User Manual

INTRODUCTION

The ODYSSEY

battery ingeniously uses Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) technology to offer,

in one box, the characteristics of two separate batteries. It can deep cycle as well as

provide enormous cranking power – it is almost as if a champion long distance runner

and a world class sprinter are one and the same person.

These batteries are capable of providing engine cranking pulses in excess of 2250A

for five seconds as well as 400 charge/discharge cycles to 80% depth of discharge (DOD).

A typical starting, lighting and ignition (SLI) battery can do one or the other, but not both.

It is either a sprinter or a long distance runner; ODYSSEY batteries will do both – provide

short duration high amperage pulse or low rate long duration drains.

In order to achieve the full design cycle life of ODYSSEY batteries in cyclic applications

the charge current must be a minimum of 40% of the battery’s 10-hour rating (column

8 of the chart on page 7). Thus the minimum charge current for a PC925 battery in

a cycling application is 10.8 amps (40% of 27Ah). Please refer to Figure 6 of the

ODYSSEY battery Technical Manual for a detailed discussion of the recommended charge

profile for ODYSSEY batteries in cycling applications, and refer to Table 5 for suggested

change times. The manual may be downloaded from www.odysseybattery.com.

WHY USE ODYSSEY

BATTERIES?

GUARANTEED LONGER SERVICE LIFE

With an eight to twelve year design life (float) and a three to ten year service life, ODYSSEY

batteries save you time and money because you do not have to replace the battery as

often. ODYSSEY batteries are warranted against factory defects for two (2) years for

powersports and Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) applications; three (3) years in automotive,

marine, commercial and industrial applications and; four (4) years in the case of the

PC1220, 75-PC1230, 75/86-PC1230, 75/86-705, PC1350, 25-PC1400, 35-PC1400,

34-PC1500, 34-790, 34M-PC1500, 34M-790, 34R-PC1500, 34R-790, 34/78-PC1500,

48-720, 78-PC1500, 78-790, 65-PC1750, 65-760, 31-PC2150, 31-800, 31M-800 and

PC2250 batteries. Since actual warranty can vary with your geographical location,

please check with your ODYSSEY battery representative for the warranty specific to your

application.

SUPERIOR CRANKING AND FAST CHARGE CAPABILITY

The five second cranking power of ODYSSEY batteries is double to triple that of equally

sized conventional batteries, even when the temperature is as low as -40°F (-40°C). Also,

with simple constant voltage charging (alternator or independent charger), there is no

limitation on the inrush current, so the user is assured of fast charge recovery.

MOUNTING FLEXIBILITY

The ODYSSEY battery may be installed in any orientation (except inverted) without

sacrificing any performance attributes. Acid spillage is avoided due to the fact that the

electrolyte is fully absorbed in the AGM material, and is not free to spill as it is in traditional

flooded batteries. The valve regulated design of the ODYSSEY battery eliminates the need

for an acid vent tube; eliminating the fear of acid burns or damage to expensive chrome

or paint.

Publication No. 2602-0232, Rev. 12 - August 2014www.odysseybattery.com