Batteries
Three AA cells you fit yourself
Add ours and we fit three Energizer Ultimate Lithium cells before it ships, or fit your own. When they run low, fit three new ones: no charging, and nothing to send back to us.
Special orderCT-A08
Rugged Long-Life Battery Asset Tracker
Three AA lithium cells you fit yourself, and nothing to wire or charge.
- Up to 8 years at one location update a day
- AA batteries fit and replace them yourself
- No wiring screw, bolt or cable-tie it in place
What you get
- Rugged Long-Life Battery Asset Tracker
- $279.00
- SIM fitted and activated
- Included
- Tracking plan · Real-Time (10s updates)
- First 12 months
Plan price $100.00Included- Then $100/yr ($8.33/mo). No minimum term.
- Tracking plan · Real-Time (10s updates)
- First 12 months
Plan price $120.00Included- Then $10/mo. No minimum term — cancel any time.
- Tracking plan · Power Saver (2 min updates)
- First 12 months
Plan price $70.00Included- Then $70/yr ($5.83/mo). No minimum term.
- Tracking plan · Power Saver (2 min updates)
- First 12 months
Plan price $84.00Included- Then $7/mo. No minimum term — cancel any time.
- Platform access · no SIM or data
- First 12 months
Plan price $50.00Included- Then $50/yr ($4.17/mo). No minimum term.
- Platform access · no SIM or data
- First 12 months
Plan price $60.00Included- Then $5/mo. No minimum term — cancel any time.
- Device and platform setup
- Included
- Delivery (Australia wide)
- Free
Total todayTotal today, per tracker incl. GST$279.00
Ordered without batteries, this tracker ships sealed with none inside (our SIM is still fitted if you pick a data plan). Before use, open the case and fit three 1.5 V lithium AA batteries (lithium iron disulphide, such as Energizer Ultimate Lithium; never 3.6 V lithium, alkaline or rechargeable cells), then reseal it: seal clean and lying flat, six screws tightened evenly.
First year included · Real-Time Annual
Quantity
Special order
We don’t keep the CT-A08 on the shelf: we order it in for you. Call us or request a callback and we’ll arrange one.
Special orders, and any plan or platform access bought with them, aren’t covered by our 60-day money-back guarantee and can’t be returned for a change of mind. Our warranty and your rights under the Australian Consumer Law still apply.
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24-month warrantyFree delivery, Australia wide
Plan details
Renews at $100/yr ($8.33/mo) from year 2 until you cancel. No minimum term. Minimum total cost $279.00. Subscription policy · Refund policy.
Renews at $50/yr ($4.17/mo) from year 2 until you cancel. Covers this tracker only. No minimum term. Minimum total cost $279.00. Subscription policy · Refund policy.
Prices in AUD, GST included.
Bringing your own SIM, or want the tracker on its own?
Why this one
Battery life
Up to 8 years
at one location update a day
On Energizer Ultimate Lithium cells. It sleeps when parked, so the batteries go a long way; battery life follows how much it moves.
Weather
IP68 sealed
Dust-tight and protected against immersion when sealed correctly. IK07 impact-rated, –30 °C to 60 °C.
Accuracy
About 2 m
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou work together.
Blackspots
Stores positions
Positions are stored through coverage blackspots and sent once it’s back in range.
Network
4G LTE
Every Crucial Tracking data plan ships with a SIM that works across both the Telstra and Optus mobile networks.
Size
108 × 86 mm
30 mm deep and 170 g with its batteries. Screw, bolt or cable-tie it through the two mounting ears.
The platform
See where it is, from your phone or computer
One platform for every tracker, hosted in Melbourne, Australia. It’s included with every monthly and yearly data plan.
- Live map
- Alerts
- Trip history
- PDF reports
The detail
Everything else, if you want it.
- Size
- 108 × 86 × 30 mm
- Weight
- 170 g with its batteries
- Network
- 4G LTE Cat 1bis
- Battery life
- Up to 8 years
SpecificationsBatteries, network, tracking, mounting
Specifications
Full hardware spec published
| Power & install | |
|---|---|
| Power source | Three 1.5 V lithium AA batteries — add ours and we fit them before it ships, or fit your own; no wiring and nothing to charge |
| Installation | No wiring — screw, bolt or cable-tie it in place |
| Size | 108 × 86 × 30 mm, 170 g with its batteries |
| In the box | The tracker, sealed with its six case screws, plus stainless steel mounting screws — with three Energizer Ultimate Lithium AA batteries fitted inside if you add them, otherwise no batteries |
| Battery | |
| Batteries | Three 1.5 V lithium AA batteries (lithium iron disulphide, such as Energizer Ultimate Lithium); never 3.6 V lithium, alkaline or rechargeable cells |
| Battery life | Up to 8 years at one location update a day on Energizer Ultimate Lithium |
| Battery change | Fit or replace them yourself: open the case with a Torx screwdriver and fit three new 1.5 V lithium AA batteries at once, never mixing old and new cells or brands; then check the seal is clean and lying flat, and tighten the six screws evenly |
| Which battery? | 1.5 V lithium AA cells you can buy and fit yourself — for a sealed single-use battery, see CT-A05; to recharge between jobs, see CT-A06 or the smaller CT-A07 |
| Network | |
| Network | 4G LTE Cat 1bis |
| Bands | LTE-FDD B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B20/B28/B66, LTE-TDD B38/B40/B41 |
| SIM | Ours — works across both the Telstra and Optus mobile networks — or bring your own |
| SIM size | Nano-SIM (4FF), inside the case |
| Tracking & alerts | |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou — accurate to about 2 m, with a rough location from the mobile network when it can’t see the sky |
| Reporting | 10-second updates on Real-Time, 2-minute on Power Saver |
| Movement | Built-in motion sensor detects when the asset moves, for movement-based tracking |
| Out of coverage | Stores positions while out of coverage and sends them once back in range |
| Mounting | |
| Weather rating | IP68-rated when sealed correctly — dust-tight and protected against immersion; IK07 impact-rated |
| Mounting | Two mounting holes for screws, bolts or cable ties — on trailers, plant, containers, generators and bins; fit it lid up where you can, and not inside a closed metal box |
| Environment | |
| Operating range | –30 °C to 60 °C |
| Compliance | |
| Standards |
Meets Australian standards · RCM-marked (Regulatory Compliance Mark)
|
Plans and SIMs it works withBoth plans, or your own SIM
What this tracker works with
| Plan or platform | Works? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Power Saver plan — $7/mo | Yes | 2-minute updates. Annual plan $70/yr ($5.83/mo) — two months less than paying monthly. |
| Real-Time plan — $10/mo | Yes | 10-second updates. Annual plan $100/yr ($8.33/mo) — two months less than paying monthly. |
| BYO SIM + data | Yes | Any active Australian 4G SIM with data, in Nano-SIM (4FF) size. |
| Platform access | Yes | Included with a monthly or yearly plan, or add platform access on its own — not when the tracker is bought on its own. |
Set-up and fittingNo wiring. Screw, bolt or cable tie
Install guides
The full descriptionFor the readers
CT-A08 is a rugged 4G GPS asset tracker that runs on three AA lithium batteries, with no wiring and nothing to charge. Batteries are optional: add three Energizer Ultimate Lithium AA cells for $12 and we fit them before it ships, or order it without and fit your own. Without them it ships sealed, with no batteries inside (and our SIM fitted if you choose a data plan): open the case, fit three cells and reseal it before use. Screw it, bolt it or cable-tie it to a trailer, a piece of plant, a shipping container, a generator, a bin, a caravan or a boat trailer and leave it there.
It sleeps when parked, so the batteries go a long way: up to 8 years at one location update a day on Energizer Ultimate Lithium batteries.
When the batteries run low, or if you order it without them, you fit them yourself: no charging and no sending it back to us. Use three 1.5 V lithium AA batteries (lithium iron disulphide, such as Energizer Ultimate Lithium); never 3.6 V lithium, alkaline or rechargeable cells. Fit all three at once, new and from the same pack, never mixed with old cells or another brand. Then reseal the case: check the seal is clean and lying flat, and tighten the six screws evenly.
The sealed, rugged housing is IP68-rated when sealed correctly (dust-tight and protected against immersion) and impact-rated to IK07, and the tracker works from –30 °C to 60 °C. GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou give positions accurate to about 2 m, with a rough location from the mobile network when it can’t see the sky. A motion sensor detects when the asset moves, and positions recorded out of coverage are sent once it’s back in range. It measures 108 × 86 × 30 mm and weighs 170 g with its batteries.
Every Crucial Tracking data plan ships with a SIM that works across both the Telstra and Optus mobile networks.
Fitting it yourself? Install guides