CTEK

CTEK MXS 5.0 NA

Name: CTEK MXS 5.0 NA
Brand: CTEK
Price: 159.99 CAD

Swedish-made 4.3 A 12 V automatic battery charger and maintainer for 1.2–110 Ah batteries (maintains up to 160 Ah). Eight-step microprocessor program covers wet, MF, Ca/Ca, AGM, EFB, and gel chemistries with built-in temperature compensation, reconditioning, and AGM modes. IP65-sealed, spark-proof, reverse-polarity protected, and backed by a 5-year manufacturer warranty.

$160 CAD

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Specifications

Specs sourced from the manufacturer: ctek.com

A “—” means the value is not stated in this source, not that the product necessarily lacks it.

Battery

Battery capacity: —
Chemistry: —

Jump-start performance

Peak current: —
Output voltage: 14.4 / 14.7 / 15.8 (program-dependent) V
Jump starts per charge: —
Max gas engine: —
Max diesel engine: —
Supported batteries: —

USB I/O

USB output: —
USB input: —

Recharge

Recharge time (2 A): —

Lighting

LED flashlight: —

Environment

Housing IP rating: IP65
Operating temperature: —
Charging temperature: —

Physical

Weight: —
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Warranty

Warranty: 5 years

Additional

AC Input V: 110 to 120 V AC, 50–60 Hz, 1.1 A
Protections: reverse-polarity, spark-proof, short-circuit, open-circuit
Model Number: 40-206
Charging Modes: 8-step (incl. RECOND and AGM modes)
Start Voltage V: 2
Charging Current A: 4.3
Battery Types Supported: WET, MF, Ca/Ca, AGM, EFB, GEL (12 V lead-acid)
Battery Capacity Range Ah Charging: 1.2 to 110
Battery Capacity Range Ah Maintaining: up to 160

What it is

The CTEK MXS 5.0 NA is a 4.3 A 12 V smart battery charger and long-term maintainer from Swedish manufacturer CTEK. It runs an eight-step automatic microprocessor program that covers every common 12 V lead-acid chemistry — wet flooded, maintenance-free, calcium / calcium, AGM, EFB, and gel — and includes a reconditioning mode for deeply discharged batteries plus a dedicated AGM mode tuned for absorbed-glass-mat starting batteries.

The unit is sized for routine garage and seasonal-storage duty: cars, motorcycles, ATVs, snowmobiles, lawn tractors, and the like. Battery capacity range is 1.2–110 Ah for charging and up to 160 Ah for maintenance — which covers most consumer vehicle batteries with margin to spare.

Where it fits

Seasonal storage. Plug it in and forget it. The microprocessor cycles between maintenance and float automatically so a stored battery (motorcycle, boat, RV, snowblower) stays at full state of charge through the off-season without overcharging.
Daily-driver garage charger. Drop the leads on, set the program, and the charger runs through desulfation, soft start, bulk, absorption, analysis, RECOND (if selected), float, and pulse — full state of charge typically reached in a working day on a modestly discharged battery.
Mixed fleet. Six chemistry types supported on the same unit means one charger for the car, motorcycle, lawn tractor, and AGM starter on the boat without having to reach for a separate model.

Where it doesn’t

Not a jump starter. The MXS 5.0 charges; it does not boost a dead battery to crank an engine. A 0 % battery needs about a day on the charger before it will start a vehicle.
Lead-acid only. No lithium (LFP / Li-ion) mode. Modern lithium starter batteries need a charger with a lithium profile.
Single-output. One pair of leads, one battery at a time. Multi- bank or multi-battery scenarios need a multi-output charger.

Full specifications

Spec	Value
Model / part number	40-206 (MXS 5.0 NA)
Charging current	4.3 A
Output voltage	14.4 / 14.7 / 15.8 V (program-dependent)
Charge range	1.2–110 Ah
Maintenance range	Up to 160 Ah
AC input	110–120 V AC, 50–60 Hz, 1.1 A
Supported battery types	WET, MF, Ca/Ca, AGM, EFB, GEL (12 V lead-acid)
Charging program	8 steps (incl. RECOND, AGM)
Start voltage (minimum)	2.0 V
Housing IP rating	IP65 (splash + dust sealed)
Protections	Reverse polarity, spark-proof, short-circuit, open-circuit
Warranty	5 years

Pricing

MSRP at time of writing: $159.99 CAD direct from CTEK Canada.