Trickle charger - recommendations

[AlanG]

Good evening

Can anyone recommend a good trickle charger? 
 

Thank you

[Elisemadray]

C-tek MXS 5 is very good  

Edited October 21, 2025 by Elisemadray

[Guido]

I have a Noco Genius 5. Can highly recommend it. 
 

https://amzn.eu/d/70fpv6o

 

[mattb130]

I’ve got a CTEK XS lithium works fine for my lithium battery. 
 

Ultimately you need to find one that is compatible with your chosen battery chemistry. 

[lotus111]

I still have my lithium charger that came with Évora 410 from the factory if you need a lithium charger happy to let it go for £50 pm me if interested.

[Trebor_UK]

I use a solar trickle charger, have one 20W and one 30W. Cut cric clips off and used CTeK connectors. One panel on garage roof, the other just on a bracket on a south facing wall. I have left a variety of cars on these for up to 3 months in winter and they have always started.

Won’t be suitable for everyone’s garaging setup but worth a thought.

https://www.photonicuniverse.com/en/catalog/full/48-20W-12V-solar-charging-kit-with-5A-solar-controller-and-battery-cable-with-crocodile-clips.html

[Oakman]

I have mostly used CTek battery conditioners, on the Elan, Elise and 993 Porsche, with a Lithium version on the Evora.  The lithium one failed in less than a year - I think it may have been a copy as bought from Ebay.  I went with the Lithium Optimate like Scotty's for Evora, it's excellent.

Over the years I've also had a few CTeks just pack up, especially on long term storage, with the battery in the car actually failing too, though the lights on the CTek showing everything was fine.  When putting that unit on another car it showed it wasn't actually working ??

 

[Mutley00]

I've been using Aldi's Conditioners for years without a problem. £14.99 well spent 👍!