CTEK CT5 POWERSPORT automatic batterie charger 12V

Get your powersport vehicle ready for action. For batteries 5-25Ah.

Product information

Get your powersport vehicle ready for action

Peak performance charging

Your powersport vehicle always needs to be in top condition to give you the best performance possible. Powersport vehicles are sometimes stored for long periods so the CT5 POWERSPORT battery charger makes sure your batteries are charged to capacity and your vehicle is ready to go when you are. The CT5 POWERSPORT has been designed specifically to charge and maintain powersport batteries using advanced technology to give you three fully automatic charging and maintenance programs – Normal, AGM and Recond. You can connect it directly to the battery indefinitely, if required, and it won’t over or under charge. It’s easy to use and works with all types of powersport 12V lead acid batteries.

• Suitable for all motorcycles, ATVs, Jet Skis and snowmobiles.
• AGM program.
• Fully automatic charging including maintenance mode.
• Recond program for reconditioning deeply discharged batteries.
• 5-year warranty.

Technical information

Input 220-240VAC, 50-60Hz, 0.3A max

Output 14.4V/14.7/15.8V, 0.9/2.3 max

Back current drain Less than 1.5Ah/month

Ambient temperature -20˚C to +50˚C

Battery types All types of lead-acid batteries, 12V, WET, MF, Ca/Ca, AGM, GEL

Battery capacity 5–25Ah

Warranty 5 years

FAQ

Does POWERSPORT come with a CTEK Cig Plug accessory?

No, CONNECT Cig Plug is an accessory available at most well-equipped car accessory shops. POWERSPORT comes with 6 mm diameter CONNECT Eyelet M6 eyelets, as well as CONNECT Clamps. You can also use INDICATOR Cig Plug

How do I connect POWERSPORT to vehicles with a 12 V outlet?

Connect the charger first to the vehicle's 12 V outlet, and then to the power socket. This is important as it ensures that the CAN bus port is opened.

Can I charge my car battery with POWERSPORT?

POWERSPORT is for batteries between 5 and 25 Ah in size. Car batteries are usually larger than this. We therefore recommend a larger charger for car batteries.

What is POWERSPORT all about? 

POWERSPORT vehicles are defined as sport-related motor vehicles where the driver is exposed to the elements, such as motorcycles, jet skis and quadbikes.

What is CAN bus? 

Put simply, CAN bus is an internal communications system in the vehicle.

How do I connect POWERSPORT to vehicles without a 12 V outlet?

Batteries installed in vehicles should be connected according to the user manual. Connect the positive clamp (or eyelet) to the battery's positive pole (or positive charger terminal), and the negative clamp (or eyelet) to the chassis (or negative charger terminal). With a free-standing battery, connect the positive clamp to the positive pole and the negative clamp to the negative pole. Then connect the power cable to the power outlet. Choose the required programme by pressing the Mode button, and the first light, "Check" shows. Charging is now under way.

How do I connect POWERSPORT to vehicles without a 12 V outlet?

Batteries installed in vehicles should be connected according to the user manual. Connect the positive clamp (or eyelet) to the battery's positive pole (or positive charger terminal), and the negative clamp (or eyelet) to the chassis (or negative charger terminal). With a free-standing battery, connect the positive clamp to the positive pole and the negative clamp to the negative pole. Then connect the power cable to the power outlet.

Choose the required programme by pressing the Mode button, and the first light, "Check" shows. Charging is now under way.

How do I know the battery is fully charged?

When the green "Care" light shows, the battery is fully charged.

Can I charge my gel battery with POWERSPORT?

Yes – use Normal mode

Is POWERSPORT a simpler charger than the MXS 5.0? It has only three lights while the MXS 5.0 has eight.

No. Both chargers contain an eight-stage charging programme, but they show this differently. On the MXS 5.0 a light shows for every step, and the voltage and power curve is shown above and below the lights. On the POWERSPORT we've chosen to reduce the number of lights and instead just show which phase the charger is currently in – Check, Charge or Care. However, MXS 5.0 is a more powerful charger than POWERSPORT.

Can I use POWERSPORT with my moped?

Yes, if your moped has a 12 V lead-acid battery between 5 and 25 Ah in size.

POWERSPORT is correctly connected to the vehicle 12 V outlet and has charged for a while. Now the Power light is flashing. What does this mean?

The vehicle's CAN bus port is closed. The charger is waiting to start the next charging cycle. It will then open the CAN bus port again and continue with the selected programme.

If I choose Recond, how do I know when it's finished?

Reconditioning is activated by pressing the Mode button and selecting "Recond". When the charger is in "Care" mode it also means that the reconditioning is complete.

The charger is correctly connected to the 12 V outlet but won't start. Is there something wrong with it?

No, probably not. If the CAN bus system has closed the 12 V outlet, you need to press the Mode button to open the port again.

What's the difference between POWERSPORT and other chargers?

POWERSPORT has an inbuilt function that opens the 12 V outlet's CAN bus system. POWERSPORT has three visible modes – Check, Charge and Care – which show where the charger is in the programme and what it's currently doing, i.e. checking battery condition, charging or caring (maintaining).

The charger has switched to error mode. What could the problem be? 

1. First check that the charger is connected correctly. Check that the positive clamp (or eyelet) is connected to the battery's positive pole (or the positive charger terminal) and the negative clamp (or eyelet) is connected to the chassis (or the negative charger terminal), and not the other way round.

2. To exclude the possibility of a problem with the charger, test it on another battery.

3. The charger may have discovered a problem inside the battery. The charger will try repeatedly to continue, but if it cannot, it will switch over to error mode.

Depending on where in the programme the charger has stopped, it is possible to identify a number of causes. If the Check light and Error indicator (!) are both lit at the same time, try restarting the charging cycle with the Mode button. If it stops again at the same point, the battery is sulphated and probably needs to be replaced. There can be other problems with the battery that mean that the charger cannot go beyond Check mode.

If the charger enters error mode when "Charge" is lit, it is due to a problem with the battery's ability to retain charge. This can also happen if the loads on the battery are too great, making the voltage decrease too quickly. Disconnect these loads and try again.

Can I charge my ride-on lawnmower with POWERSPORT? 

Yes, you can, if it has a 12 V lead-acid battery between 5 and 25 Ah in size.

What do the three stages on the charger mean?

Check mode means that the charger is checking the battery’s state of health and preparing to charge. If the battery is in good condition, the Check stage doesn't take more than a few moments.

The Charge mode LED shows while the charger is filling the battery, and Care shows when the battery is fully charged and the charger has automatically switched over to maintenance charging.

Can I use POWERSPORT as a standard charger for vehicles that don't have CAN bus?

Yes, you can use POWERSPORT to both charge and maintain the charge in any vehicle with 5-25 Ah 12 V lead-acid batteries.

Can I connect a POWERSPORT for long-term maintenance?

Yes, you can. When the charger has completed charging, it switches automatically to long-term maintenance (Care).

How do I know whether I've got CAN bus in my vehicle?

Check with your retailer or in the vehicle manual.

When is the CAN bus signal sent that opens the 12 V socket for charging?

The opening signal is sent in three situations:

a. when the cable is connected to the power socket. It's therefore important to connect the contact to the battery first.

b. when the user changes programme or cycles through the charging modes by pressing the Mode button.

c. when four weeks have passed since any interruption in the previous charging session.

We have chosen a "restart interval" of four weeks in order to look after the battery in the best way, and to avoid starting bulk charging too often, which can overload the battery.