Publication No: EN-ODY-TM-0002 - February 2015
www.odysseybattery.com
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ODYSSEY
®
Battery Technical Manual – Eighth Edition
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
3
Why use ODYSSEY
®
batteries?
3
Extended discharge characteristics
4
Performance data tables
4
Cycle Life and Depth of Discharge (DOD)
11
Float Life
11
ODYSSEY
®
battery storage and deep discharge recovery
11
(A)
How do I know the state of charge (SOC) of the battery?
11
(B)
How long can the battery be stored?
12
(C)
Can the battery recover from abusive storage conditions?
12
(1) German DIN standard test for overdischarge recovery
12
(2) High temperature discharged storage test
12
Parasitic loads
13
Shock, impact and vibration testing
13
(A)
Caterpillar™ 100-hour vibration test
13
(B)
Shock and vibration test per IEC 61373, Sections 8-10
13
Charging ODYSSEY
®
batteries
13
(A)
Selecting the right charger for your battery
14
(B)
Selecting battery type on your charger
15
Rapid charging 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. Updated
test data will help ensure selection
of the correct battery for every
application.
In addition, this manual includes
an expanded section on charging
requirements for ODYSSEY batteries.
This includes detailed information
about the three-step charge profile
that will restore a fully discharged
battery to optimum power in about
6 to 8 hours.
You may notice that we’ve updated
the look of ODYSSEY batteries
to differentiate this premium line
in the marketplace. You’ll be
pleased to know that beneath
the surface is the same industry-
leading technology, including Thin
Plate Pure Lead (TPPL) construction,
that has made ODYSSEY batteries
the choice of knowledgeable
automotive technicians and
consumers nationwide.
