How to Read Deep Cycle Battery Specs?
All Deep Cycle Batteries Are Rated in Amp-Hours. an Amp-Hour Is One Amp for One Hour, or 10 Amps for 1/10 of an Hour and So Forth. It Is Amps X Hours. If You...
All deep cycle batteries are rated in amp-hours. An amp-hour is one amp for one hour, or 10 amps for 1/10 of an hour and so forth. It is amps x hours. If you have something that pulls 20 amps, and you use it for 20 minutes, then the amp-hours used would be 20 (amps) x .
How do you read a deep cycle battery?
A deep cycle battery is a battery that is designed to produce steady power output over an extended period of time, discharging the battery significantly, at which point it must be recharged to complete the cycle.
How do you read battery specs?
- 1st digit – Voltage. 1-2 = 6 Volt Battery. 5-7 = 12 Volt Battery.
- 2nd & 3rd digits – Nominal capacity. 560 = 60Ah @ 20 hour rate. 660 = 160Ah @ 20 hour rate.
- 4th & 5th digits – The unique code number referencing battery performance and features.
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