Pulse Discharge Capabilities
The graph titled ODYSSEY® pulse discharge per battery shown below demonstrates the extraordinary short duration (pulse) discharge capabilities of the ODYSSEY® family of batteries. Note that the discharge figures are shown for an ambient temperature of 25°C and to an end of discharge voltage (EODV) of 7.20V per 12V battery.
ODYSSEY® pulse discharge per battery
Two points should be kept in mind when using this battery for such extreme high-rate discharges. First, sufficient time must be given between two successive discharges to allow the terminals to cool down. Second, the graph reflects the capabilities of fully charged ODYSSEY® batteries. Unless the batteries are fully charged, one must not expect them to meet these numbers. Finally, all of these numbers are for an ambient temperature of 25°C; if the temperature is significantly different from 25°C, the graph shown above must be appropriately modified.
Table I below provides the five, ten and twenty second pulse discharge numbers for the ODYSSEY® line of Drycell™ batteries.
Table I
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Battery
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Pulse discharge in amps to 7.2V
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5 sec.
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10 sec.
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20 sec.
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PC545
|
545
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495
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420
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PC680
|
680
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595
|
525
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PC625
|
625
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545
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480
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PC925
|
925
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870
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765
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PC1200
|
1200
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1090
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900
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PC1700
|
1700
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1540
|
1355
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Sealed Rechargeable DrycellTM - Deep Cycle Odyssey Batteries
Pulse Discharge Data Provided by Enersys Inc.
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