check the following:

1. Is the chargers positive lead connected to the
batterys positive pole?

2. Is the charger connected to a 12V battery?

3. The clamps are short circuited?

4. Has charging been interrupted in

Restart the charger by pressing the MODE-button. If charging is
still being interrupted, the battery...

...is seriosly sulphated and may need to be replaced.
...can not accept charge and may need to be replaced.
...can not keep charge and may need to be replaced.

or ?

RECOND

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 dischare to maximise lifetime and

14–225Ah

14–225Ah

capacity. The Recond program adds the
Recond step 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.

Supply program 13 .6V/7A
Use as 12V power supply or use for
float maintenance charging when 100%
capacity of the battery is required.
Supply program activates Float step
without time or voltage limitation.

The spark protection on the battery charger

is disabled during SUPPLY program.

WARNING!

-20°C–+5 0°C

(-4ºF–122ºF)

-20°C–+5 0°C

(-4ºF–122ºF)

READY TO USE

The table shows the estimated time for empty battery to 80% charge

BATTERY SIZE (Ah)

20Ah

50Ah
100Ah
150Ah

TIME TO 80% CHARGED

2h

6h
12h
17h

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