Battery AH Confusion

18 Posts
Jul 2, 2007 10:40 am
Battery AH Confusion

Quick question that have been wondering about,

I have a 12V battery, but I forgot the exact specs of the battery that was given when I bought it. My question is, how many AH's are there when the battery gives a 23 Amp average for 150 minutes? Am I correct in saying there are  57.5 AH's available?

Thanks for answering my little question.

Ian
 
351 Posts
Jul 2, 2007 12:10 pm
Re: Battery AH Confusion

You are correct in saying that you used 57.5AH.

If your battery is drained at the end of the 150 minutes, you would have a battery capable of 57.5 AH at a C2.5 rate. It's capacity at a C20 rate would be much higher. (The published AH rating for most batteries are at a C20 rate, although some MFG use the C100 rate so that they claim a higher rating.)

My guess is that your battery has a much higher AH rating. Cycling a battery at a C2.5 rate would result in a very short life of the battery. If you know the make and model of your battery, the specs are easily found. Dimensions can often be used when a model is not known.
 

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