Publication No: US-ODY-TM-AA September 2016
www.odysseybattery.com
ODYSSEY
®
Battery Technical Manual – Ninth Edition
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface to the Ninth 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
six to eight hours.
You may notice that we’ve added to
our lineup the ODYSSEY Performance
Series
™
batteries. 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 automotive technicians
and consumers nationwide.
Introduction 3
Why use ODYSSEY
®
batteries? 3
Extended discharge characteristics 4
Performance data tables 4
Cycle Life and Depth of Discharge (DOD) 13
Float Life 13
ODYSSEY
®
battery storage and deep discharge recovery 13
(A) How do I know the State of Charge (SOC) of the battery? 13
(B) How long can the battery be stored? 14
(C) Can the battery recover from abusive storage conditions? 14
(1) German DIN standard test for overdischarge recovery 14
(2) High temperature discharged storage test 14
Parasitic loads 15
Shock, impact and vibration testing 15
(A) Caterpillar™ 100-hour vibration test 15
(B) Shock and vibration test per IEC 61373, Sections 8-10 15
Charging ODYSSEY
®
batteries 15
(A) Selecting the right charger for your battery 16
(B) Selecting battery type on your charger 17
Rapid charging of ODYSSEY
®
batteries 17
Load test procedure 18
ODYSSEY
®
batteries in no-idle applications 18
Parallel connections 19
Ventilation 19
Concluding remarks 19
Frequently asked SLI battery questions 20
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