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Publication No: EN-ODY-TM-0002 - February 2015
Is the ODYSSEY
®
battery a dry battery?
Because the ODYSSEY
®
battery has no free acid inside, it
is exempted from the requirements of 49 CFR § 173.159 of
the US Department of Transportation (USDOT). The battery
also enjoys a “nonspillable” classification and falls under the
International Air Transport Association (IATA) “unrestricted”
air shipment category. These batteries may be shipped
completely worry-free. Supporting documentation is available.
What is impedance?
The impedance of a battery is a measure of how easily it
can be discharged. The lower the impedance the easier it is
to discharge the battery. The impedance of the ODYSSEY
battery is considerably less than that of a conventional SLI
battery, so its high rate discharge capability is significantly
higher than that of a conventional SLI battery.
What is the short-circuit current of these
batteries?
As mentioned before, this battery has very low impedance,
meaning that the short circuit current is very high. For a
PC925 battery, the short circuit current can be as high as
2,500 amperes.
Do I ruin the battery if I accidentally drop it?
Not necessarily, but it is possible to damage the internal
connections sufficiently to damage the battery.
Does mishandling the battery void the warranty?
Our warranty applies only to manufacturing defects and
workmanship issues; the policy does not cover damages
suffered due to product mishandling.
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 to a special maintenance
procedure conducted on an automotive engine to ensure its
reliability during the winter season. The procedure essentially
checks the engine’s charging system; in addition, the battery
is load tested according to a specific method defined by
the Battery Council International (BCI). Although ODYSSEY
batteries do not specifically require this test to be conducted
on them, the final decision whether or not to conduct this test
is left to the user’s discretion.
Are these Ni-Cd batteries?
Why doesn’t somebody make these in Ni-Cd?
Wouldn’t they charge faster as a Ni-Cd?
No, the ODYSSEY battery is NOT a Ni-Cd battery. It is a valve
regulated lead acid (VRLA) battery. In general, Ni-Cd batteries
are much more expensive to manufacture and recycle, so
they are less cost effective than a lead acid product.
A Ni-Cd battery would charge faster than a conventional
lead acid battery; however, the ODYSSEY battery is NOT
a conventional battery and its charge characteristics are
somewhat similar to nickel cadmium batteries. In fact, with
a powerful enough charger, it is possible to bring ODYSSEY
batteries to better than 95% state of charge in less than
20 minutes! That is very comparable to the fast charge
capabilities of a nickel cadmium product.
