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Old 9th February 2014, 14:39
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Hi all,
First post, and a bit of a stupid one.
I have a CTEK Multi XS 3600 charger.
The battery I have is an Odyssey Extreme PC680.
Which setting do I select on the charger. The Bike option or the Car option to charge the battery.
Also, which ever option I have to select, what is the charge time.
As I say, bit of a stupid one.
Thanks for any replies
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Old 10th February 2014, 13:26
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It largely depends on the amp/hour capacity of the battery - the instructions that came with the charger should tell you. As I recall the bike or car setting just limits the maximum charge current so either setting will charge the battery but the bike one will take longer.

As for how long - it depends on how flat the battery is. The Ctek is an intelligent charger and you can leave it connected indefinitely. I re-charged a completely knackered battery (sulphated) with my Ctek and it took several days - but I guess if it is new 24 hours should be more than enough.

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Old 10th February 2014, 18:51
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Thanks Robin.
I'll have a look at the instructions to see what the amp-hour capacity.
Thanks for taking the time to reply.
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