Installation Manual

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Theperformanceandlifeofabatterywillvarywiththeapplication,usage,
temperatureanddepthofdischarge.AGMbatteriestendtodeliverahighercapacity
thanrated(upto10-15%higher)unitltheyarebrokenin(approximately30cycles)
andsettleattheirratedcapacity.
3.1 - TEMPERATURE EFFECTS ON BATTERY PERFORMANCE AND LIFE
Operatingbatteriesabove80°F(27°C)willyieldruntimesabovetheratedcapacity
whileoperatingbatteriesbelow80°F(27°C)willyieldruntimesbelowtherated
capacity.Coldtemperaturescansignicantlyreducebatterycapacity(asshownin
thechartbelow).
Although higher temperatures increase the battery capacity, they also accelerate
corrosionandreduceoverallbatterylife.Forexample,batteriesoperating
continuouslyat100°F(37.8°C),couldexperienceasmuchasa25%reductioninlife.
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