CTEK 93-56-382 Black Comfort Indicator Eyelet Review

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The CTEK line of lead acid automotive battery chargers is built around a comparatively high quality interconnect between the charger cord and the battery. Ctek uses a quality socket for this purpose with an o-ring gasket to prevent water infiltration and a rubber cover that keeps foreign matter out. This is in stark contrast to other battery charger systems with rings or alligator clips which use just a 2 terminal plug, one being insulated and one being exposed metal. After one season of weather these tend to corrode due to the 12V between them and the ability for water to get into the connector without any gaskets.

Fortunately CTEK adopted their quality gasketed interface across all products, and included some unique features along the way. All chargers use one gender and all batteries or things to be charged use a the opposite gender with a rubber cap to protect it when the charger is disconnected. The interface features a snap to hold the two halves together .

For connecting to the battery they make 6, 8 and 10 mm rings, alligator clips, and 2 very special connectors, this being one of them. The second special connector is the CTEK 56-380 Comfort Indicator Panel. Both this input which terminates in 8mm rings and the 56-380 which snaps into most import dash DIN outlets providing you with a convenient place to plug in your CTEK charger (any model) include a blinking (about 1 blink/second) red-yellow-green LED which indicates the present battery level.

How do they do it? For Lead Acid (and also other lead chemistry including SLA, lead calcium, and optima batteries) the standardized test is to charge a battery and desulphate if needed (CTEK has a patented charging system which includes desulphating pulses). Second, the battery is allowed to rest for 24 hours with no charging and no load on the cell. After 24 hours resting a voltage measurement is made which determines how "full" the battery is. The simple rule of thumb (and this is by no means perfect) is that 12.00VDC means the battery is dead while 12.80 means the battery is 100% charged. The scale between 12.00 and 12.80 is roughly linear allowing the observer to determine the state of charge to a rough degree of certainty assuming a linear relationship. 12.40 volts after 24 hours of non-use would indicate the battery is 50% charged and would blink the yellow LED on the 3 LED display. Over 12.5V usually blinks the green LED and below 12.3V blinks the Red indicating you would be wise to charge now.

The only difference in this part of the CTEK system and the one I purchased is the form factor. This accessory does everything mine does but it is for battery systems without a din standard dash (where you would use the 56-380 panel mount charge jack and indicator) here the indicator and charge jack are in a "blob" at the end of 55 cm of cable designed to be wired to the battery. All CTEK features and quality are designed into this accessory.

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quality cable and ring terminals. this would be my 3rd product by ctek and i couldnt be happier. the indicator is very nice! i am very happy with this addapter

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This is an awesome product. This is an easier method and convenient for connecting the batter tender to the motorcycle.

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If you need to be able to connect your charger fast and don't want to have to connect it to battery post every time like I didn't then I highly recommend getting this.. I have a very loud after market stereo system in my truck and this made it very easy to connect my charger when my Optima yellow top battery is a little drained from my subwoofers beating the doors off.

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This is a great product! installs very easy and tells you what your batteries condition is... and if you need to charge it, you just plug it in to your ctek charger and your good to go.

NOTE*** I read a review that the person stated they had 3 of these and they were terrible and they couldn't believe the same company made these as the ctek chargers. Not to sound rude, but I believe they did not understand how they work... It says in the directions that you must wait about 30 min after any battery use, (charging or discharging) before the indicator will be correct. I have hooked up several from my boat, UTV and vehicle's and they all work perfectly. I love these things. You must understand how they work before you give bad inaccurate reviews.

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the material was very cheap plastic and after just three months the head connector fell off!Piece of garbage waste of money stay away!

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The chargers both work well and seem to be of good quality. The shipment came quickly.

I am pleased with this purchase.

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The item was delivered timely and came as advertised. Added bonus of being able to plug other USBs (cell phone, etc.) into the cord. Good deal.

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I would recommend this product, but don't expect it to fully charge your phone! It's not the charger, it's how most smart phones charge in cars; they require a lot of power to full charge.

It works well, but the little red light doesn't always turn on even though it is charging. Not a big deal, just be sure to check on your phone before you think it's not working.

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The charger works just fine, but comes with only 1 attachment and the extras one are priced just crazy, you can probably find one cheaper at walmart....

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Discount Xantrex Technologies 852-0281 XPower PowerSource 100 Watt Inverter

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I am not upset about my purchase of this device, but I do need to point out a few things about it.

* 100W is a 5-minute rating based on the inverter, not the battery inside.

* 80W is the inverter output from the car adapter when plugged in.

* 60W is the maximum battery draw without the device shutting itself off.

I read that this device would perform about two hours for a laptop, so I was optimistic. I own a Core 2 Duo Macbook Pro, and an older Dell Inspiron 8000 Pentium 3 laptop. I could not run either of them off the battery inside the PowerSource Mobile 100 if I had the laptop battery installed. Once I removed the laptop battery, I could run from the PS100 for about one hour. Now, realize that my AC adapters draw 75-85 watts max. My friend's laptop draws about 25 watts, instead of the 35-45 that mine draw (battery removed). You may wish to get a device such as the Kill-A-Watt that will show you how much power your laptop actually draws before using the battery and thinking it'll get you two hours of power in a bind.

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I used this device on an airplane for my laptop. It was working fine while I was watching a movie. I had headphones on so I didn't hear the audible alarm when the battery went low. A flight attendant came by looking for the source of the alarm. I was embarrassed to find out it was me causing the alarm from my device. I quickly unplugged everything. I would prefer a way to turn the audible alarm off.

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Read this device would add another 2 hours to the run time of my laptop.

My laptop draws 22 watts (per kill-a-watt meter) and the mobile 100 lasts

between 45 and 60 minutes before it shuts down. I was not expecting

2 hours but I did expect at least 90 mins. The Mypower All 3400 or apc's

universal laptop battery are better choices if running a laptop is your

main use.

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BACKGROUND

I been looking for a simple portable 110V power source that would charge via home or car. This unit is definitely the best on the market although limited in power output and run time. If you need to power something simple it is great but you cannot exceed the 60W output or it shuts off.

I have used these to demo web cameras which draw only 4Watts so it is a great device for that. It is also very good for a small DVD player or other portable device like Ipods or mini-TV's. Unfortunately, most laptops today will draw 60-90W so the charger simply does not power up. If it does it will shut down quickly.

ADVANTAGES

Compact: Very small for a 40W-Hr supply (40W run for 1 hour)

Reliable: Once charged it seems to hold a charge well for 2-3 weeks at at time.

Good (but limited) run times: If power draw is low (@10W) it will run nearly 4hours.

DISADVANTAGES

Cannot keep plugged in 24/7 to use as a battery backup since this may overcharge the battery.

Xantrex does a poor job listing run times vs power draw or even explaining that with low power draw you can be quite long run times. This is a common principle in the backup battery area explained well by companies like APC.

SUMMARY

This is a great little supply for very portable devices. If you do not expect a battery backup solution or a big portable supply then you will be please with the product.

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I used this product on a Dell Mini 9 Netbook for less than a week. While having it plugged into 12 volt DC power from a vehicle for only the third time, I heard a pop and smoke came out of the unit. Calling Xantrex for support they said that my netbook drew too much power. Using a Kill-a-Watt it draws 56 Watts. The Mini 9 power brick says AC Inputer 1 amp. Xantrex support says this is too much and that an internal fuse might have blown. The unit was purchased in late February 2009, but the manufactured date is November 22, 2006. Xantrex does not sell this unit under the Xantrex name anymore. Only under the Duracell name. After some discussion, Xantrex agreed to replace the unit because of the old manufactured date. If this unit does not power a netbook, I find it hard to believe that it can power any laptop. The website says "The mighty battery provides up to 2 additional hours of runtime for a laptop" and shows a full size laptop and an USB device plugged in.

12 Volt Automatic Battery Float Charger Reviews

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I have 3 of these and have worked well for many years. The oldest one I own is about 10 years old. Never had a dead battery on the harley. I recently purchased another one, that will be used on my diesel pickup with 2 batteries. Never had a issue with these floating chargers. I added some pictures what they look like packaged. I have used this on a gel cell battery and had no issues.

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I have 4 of these and use them on boat, lawn tractor, and classic car batteries. Keeps the batteries full without overcharging. Never a dead battery which also extends their life. The price is right, although I got mine on special at Harbor Freight. Did have one go bad a few years ago, but at that price no big deal.

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It was exactly what I had ordered ,it works perfectly and the price was better than what I had expected.The shipping was fast and effecient.

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This small battery tender is just what i needed to keep on our lawn mowers and 4-wheeler. to keep the battery from dying.

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Samsung brand. Works great with my Straight Talk SCH-R451, mainly in a Honda Odyssey for hands free link / bluetooth.

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Works great. no problems so far, although the larger end makes it diffacult to plug it into the power sorce

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I love this charger! It is compact and fits nicely into my glove compartment. The best feature is the retractable wire. I don't worry about it getting tangled and fighting with it to attach to my phone for a charge. Worth every penny!!!!

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never got to use this because i waterlogged my phone 2 days before the arrival of this. but it sure is handy for my sister who uses this in her car! recommended!

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This is my second retractable car charger I've bought from this company and I've got to say I love love love them. I hate all the loose wires that get everything in a tangle in my briefcase, I hate trying to untangle them when I need to charge the phone. The retractable car charger makes this a thing of the past.

It charges my phone in good time, works great and is tangle free. I love tangle free.

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I really like this. The cord winds up into the thing and you don't have tangled cord to deal with when you need to charge something. I would buy this again. Hope the spring holds up that rewinds the cord.

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I keep one in my car and one in my truck, whenever my BB needs a charge and I am out and about I just plug it in and it charges.

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I bought this for my sprint hero. Works just as well as chargers costing significantly more. Cord retracts with the touch of a button. Charging speed is adequate and the charger gets a little hot. I usually charge it just enough to make it to the home charger because I don't want to risk overcharging. It does claim to have the chip that prevents overcharging, but I'm not going to risk an expensive phone to test it. Definitely does the job for a little charge on a dead or dying battery.

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This is a handy little charger. It stays out of the way, and has a nice thin, flexible cord. We love it compared to the old school style curly cord that flops all over the place and takes up precious space on road trips. The price was the nicest feature! I would buy another in a heartbeat!

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I dont recommend this one if it snaps back it will break the unit not made very sturdy. not a good one

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I have a generally bad experience with these retractable chargers. They last from a couple of months to a few months and then stop working. That is what happened with this charger too. I never buy them anymore...

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This is a great idea for keeping down the cord clutter in the car! Extends and retracts well, though a little bit flimsy its overall construction...I find the need to reinsert the charger into the port at least once or twice a trip during use. The indicator light, of course, informs when contact has failed and charging is not happening. Neat product idea, though. Glad to have it as a back-up charger.

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This is about as simple as a charger can get. An AC plug in transformer with a voltage select switch and color coded alligator clips at the end of the cord. It charged both of my batteries (6 and 12 volt) without any problems and gets only slightly warm to the touch. The charge rate varied between 400 ma to 40 ma (depending on battery condition) and produces pulsating DC.

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Arrival of very hot weather seemed to coincide with annoying beeping of my house alarm. Further investigation determined that the battery needed charging.

12V sealed lead-acid batteries of the type used in many house alarms are pretty expensive. Fortunately, they are rechargeable. This charger only costs about 1/4 to 1/3 of the price of a new battery.

I let it charge during a weekend for a total of about 12-16 hours. I don't recommend leaving things like this charging while you're away from home or asleep, just in case.

No more beeping, so it seems to have worked. The charger does NOT have an LED light or other feature to indicate that it is "on" or whether in fact it is "done" charging.

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This charger works fine -my only gripe is that I wish it had some sort of indicator light to tell you that it's working, or that it's charging. You know, a red light while the battery is charging, a green light when it's done. Other than that, it's fine.

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This item should be listed as I have, because it will charge only small batteries, (lawn Tractor, or such items) that have loss their charge over a long period, as is common with lead acid batteries.It will maintain batteries that sit idle over the winter, and recharge small like batteries, if the discharge was do to idle periods. If your battery, "dies" after only a few days replace it, as it more than likely has a bad cell(shorted) and you will ruin these chargers, as they will put out the max they can and eventually "burn" up, do to excess heat.They can be used on large batteries that are in good shape,to "Maintain" the charge. Don't confuse these units for a full size battery charger, they charge at 4-10 AMPS, this unit only puts out Milli amps.

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I use this to put a trickle charge on a number of batteries Great product at a great price, will shop will you again thanks

Best Original LG OEM Car Charger for LG VX8500, VX8600, VX9900, LX150 Deals

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was listed as an OEM car charger and i received a generic one.

called seller [LOOKING DEALS] and he claimed that it was a mistake and shouldn't have been listed as OEM. he offered a full refund but i would have to send it back and pay for my own shipping. this was not worth it to me since it was so inexpensive already. he also offered to give me a partial refund which i ended up doing.

the charger works fine so far but i haven't really used it much.

cheap price but NOT an OEM LG car charger!

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I love LG products and this charger is no exeption. Made by LG for my RUMOR it's perfect. It charges quickly and easily. Careful when pluggin it in and unplugging it in your cigarette lighter (I have hurt my knuckles twice trying to force it).

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Connector broke on first usage. Obviously not designed for winter temperature use.

Was cheap but hoped to actually use it at least ONCE. Charge your phone in the comfort of

your house or move to a warmer climate before purchasing.

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Works perfect. I like the cable as it is not as messy as some other chargers I've had.

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This item looks to be what must be originally sold through Verizon. Works fine charging in a reasonable amount of time and doesn't cost much.

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I got this for my RAZR 2 (v9m) which uses the micro USB. My wife has the original RAZR which uses the slightly larger mini USB. Why on earth they can't make a dual-ended one of these is beyond me so I end up with 2 different chargers in both cars. Obviously you can use an adapter, but it's still easy to lose or try to hook up while you are driving.

It's a charger, it seems to be built well. The rounded end is both blessing and curse as it's large and easy to handle, but can get in the way unnecessarily. The bright blue LED light circular M logo is nice. I always hated when an older charger had a red or amber light that was almost invisible in the daytime so you never knew if it was plugged all the way in or not.

I can't really knock it for not having both connectors, can I? I'm knocking off a star for being a bit on the bulky side compared to other chargers I've had. But the price is pretty reasonable. I'd give it 5 stars if it had a dual end I guess I'm going to find some adapters and zip tie them to the cable so they don't get lost under the seat carrying around all that unwieldy cable in the car gets to be a pain.

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Nice long cord so you can talk on phone while charging without leaning over. The Blue Light that illuminates is fine (not too bright). Would recommend this car charger.

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I bought this charger after doing a quick search on Amazon. I had done business with the 3rd party that was selling it through Amazon before, so the risk of purchase was low. Anyway, I bought it, the item came fast and was exactly as described. It charges my Razr V9 and will also charge my Motorola H15 Bluetooth. The charging of the H15 was an added bonus that I hadn't thought about until it went dead while I was in the car.

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I needed to have a different car charger because the Verizon charger that I had caused too much noise in the car radio.

From the first time I used it, there is no noise.

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its perfect it lights up beautifully i purchase one for my friend....and my dad wanted one too it works perfect

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I just received the helmet and fell in love with it. Maybe last year it was mono but mine came with stereo headset and the music sounds better then most headphones i own. I did notice the sound going in and out though while driving. I will see if that will get better. But for now I'm very impressed. I will give you a update if I find any problems.

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This helmet had only one speaker in it. It connected easily to my Ipod Touch but then I realized I couldn't get my tunes in stereo, big let down. I also had problems with it keeping a charge. After charging for 4 hours it only worked for a few minutes. It fit OK but seemed to be quite heavy.

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I bought a VCAN Blinc 210 when they were first introduced over a year ago. Sadly, even even the new ones suffer from the same poor performance. The shield didn't seal, or even make contact with the seal on the helmet causing a LOT of noise. The helmet itself is LOUD, and the volume on the bluetooth receiver is very poor. The initial advertising, and even the FCC registration for the electronics state the bluetooth is a2dp stereo capable, which it is in fact..but they didn't plug in a second speaker! 2 months after I bought the helmet, it was knocked off my counter to the floor (about 30" drop) and the liner separated from the shell. Be advised, this helmet is marketed under 3-4 different brands that I am aware of. The bluetooth module is the identifier, as it is manufactured by the same company that actually makes the helmet shell.

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I have 38 years riding experience and have always worn a helmet needless to say I have owned more than a few helmets.

The VCAN 210 has some good features and few quarks.

1. The internal Flip down sun visor is excellent!!! Makes riding much more enjoyable.

2. The latching mechanism started out stiff but works well after 4 or 5 cycles.

3. Peripheral vision is better than most modular helmets and some full face I've had.

4. Chin vent is a joke with little airflow as it opens away from the airflow.

5. Top vent works better but not as well as it should.

6. It also has a non-removable chin flap that seals the bottom of the helmet to you neck. This will be very welcome come cooler weather but in summer it makes for a very hot head.

7. The blue tooth works well enough good sound and the mic does a good job of noise reduction and I have no problems talking on the phone at any speed with visors and or modular unit up or down.

8. Getting the blue tooth to linkup takes patients.

9. Headphone comfort takes a while to get positioned just right but once positioned correctly for your head they are comfortable and cause no pain on long rides.

10. Overall I like it and am glad I bought it.

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I was very happy with this helmet, because it was as described, and pictured, and was at a very nice price. Drawbacks were given to me before i bought the item. If you look up reviews of this model helmet you will see whats wrong with it. You can't hear the music over windnoise (unless you have a windshield).

It was a little too big for me, Recommend getting a smaller than usual size.

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I use this to charge my Garmin GPS tracker. I does a great job.. But come on Garmin, it should be included in the box when you purchase the Garmin GTU 10.

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