Samlexpower PST-1000-12 Owner's manual - Section 7 |
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SECTION 7 |
General Information on Batteries for
Powering Inverters
Typical Battery Sizes
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TABLE 7.1: POPULAR BATTERY SIZES
BCI* Group
Battery Voltage, V
Battery Capacity, Ah
12
%
12
160
%
12
($
6
220
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Specifying Charging / Discharging Currents: C-Rate
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stored energy is related to the amount of the active materials pasted on the battery
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EQUATION 1:
Discharge current “C-Rate” = Capacity “C” in Ah ÷ Discharge Time “T”