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Old 1st March 2019, 14:50   #151
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A good one available at Rimmer's:

https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-RX1410CTEK

"Features & Benefits:
  • Compact, fully automatic, intelligent 6-step charger & conditioner
  • Simple 'plug & play' operation
  • Suitable for all 12V lead acid batteries including Wet, AGM & Gel
  • LEDs display charging stage
  • Designed to protect vehicle electronics
  • Can be left connected indefinitely without over-charging battery
  • Non-sparking, reverse polarity protected
  • 5 year warranty
Technical Specification:
  • Charging voltage: 14.4V
  • Charging current: Max 0.8 A
  • Type of battery: 12V lead acid
  • Battery capacity: 1.2 - 32Ah (charging), 100Ah (maintenance)
  • Insulation: IP65 (splash & dust proof)"
very similar to my Noco Genius.
You should understand why with such a name I couldn't help myself from buying it!

Could an Aldi / Lidl be able to such qualities?
It's up to you...
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Old 1st March 2019, 17:35   #152
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Not really!
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Old 1st March 2019, 18:26   #153
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The charger that I have from lidl 'Ultimate speed' will charge a car battery at up to 3.8A - I notice the ctek charger from rimmers has a maximum charge current of 0.8A - It'll take long time to recover a flat 65AH battery with that.


For info that charger which was IIRC around the £20 or less when I bought it 5+ years ago is actually is still cheaper at full price (£32.56) via Amazon UK than that ctek.
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Old 1st March 2019, 19:15   #154
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It is nice to see that there are discerning buyers still out there - the fellow member from France (Dorchester2) being one.
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Old 1st March 2019, 21:15   #155
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Sprightly little things these F's, its impossible to pull away slowly, they shoot off like rockets.
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Old 1st March 2019, 21:33   #156
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Sprightly little things these F's, its impossible to pull away slowly, they shoot off like rockets.
Unless you rebuild an engine for one, then the person who fits the engine gets the pipes from the radiator fitted the wrong way around.

The result, about forty hours of work wasted and all because the person who fitted this engine knew best, after it was not only cooked, but run to destruction with zero mechanical sympathy.

Sadly a car which had been a solid base for a really good rebuild, ie the best original bodywork I'd seen on an MGF was systematically ruined by an individual who's aspirations far outstripped his abilities.

Come to think of it, I've never seen this man finish anything yet, I've seen an awful lot of partial failures, but never a finished article.

Never mind, at least I don't have anything to do with this individual any longer

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Old 1st March 2019, 21:51   #157
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Unless you rebuild an engine for one, then the person who fits the engine gets the pipes from the radiator fitted the wrong way around.

The result, about forty hours of work wasted and all because the person who fitted this engine knew best, after it was not only cooked, but run to destruction with zero mechanical sympathy.

Sadly a car which had been a solid base for a really good rebuild, ie the best original bodywork I'd seen on an MGF was systematically ruined by an individual who's aspirations far outstripped his abilities.

Come to think of it, I've never seen this man finish anything yet, I've seen an awful lot of partial failures, but never a finished article.

Never mind, at least I don't have anything to do with this individual any longer

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Oh dear, what a sad story Brian, I won't ask who it was...
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Old 1st March 2019, 21:58   #158
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Oh dear, what a sad story Brian, I won't ask who it was...
It certainly was a sad tale Wes, never mind though it's all in the past (almost), but I'll not be assisting this person any time soon (or indeed ever again), and certainly have no desire to be associated with him.

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