MANUAL

CONGRATULATIONS

on the purchase of your new professional switch mode battery charger and tester. This charger and tester is included in a series of professional chargers from CTEK Sweden AB and represents the latest technology in battery charging and testing

CTEK COMFORT CONNECT

CHARGE CABLE

H05RN–F Rubber

SUPPLY PLUG*

MAINS CABLE

H05RN-F Rubber

HPN Rubber Cable

HPN Rubber Cable

CTEK COMFORT CONNECT – eyelet M6

CTEK COMFORT CONNECT – clamp

* Supply plugs may differ to suit your wall socket.

HOW TO CHARGE

1. Connect the charger to the battery. Lamp 4, 5 and 6 now start flickering indicating

VOLTAGE TEST PROGRAM. Ignore this and continue with the next step.

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 (3) to select charging program.

SMALL BATTERY PROGRAM NORMAL BATTERY PROGRAM

Continue to press the MODE-button to combine charging program with charging options.

COLD WEATHER OPTION REC OND OPTION

Press the MODE-button several times until the desired combination of charging program and options are lit.

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.

Note: If the charger indicates START POWER lamp (10) and BAD lamp (4) press

MODE-button for 2 sec to exit VOLTAGE TEST PROGRAM.

4 5 6 7

2

3

MXS 5.0 TEST&CHARGE

MODE

BATTERY

VOLTAGE TEST PROGRAM

START POWER ALTERNATOR

12V/5A

1 8 9

RECOND

10 11

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HOW TO TEST

TESTING PROGRAMS AVAILABLE

• BATTERY – Reveals a battery’s current charge level.

• START POWER – Monitors a battery’s output during the strain of engine cranking, to evaluate overall condition.

• ALTERNATOR – Establishes whether a vehicle’s charging system is correctly charging the battery or not.

BEFORE TESTING

1. Read the SAFETY section in the manual to make sure you connect/disconnect the unit to the battery/safely.

2. Before doing the START POWER or ALTERNATOR tests, make sure the battery is fully charged. If it isn’t, false results may occur. Before doing a BATTERY test, ensure ambient temperature is at least 5°C and that the battery has not been charged – by a mains charger or the vehicle – for at least an hour before testing.

3. Lamp 4, 5, and 6, show the results. 4 (red) indicates BAD, 5 (orange) FAIR,

6 (green) OK.

TESTING

(MAINS POWER NOT REQUIRED)

1. Connect the charger to the battery. Lamp 4, 5, and 6 illuminate in sequence to show the charger is in Testing Mode and ready.

2. Press the MODE-button (3) to move between the test programs: BATTERY (9),

START POWER (10), ALTERNATOR (11).

BATTERY

1. Select BATTERY (9) using MODE-button (3).

2. After a few seconds the unit will show the results.

BAD (4) recharge the battery as soon as possible.

FAIR (5) charging is recommended for maximum battery life.

OK (6) the battery is at a high state of charge.

START POWER

1. Select START POWER (10) using MODE-button (3).

2. Crank the engine over as soon as possible. Continue cranking for a few seconds, or until the engine starts.

BAD (4) recharge the battery as soon as possible.

FAIR (5) charging is recommended for maximum battery life.

OK (6) the battery is at a high state of charge.

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ALTERNATOR

1. Select ALTERNATOR (11) using MODE-button (3)

2. Start the engine, hold it at 2000 RPM, and monitor the results.

BAD (4) Charging System fault.

FAIR (5) Charging system fault.

OK (6) Vehicle Charging system working OK.

TIPS

1. If the error lamp (2) immediately illuminates, the battery is incorrectly connected. Unplug the charger, correct the connections to the battery, and return to step 1.

2. If the lamp don’t illuminate, this may be because the battery is so discharged it cannot support the unit. If so, fully charge the battery.

3. If mains mains voltage is detected, the MXS 5.0 TEST&CHARGE automatically enters

Charging Mode. Press the MODE-button (3) for two seconds to switch back to Testing

Mode, as signified by an illumination sequence in lamp 4–6.

4. Start Power Test

OK (6) will illuminate at the start of the test, but may drop down to BAD (4). Before discarding a battery, it’s worth charging it using the charger’s Recond Mode and trying the START POWER test again. Batteries failing this test in warm weather will almost certainly fail completely when temperatures drop.

CHECK THE RESULT LAMPS

BAD

If the result lamp is lit:

BATTERY

START POWER

ALTERNATOR

BELOw 12.4V

BELOw 9.6V

BELOw 13.3V

FAIR OK

12.4–12.6V

9.6–10.5V

13.3–14.0V

ABOVE 12.6V

ABOVE 10.5V

ABOVE 14.0V

CHARGING PROGRAMS AND OPTIONS

Press the MODE-button to select between the charging programs and to add charging options. The lamps will indicate which programs and options that are selected. The selected program will be memorised and restarted next time the charger is connected.

Charging Programs

Program

Battery

Size (Ah)

Explanation Temp range

1.2–14Ah

14–160Ah

Small battery program, 0.8A

Use for smaller batteries.

Normal battery program, 5A

Use for normal sized batteries.

-20°C–+50°C

(-4ºF–122ºF)

-20°C–+50°C

(-4ºF–122ºF)

Charging Options

Option

RECOND

Battery

Size (Ah)

1.2–160Ah

1.2–160Ah

Explanation

Cold weather option

Use for charging at low temperatures and for power AGM batteries like Optima ® and Odyssey ® . Cold weather option increases charging voltage

Recond option

Use to return energy to empty batteries. Recond your battery once per year and after deep discharge to maximise lifetime and capacity. The

Recond option adds STEP 6 to the selected charging program.

Temp range

-20°C–+5°C

(-4ºF–41ºF)

-20°C–+50°C

(-4ºF–122ºF)

MODE

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: ...cannot accept charge and may need to be replaced.

STEP 5: ...cannot 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 a battery in 2 minutes.

READY TO USE

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

BATTERY SIZE (Ah)

2Ah

8Ah

20Ah

60Ah

110Ah

TIME TO 80% CHARGED

2h

8h

4h

12h

26h

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RECOND

MXS 5.0

12V/5A

CHARGING PROGRAMS AND OPTIONS COMBINATIONS

DESULPHATION SOFT START BULK ABSORPTION ANALYSE RECOND FLOAT PULSE

15.8V

+

+ RECOND

15.8V

15.8V

+ + RECOND

15.8V

+

+

+

RECOND

+ RECOND

15.8V

15.8V

15.8V

15.8V

Limit:

0.8A until 12.6V

0.8A until 12.6V

0.8A until 12.6V

0.8A until 12.6V

5A until 12.6V

5A until 12.6V

5A until 12.6V

5A until 12.6V

Max 8h

Increasing voltage to

14.4V. 0.8A

Increasing voltage to

14.7V. 0.8A

Increasing voltage to

14.4V. 0.8A

Increasing voltage to

14.7V. 0.8A

Declining current

14.4V

Declining current

14.7V

Declining current

14.4V

Declining current

14.7V

Increasing voltage to

14.4V. 5A

Increasing voltage to

14.7V. 5A

Increasing voltage to

14.4V. 5A

Increasing voltage to

14.7V. 5A

Declining current

14.4V

Declining current

14.7V

Declining current

14.4V

Declining current

14.7V

Max 20h Max 10h

Checks if voltage drops to 12V

Checks if voltage drops to 12V

Checks if voltage drops to 12V

Checks if voltage drops to 12V

Checks if voltage drops to 12V

Checks if voltage drops to 12V

Checks if voltage drops to 12V

Checks if voltage drops to 12V

3 minutes

Max 15.8V

0.3A

Max 15.8V

0.3A

13.6V

0.8A

13.6V

0.8A

13.6V

0.8A

13.6V

0.8A

Max 15.8V

1.5A

Max 15.8V

1.5A

30 min or 4h depending on battery voltage

13.6V

5A

13.6V

5A

13.6V

5A

13.6V

5A

10 days

Charge cycle restarts if voltage drops

12.7V–14.4V

0.8–0.4A

12.7V–14.7V

0.8–0.4A

12.7V–14.4V

0.8–0.4A

12.7V–14.7V

0.8–0.4A

12.7V–14.4V

5–2A

12.7V–14.7V

5–2A

12.7V–14.4V

5–2A

12.7V–14.7V

5–2A

Charge cycle restarts if voltage drops

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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.

CONNECT AND DISCONNECT THE CHARGER TO A BATTERY

Comfort

Connect

+

+

–

–

INFO

If the battery clamps are incorrectly 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 battery'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 battery'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.

Comfort

Connect

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Comfort

Connect

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model number 1066

Rated Voltage AC

Charging voltage

220–240VAC, 50–60Hz

14.4V, 14.7V, 15.8V

Min battery voltage 2.0V

Charging current 5A max

Current, mains 0.6A rms (at full charging current)

Back current drain* <1Ah/month in charge and test mode

<4% Ripple**

Ambient temperature

-20°C to +50°C, output power is reduced automatically at high temperatures

Charger type

Battery types

8-step, fully automatic charging cycle

All types of 12V lead–acid batteries (wET, MF, Ca/Ca,

AGM and GEL)

Battery capacity

Dimensions

Insulation class

Weight

1.2–110Ah up to 160Ah for maintenance

168 x 65 x 38mm (L x W x H)

IP65

0.6kg

*) Back current drain is the current that drains the battery if the charger is not connected to the mains. CTEK chargers have a very low back current.

**) The quality of the charging voltage and charging current is very important. A high current ripple heats up the battery which has an aging effect on the positive electrode.

High voltage ripple could harm other equipment that is connected to the battery. CTEK battery chargers produce very clean voltage and current with low ripple.

SAFETY

• The charger is designed for charging only for batteries according to the technical specification. Do not use the charger for any other purpose. Always follow battery manufacturers recommendations.

• Never try to charge non rechargeable batteries.

• Check the charger cables prior to use. Ensure that no cracks have occurred in the cables or in the bend protection. A charger with damaged cord must be returned to the retailer. A damaged mains cable must be replaced by a CTEK representative.

• Never charge a damaged battery.

• Never charge a frozen battery.

• Never place the charger on top of the battery when charging.

• Always provide for proper ventilation during charging.

• Avoid covering the charger.

• A battery being charged could emit explosive gases. Prevent sparks close to the battery. when batteries are reaching the end of their lifecycle internal sparks may occur.

• All batteries fail sooner or later. A battery that fails during charging is normally taken care of by the chargers advanced control, but some rare errors in the battery could still exist. Don’t leave any battery during charging unattended for a longer period of time.

• Ensure that the cabling does not jam or comes into contact with hot surfaces or sharp edges.

• Battery acid is corrosive. Rinse immediately with water if acid comes into contact with skin or eyes, seek immediate medical advice.

• Always check that the charger has switched to STEP 7 before leaving the charger unattended and connected for long periods. If the charger has not switched to STEP 7 within 50 hours, this is an indication of an error. Manually disconnect the charger.

• Batteries consume water during use and charging. For batteries where water can be added, the water level should be checked regularly. If the water level is low add distilled water.

• This appliance is not designed for use by young children or people who cannot read or understand the manual unless they are under the supervision of a responsible person to ensure that they can use the battery charger safely. Store and use the battery charger out of the reach of children, and ensure that children cannot play with the charger.

• Connection to the mains supply must be in accordance with the national regulations for electrical installations.

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LIMITED WARRANTY

CTEK SwEDEN AB, issues this limited warranty to the original purchaser of this product.

This limited warranty is not transferable. The warranty applies to manufacturing faults and material defects for 5 years from the date of purchase. The customer must return the product together with the receipt of purchase to the point of purchase. This warranty is void if the battery charger has been opened, handled carelessly or repaired by anyone other than CTEK SwEDEN AB or its authorised representatives. One of the screw holes in the bottom of the charger is sealed. Removing or damaging the seal will void the warranty.

CTEK SwEDEN AB makes no warranty other than this limited warranty and is not liable for any other costs other than those mentioned above, i.e. no consequential damages.

Moreover, CTEK SwEDEN AB is not obligated to any other warranty other than this warranty.

SUPPORT

CTEK offers a professional custom support: www.ctek.com.

For latest revised user manual see www.ctek.com. By e-mail: [email protected], by telephone: +46(0) 225 351 80, by fax +46(0) 225 351 95.

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