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Publication No: EN-ODY-TM-0002 - February 2015

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Table 6: Fast charge capability

 

Capacity

 

Inrush current magnitude

  returned 

0.8C

10

 

1.6C

10

 

3.1C

10

  60% 

44 min. 

20 min. 

10 min.

  80% 

60 min. 

28 min. 

14 min.

  100% 

90 min. 

50 min. 

30 min.

Table 6 shows that with a 0.8C

10

 inrush current, a 100% 

discharged battery can have 80% of its capacity returned 
in 60 minutes; doubling the inrush to 1.6C

10 

cuts the time 

taken to reach 80% capacity to only 28 minutes.

 
Figure 7: Quick charging ODYSSEY

®

 batteries

LOAD TEST PROCEDURE

This procedure should help determine whether the battery 
returned by the customer has reached its end of life or simply 
needs a full recharge. Depending on the time available one 
may choose to perform either the longer load test (Step 4) or 
the shorter ½CCA load test (Step 5). 

The ½CCA test is quicker but less reliable than the longer test. 
This is also the test that is performed when a battery is taken 
to an auto store for testing. 

1.  Measure the open circuit voltage (OCV) of the battery. 

Proceed to Step 4 or Step 5 if the OCV is equal to or more 
than 12.80V; if not go to Step 2.

2.  Charge the battery until fully charged. 

3.  Unplug the charger and disconnect the battery from the 

charger. Let the battery rest for at least 10-12 hours and 
measure the OCV. If it is equal to or more than 12.80V 
proceed to the next step; otherwise reject the battery. 

4.  Long Test: Discharge the battery using a resistor or other 

suitable load until the voltage drops to 10.00V and record 
the time taken to reach this voltage. Let the battery rest 
for an hour and repeat Steps 1 through 4. If the time taken 
by the battery to drop to 10.00V is longer in the second 
discharge than in the first discharge, the battery may be 
returned to service after a full recharge; if not the battery 
should be rejected as having reached end of life. 

5.  ½CCA Test: Battery OCV must be at least 12.60V to 

proceed with this test. Connect the load tester cables  
and the voltage leads of a separate digital voltmeter  
(if the tester does not have a built-in digital voltmeter)  
to the battery terminals. 

6.  Adjust the tester load current to load the battery to  

half its rated CCA and apply the load for 15 seconds.  
Table 7 shows the ½CCA values for all ODYSSEY

®

  

battery models. Use Table 8 to adjust the battery end  
of test voltage temperature.

Table 7

ODYSSEY

®

 

Battery 
Model

½CCA 
Test  
Value (A)

ODYSSEY

®

 

Battery 
Model

½CCA 
Test  
Value (A)

ODYSSEY

®

 

Battery 
Model

½CCA 
Test  
Value (A)

PC310

50

PC1100

250

PC1700

405

PC370

100

PC1200

270

PC1750

475

PC535

100

PC1220

340

PC1800

650

PC545

75

PC1230

380

PC2150

575

PC625

100

PC1350

385

PC2250

613

PC680

85

PC1400

425

PC925

165

PC1500

425

PC950

200

Table 8

Temperature

End of Test Voltage

20°C

9.60V

15°C

9.50V

10°C

9.40V

5°C

9.30V

-1°C

9.10V

-6°C

8.90V

-12°C

8.70V

-18°C

8.50V

7.  At the end of 15 seconds note the battery voltage on  

the voltmeter and discontinue the test. If the temperature  
is 20˚C or warmer the battery voltage should be at or 
above 9.60V. If so the battery can be returned to service; 
if below 9.60V the battery should be rejected. 

ODYSSEY

®

 BATTERIES IN NO-IDLE 

APPLICATIONS

Since these batteries are dual purpose in nature they can  
be used for both engine starting and deep cycling 
applications. This makes them particularly well suited for 
fleets such as police vehicles that would like to power 
their computers and communications equipment without 
having to idle their engines. Auxiliary power units (APU) on 
trucks provide another example of a no-idling application. 

Summary of Contents for ODYSSEY EXTREME 25-PC1400

Page 1: ...Technical Manual EIGHTH EDITION Publication No EN ODY TM 0002 February 2015 www odysseybattery com ...

Page 2: ...rging of ODYSSEY batteries 15 Load test procedure 16 ODYSSEY batteries in no idle applications 16 Parallel connections 17 Ventilation 17 Concluding remarks 17 Frequently asked SLI battery questions 18 Preface to the Eighth Edition As with previous manuals this latest edition of the ODYSSEY Battery technical manual includes detailed performance data for the complete line of ODYSSEY batteries Update...

Page 3: ...en longer Deep discharge recovery The ease with which an ODYSSEY battery can recover from a deep discharge is extraordinary A later section on storage and recharge criteria discusses test data on this important topic Superior cranking and fast charge capability The cranking power of ODYSSEY batteries is superior to that of equally sized conventional batteries even when the temperature is as low as...

Page 4: ...g Wh kg 2 min 1320 127 1 4 2 44 0 612 2 20 4 231 6 7 7 5 min 768 70 7 5 9 64 0 356 2 29 7 134 7 11 2 10 min 485 43 6 7 3 80 9 225 1 37 5 85 2 14 2 15 min 365 32 4 8 1 91 4 169 5 42 4 64 1 16 0 20 min 297 26 1 8 7 99 0 137 8 45 9 52 1 17 4 30 min 220 19 1 9 6 109 8 101 9 50 9 38 5 19 3 45 min 161 13 8 10 4 120 6 74 6 55 9 28 2 21 2 1 hr 128 10 9 10 9 127 8 59 3 59 3 22 4 22 4 2 hr 73 6 1 12 2 145 2...

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Page 9: ... 433 5 177 2 44 3 62 8 15 7 20 min 1490 132 6 43 7 467 3 144 7 47 7 51 3 16 9 30 min 1091 96 0 48 0 522 0 106 7 53 3 37 8 18 9 45 min 786 68 6 51 4 567 0 77 2 57 9 27 4 20 5 1 hr 615 53 6 53 6 594 6 60 8 60 8 21 5 21 5 2 hr 333 28 9 57 8 648 0 33 1 66 2 11 7 23 5 3 hr 229 19 9 59 6 671 4 22 9 68 6 8 1 24 3 4 hr 175 15 2 61 0 684 0 17 5 69 9 6 2 24 8 5 hr 142 12 4 61 8 693 0 14 2 70 8 5 0 25 1 8 hr...

Page 10: ... 5 min 4422 491 2 40 9 368 5 199 6 16 6 73 7 6 1 10 min 4422 454 7 75 8 737 0 199 6 33 3 73 7 12 3 15 min 3984 373 3 93 3 996 0 179 8 44 9 66 4 16 6 20 min 3384 312 7 104 2 1128 0 152 7 50 9 56 4 18 8 30 min 2610 238 3 119 2 1305 0 117 8 58 9 43 5 21 8 45 min 1968 177 8 133 4 1476 0 88 8 66 6 32 8 24 6 1 hr 1590 143 1 143 1 1590 0 71 8 71 8 26 5 26 5 2 hr 936 82 2 164 4 1872 0 42 2 84 5 15 6 31 2 ...

Page 11: ...re good examples of batteries in float applications In each of these applications the battery is discharged only if the main utility power is lost otherwise the battery remains on continuous trickle charge also called float charge Since ODYSSEY batteries are dual purpose by design they offer a long life battery option in float applications At room temperature 25 C these batteries have a design lif...

Page 12: ...esults prove that ODYSSEY batteries can recover from deep discharge conditions Reinforcing this conclusion is the next test which is even harsher than the DIN standard test because in this test the battery was stored in a discharged state at a temperature of 50 C 2 High temperature discharged storage test Two PC1200 samples were discharged in this test at the 1 hour rate to 9V per module and then ...

Page 13: ...ons 8 through 10 Section 8 calls for a functional random vibration test Section 9 requires a long life random vibration test and Section 10 is for a shock test Table 2 in the next column summarizes the test results Table 2 Shock and vibration test results per IEC 61373 CHARGING ODYSSEY BATTERIES Charging is a key factor in the proper use of a rechargeable battery Inadequate or improper charging is...

Page 14: ...s In this particular test a capacity of 11 5Ah corresponds to 100 capacity and 9 2Ah is 80 of rated capacity and the battery is considered to have reached end of life at that point The message to be taken from this graph is clear in deep cycling applications it is important to have the charge voltage set at 14 4 15 0V A nominal setting of 14 7V is a good choice as shown by the test results A Selec...

Page 15: ...mbient battery temperatures ranging from 40 C to 80 C The compensation coefficient is approximately 24mV per 12V battery per C variation from 25 C Since the charge voltage and ambient battery temperature are inversely related the voltage must be reduced as the temperature rises conversely the charge voltage must be increased when the temperature drops Note however that the charge voltage should no...

Page 16: ...longer in the second discharge than in the first discharge the battery may be returned to service after a full recharge if not the battery should be rejected as having reached end of life 5 CCA Test Battery OCV must be at least 12 60V to proceed with this test Connect the load tester cables and the voltage leads of a separate digital voltmeter if the tester does not have a built in digital voltmet...

Page 17: ...negative leads are connected to each other The only difference is that in the first illustration the positive and negative leads to the load come from the first and last batteries In the second case both leads to the load are tapped from the same battery The first schematic is recommended whenever batteries are hooked up in parallel to increase battery capacity With this wiring all batteries are f...

Page 18: ...unrealistic The PHCA a short duration about 3 5 seconds high rate discharge is more realistic Because the discharge is for such a short time it is more like a pulse Are these gel cells No the ODYSSEY battery is NOT a gel cell It is an absorbed glass mat AGM type battery meaning there is no free acid inside the battery all the acid is kept absorbed in the glass mat separators These separators serve...

Page 19: ... What is so special about thin plate pure lead technology Is it a new technology The answer lies in the very high purity 99 99 of our raw lead materials making our product very special The technology is not new the sealed lead recombinant technology was invented and patented by us back in 1973 Why don t you have to winterize your batteries What s so special about them In general winterizing refers...

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