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CTEK US 800 12-Volt Battery Charger w/ Pulse Maintenance

CTEK Power Inc Battery Chargers

Code:   CTEK56213

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CTEK Power Inc Battery Chargers - CTEK56213

This powerful four-step charger uses a patented, pulse-maintenance system to charge 12V batteries on mowers, golf carts, jet skis, motorcycles and snowmobiles - great for maintaining seasonal vehicles. Keeps your battery ready to go when you are.

Features:

  • Reliable, maintenance-free, 4-step system constantly monitors and maintains 12V battery charge
    • Won't overcharge or undercharge like common trickle chargers
    • Switches automatically to pulse-maintenance phase when full charge has been reached
    • Reduces risk of overheating, sulfation and premature battery failure
  • Easy-to-use, quick-disconnect system
    • Includes 2 battery-cable attachment systems w/ Comfort Connect end plugs - charger plugs right in
      • Eyelet-terminal cable permanently attaches to battery terminals
      • Clamp-terminal cable temporarily clamps to battery terminals
  • Safe, versatile design
    • Approved for indoor and outdoor use
    • Prevents reverse-polarity mistakes
  • Convenient accessories (sold separately) provide additional security and convenience
    • Know your battery's charge level at a glance w/ optional LED-indicator battery cables
    • Reduce the hassle of charging multiple vehicles w/ additional battery-hookup cables


Specs:

  • Application: most starter and deep-cycle, 12V, lead-acid batteries - including wet, MF, AGM and most gel batteries
    • Charges batteries w/ capacities from 1.2 Ah - 32 Ah
    • Maintains batteries w/ capacities up to 100 Ah
  • Charge cycle: 4-step, fully automatic charger w/ pulse maintenance
  • Dimensions: 5.5" long x 2" wide x 1.5" tall
  • Includes:
    • 12V Battery charger (w/ 5' battery-connection cable and 6' power cord attached)
    • 1 Set of 16" battery cables w/ battery-terminal clips
    • 1 Set of 16" battery cables w/ M6 (6.4-mm) eyelet terminals
    • Owner's manual
    • Protective case
  • 5-Year warranty
CTEK US 800 bulk charging time chart

This CTEK charger comes w/ two battery cables: one w/ clamp terminals and one w/ eyelet terminals. The 16" eyelet-terminal cable can be left attached to the battery, and the clamp-terminal cable is great for temporary connections.

CTEK US 800 charger w/ clamp and eyelet cables

Whenever you want to charge the battery, just plug CTEK's patented Comfort Connect attachment terminal into the receiving end on either of the provided battery cables.

Close-up of CTEK's Comfort Connect plugs

CTEK US 800 Charging Process

Safe, four-step process uses switch-mode, pulse-maintenance technology.

  1. Desulfation stage is the initial charging phase. This stage uses electronic pulses to desulfate batteries by converting lead sulfate crystals back to usable sulfuric acid.
  2. Bulk stage is the main charging phase. This stage accounts for 80 percent of the charging process and uses a constant charge level.
  3. Absorption stage completes the charge (to virtually 100 percent) using diminishing current to prevent battery damage.
  4. Pulse-maintenance stage begins 18 hours after the battery is fully charged. In this stage the charger maintains the battery at the optimum charge level of 95 to 100 percent by recognizing any drop in voltage and sending a corresponding pulse of current to keep the battery properly charged. Pulse maintenance can be continued for months at a time.
CTEK US 800 charging process chart

A goof-proof design distinguishes CTEK's new-generation chargers from the competition - you don't have to be a mechanical guru to keep your battery working at top efficiency. CTEK's patented charging system monitors your battery, providing exactly the charge it needs during each unique charging stage!

Protects the User

Your personal safety is paramount, and CTEK's spark-free, short-circuit-proof design incorporates a feature that prevents reverse polarity, keeping you safe. You simply cannot make a polarity mistake: The charger will not operate if it is attached incorrectly. In addition, the red alarm light on the charger alerts you if there is a reverse-polarity problem.



Protects the Battery

CTEK's patented, switch-mode, pulse-maintenance charging system is scientifically engineered to safely charge your battery by employing the most up-to-date technology. Using carefully monitored, low-grid voltage, CTEK's patented process differs from competitors' chargers in its ability to provide the precise final voltage that your battery needs to maintain optimum charge level. This sophisticated, interactive device will never overcharge or undercharge your battery. You may leave it attached to the battery for months, making it perfect for seasonal vehicle storage.

Won't cause overcharging or overheating. These together can cause gassing and excessive acid concentration that shortens the life of the battery by corroding the lead plates. When overcharged, the battery cells become dried out. Electrolytes "boil dry," generating excessive heat that can cause a fire.

Won't cause undercharging or sulfation. Undercharging can be just as damaging to your battery as overcharging because chronic undercharging leads to sulfation. Sulfation occurs when the lead and lead dioxide of the battery's plates react w/ sulfuric battery acid to produce lead sulfate. This in turn is converted back to lead, lead oxide and sulfuric acid. A small, unavoidable amount of sulfation and gassing naturally takes place as a result of the chemical processes occurring in lead-acid batteries. However, extensive undercharging causes extra lead sulfate to accumulate on the lead plates of the battery. Because the crystalline form of the sulfate cannot hold an electrical charge, excessive sulfation greatly diminishes the charging ability of the battery, eventually rendering it unusable.

Provides desulfation w/ a patented process. Desulfation is the reversal of sulfation damage. The CTEK charger's unique process not only prevents the undercharging that produces excess sulfation, it also includes a desulfating step that can often "revive" a lightly sulfated battery. It accomplishes this w/ carefully monitored electronic pulses of energy that help to break down the lead sulfate crystals, allowing the battery to accept charge once again.

Ensures consistent charging w/ low ripple-wave percentage rate. Ripple-wave percentage is the quantity of disturbances exhibited in current and voltage. Even minor variations in household current can cause undercharging or overcharging, but CTEK's low-ripple design regulates the incoming current before passing it on to your battery. This process can cause the charger to be a little slower than linear chargers but results in a healthier, more productive, longer-lasting battery.



Protects the Vehicle and Its Electronics

The charger is also safe for your vehicle. Its sophisticated circuitry is designed to be compatible w/ today's sensitive electronics and audio equipment. You can confidently charge your battery while it is still in the vehicle: no more hefting heavy batteries or dealing w/ tiresome system resetting! CTEK's low ripple rate eliminates the danger of damaging electronic devices connected to the battery, and it prolongs the battery's service life.



Additional Specs:

  • Model: 56-213 (US 800)
  • Input voltage: 100 VAC - 120 VAC, 50 Hz - 60 Hz
    • Output power is reduced at lower input voltage; a perfect charge will still be achieved
  • Output voltage: nominal 12V
  • Charging current: 2.0A rms (at full charging current)
  • Back current drain: less than 1 mAh per month
  • Charging voltage: 14.4V
    • Nominal charging voltage: 12V
  • Ripple wave: less than 2 percent variance (max 50 mV rms, max 0.05A)
  • Battery cable fuse: 15A
  • Ambient temperature: -4 degrees F to +122 degrees F
    • Automatic reduction of power at increased ambient temperature
  • Cooling: natural convection
    • Do not cover the charger


56-213 CTEK US 800 12V 4-Step, Pulse-Maintenance, Household, Lead-Acid Battery Charger for Motorcycles, Jet Skis, Cars, Lawn Tractors, ATVs and Lawnmowers



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Video Transcript for CTEK Battery Charger Vendor Information

CTEK was founded in Sweden. Basically our parent company is a prototyping company. Prototypes everything from plastics to electronic equipment right down to batteries but we actually consider ourselves a battery company with out batteries. We know everything about them. How to make them last longer and perform better. We just deal with the charging and maintenance end of it. 00:18

We have a patented mode of charging for one thing that we go through. Ultimately what this is going to do is bring our battery up to charge and then shut off completely versus your traditional trickle mode or linear charge like others might do on the market. If you could actually see current and voltage what you would see with those traditional charges you are putting in the same current and voltage high amperage level. We actually consider those toasters a lot of times because they generate more heat than charge and ultimately can toast the battery if not used properly or left on too long. 00:45

We have a patented mode of charging for one thing that we go through. Ultimately what this is going to do is bring our battery up to charge and then shut off completely versus your traditional trickle mode or linear charge like others might do on the market. If you could actually see current and voltage what you would see with those traditional charges you are putting in the same current and voltage high amperage level. We actually consider those toasters a lot of times because they generate more heat than charge and ultimately can toast the battery if not used properly or left on too long. 00:45

We realize that nobody cares about their battery. It is an evil that nobody wants to see and unfortunately nobody cares about it until it is too late and there is a problem where your vehicle does not start or your batteries are discharged to the point where you need to replace them. With our add on series, the comfort indicator, we have simply made your battery visible now. It is a one time installation. You bolt it directly to the battery with the flashing LED lights in there at all times visible you know where your battery stage of charge is at and if you need to charge it. Everything about our charger is we try to make it really safe, easy to use, and very functional. That is part of the quick connect and comfort indicator series that we have launched. Basically the concept behind it is you can have your one time installation on the battery especially with the comfort indicator series with the LED lights in it, now your battery is actually visible. You know at all times when you need to charge your battery and then it is pretty easy to use basically and you can balance your charger from vehicle to vehicle as you need to charge. 02:07

We like to think we have the best charger on the market. We try to stay ahead of the curve with the technology that we are putting into the battery chargers. CTEKs all are back by five year no questions asked warranty. Every household needs one of these chargers. It is a very robust design and it absolutely works on everything. From your lawn tractor, your boat, your RV, your motorcycle, your sports car. It is a very indispensable product to have.






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  • The 12 volt accessory circuit on a 7-Way can maintain a battery, it just will not be able to charge it. Since we are talking about maintaining a charge, a regulator will not be needed since the 12 volt accessory circuit does not have the capacity to charge the battery. So it will not overcharge any of the cells. Since a deep cycle battery is designed to discharge most of its charge at once, I would recommend connecting the 12 volt accessory circuit first to a 40 amp circuit breaker, # PK5454
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  • The CTEK US 800 12-Volt Battery Charger, # CTEK56213, may be able to resurrect your batteries but if they were dead long enough, they would probably be too far gone to bring back to working order. The best bet for this scenario would be the CTEK MULTI US 7002 12-Volt Universal Battery Charger, # CTEK56353, because it has a special reconditioning mode that restores the power capacity of stratified batteries. The 7002 also has an 8-step charging process while the 800 has a 4-step charging process.
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  • First, the wiring from a trailer connector will provide a maintenance charge to a trailer battery, but will not up-charge it. If that is sufficient for your needs then you would have the trailer connector, trailer side, 12 volt circuit attached to your charger. The charger would then connect to the battery, and the inverter would connect to the battery. Bascially, you will have the 12 volt power wire go to the positive of the charger. Ground the charger to the trailer frame. The positive of t
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