MPL 10 - Top Gear Motor Services

Upon receiving Traction MPL10 battery charger, you can see that it is of good construction, robust and well built, and is available in 12V, 10A, 20A, 50A and 24V 10A and 20A Versions. It also has a switch at the front of the charger to change these modes. It is suitable for use on AGM, GEL, Calcium and Lead Acid battery types, meaning it is suitable for all types of vehicle batteries that are used today. Easy, safe and simple to use, it has safety features that prevent recharging if the connections are accidentally reversed. It also needs to see a small voltage for the soft start current control to initiate the start of charging.

Most battery chargers need to see around 8V to recognise a battery, but this charger only required 1V, meaning that it was capable of charging a battery that was completely flat. I had a few batteries lying around that were incapable of starting a vehicle, and this charger seemed to have brought two of them back to life again.

The programme actively balances the amp and voltage inputs, and regulates them in order to achieve 100% charge in the shortest time, without the danger of gassing or thermal runaway. It also automatically switched to conditioning mode when it finished charging, so you are able to get the maximum out of the battery’s ability. Therefore, it can be connected indefinitely at the end of charging, which helps to compensate for a self-discharge.

I am a big fan of this charger, as it was easy to use, safe and a lot quicker to recharge the batteries than my existing two chargers. It is a very high quality product, and is well worth the investment to keep your batteries fully charged and in tip-top condition.