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== Deep cycle Bateries ==
== Deep Cycle Batteries ==


Designed to provide a steady amount of current over a long period of time, achieves this by using thicker plates. Found in boats, golf carts & solar power systems.
Deep cycle batteries are designed to provide a steady amount of current over a long period of time; they achieve this by using thicker plates than typical car batteries. Deep cycle batteries are found in boats, golf carts, and solar power systems.


Properties of batteries
Properties of batteries:
* Cold Cranking Amps (CCA) - amps that the battery can produce at 0°C
* Cold Cranking Amps (CCA) - amps that the battery can produce at 0°C
* Reserve Capacity (RC) - minutes that the battery can deliver 25A, voltage > 10.5V
* Reserve Capacity (RC) - minutes that the battery can deliver 25A, voltage > 10.5V
For Deep Cycle batteries, RC is 2-3 times greater than car batteries. 0.5-0.75 of the CCA. Car batteries are not designed to be completely discharged. Deep cycle battery should withstand hundreds of discharge/recharge cycles.
For deep cycle batteries, RC is 2-3 times greater than car batteries, while CCA is about 0.5-0.75 of car batteries. While car batteries are not designed to be completely discharged, deep cycle batteries should withstand hundreds of discharge/recharge cycles.


=== Availability in launch countries ===
=== Availability in launch countries ===


* Brazil (Specially Rural Areas)
* Brazil (especially rural areas)
* Uruguay (Specially Rural Areas)
* Uruguay (especially rural areas)
* Argentina (Specially Rural Areas)
* Argentina (especially rural areas)
* Libya
* Libya
* Nigeria
* Nigeria
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=== Vendors ===
=== Vendors ===


In this part Should go the different specifications of deep cycle batteries, and also availability in the different countries.
''This section should contain different specifications for deep cycle batteries and also availability in the different countries.''




Revision as of 20:29, 26 April 2007

Deep Cycle Batteries

Deep cycle batteries are designed to provide a steady amount of current over a long period of time; they achieve this by using thicker plates than typical car batteries. Deep cycle batteries are found in boats, golf carts, and solar power systems.

Properties of batteries:

  • Cold Cranking Amps (CCA) - amps that the battery can produce at 0°C
  • Reserve Capacity (RC) - minutes that the battery can deliver 25A, voltage > 10.5V

For deep cycle batteries, RC is 2-3 times greater than car batteries, while CCA is about 0.5-0.75 of car batteries. While car batteries are not designed to be completely discharged, deep cycle batteries should withstand hundreds of discharge/recharge cycles.

Availability in launch countries

  • Brazil (especially rural areas)
  • Uruguay (especially rural areas)
  • Argentina (especially rural areas)
  • Libya
  • Nigeria
  • Ethiopia
  • Pakistan
  • Rwanda

Vendors

This section should contain different specifications for deep cycle batteries and also availability in the different countries.


Links

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