Batteries DC Power in a box
Everything has a purpose, this ethos lies at the core of our decision-making at Element 82 and batteries are no different. Cranking/Starting or high power/burst energy vs. Deep Cycle which is the term used for a discharge of energy before any recharge. That's the basis or starting point from there, capacity, expected life cycle, physical size, and layout considerations. There are so many options because batteries have so many applications.
Deep Cycle is used in house/service batteries in applications like a boat or motorhome when there is a sustained discharge from them before a recharge might occur overnight connected to mains or in a boat when the motor is started and recharge is provided via the alternator. Many brands of AGM batteries have a high power discharge capability, having said that it might only be 5-8 times its Amphour rating. So if a 100Ah battery refers to its ability to discharge 10 amps over 10 hours, it might also have a fast discharge capacity of 600 amps, referred to as 600CA (Cranking Amps). In these instances, while the battery might be classed as a deep cycle it has usable power for cranking. Numbers only get better when it's a 200Ah battery with 1200CA, you can see how this is sometimes why AGM batteries might be referred to as Dual Purpose Batteries.
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Odyssey PC680 (note no MJ) MJ is the orange metal jacket you would normally see on the battery as we have sold them previously.
Now with many customers having imported vehicles and airplanes with the cheaper battery because of no jacket or terminals we are stocking both variations.
Yes we have created an issue for ourselves as everyone called the original battery PC680 but it was actually a PC680MJT (the T means Terminals, MJ the Metal Jacket).
Specs are the same as the PC680MJ of course.
| Pulse Amps |
Cold Cranking Amps |
Hot Cranking Amps |
Marine Cranking Amps |
Nm max torque on terminal |
mΩ Internal Resistance |
Short Circuit Current |
| 520 | 170 | 350 | 280 | 5.6 | 7 | 1800 |
16Ah @ 20hr rate - that's 0.8A for 20 hours until the battery voltage is 10.5V
16Ah @ 10hr rate - that's 1.6A for 10 hours until the battery voltage is 10.5V
Reserve Capacity 24 minutes at 25A discharge
Automotive Terminals can be purchased for $15
Terminal Features include:
Encapsulated M6 bolt fastened using an M5 Allen key
Coarse thread Heli-coil inserts and bolt supplied so you can fasten large eyelets to the top of the terminal like a marine or dual purpose terminal
Terminals are removable with an Allen key to reduce battery height and they use an M6 bolt insert.
