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edevlin · 08-27-2010, 02:36 AM

I got a little under three years of life on my first Braille battery, it was a 15lb model. The folks at Braille say their batteries are not fond of cold weather and it would last longer if on a maintainer over the winter. The 15 lb unit worked fine, but when I replaced it I went with their 21 lb battery because I have a couple of good sized, outboard amps in my audio system. Below is the info from their website on the unit I am using,

Ed

Braille SKU #B3121Model

Name:21 lb Extreme Use Battery

Length:6.6"Width:5.2"Height:6.8"Minimum Weight:21 lbs

12 VoltsFull Charge Voltage:13.8 Volts

Short Circuit Current (Max Cranking Amps):3000

Pulse Cranking Amps (PCA) 5 sec @ 80F: [?]1380Pulse

Cranking Amps (PCA) 10 sec @ 80F:1207

Pulse Cranking Amps 20 sec @ 80F:1066

Cranking Amps 30 sec @ 80F:892

Cranking Amps 30 sec @ 32F:742

Cold Cranking Amps 30 sec @ 0F: [?]

550Reserve Capacity: [?]1hr 15mins

Capacity (C/20 rate): [?]31 amp hr

Internal Resistance:4.0 milliohms (.004 ohms)

Life Cycle @ 10% DOD: [?]3100 cycles est.B3121 - Gallery

08-27-2010, 02:36 AM	#16
edevlin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 916	I got a little under three years of life on my first Braille battery, it was a 15lb model. The folks at Braille say their batteries are not fond of cold weather and it would last longer if on a maintainer over the winter. The 15 lb unit worked fine, but when I replaced it I went with their 21 lb battery because I have a couple of good sized, outboard amps in my audio system. Below is the info from their website on the unit I am using, Ed Braille SKU #B3121Model Name:21 lb Extreme Use Battery Length:6.6"Width:5.2"Height:6.8"Minimum Weight:21 lbs 12 VoltsFull Charge Voltage:13.8 Volts Short Circuit Current (Max Cranking Amps):3000 Pulse Cranking Amps (PCA) 5 sec @ 80F: [?]1380Pulse Cranking Amps (PCA) 10 sec @ 80F:1207 Pulse Cranking Amps 20 sec @ 80F:1066 Cranking Amps 30 sec @ 80F:892 Cranking Amps 30 sec @ 32F:742 Cold Cranking Amps 30 sec @ 0F: [?] 550Reserve Capacity: [?]1hr 15mins Capacity (C/20 rate): [?]31 amp hr Internal Resistance:4.0 milliohms (.004 ohms) Life Cycle @ 10% DOD: [?]3100 cycles est.B3121 - Gallery __________________ My Car Webpage 2000 2.7L Boxster 102K; TTP intake, headers, high-flow cats; Dansk high-flow muffler; Autothority ECU chip; TechnoTorque 2; Bilstein coilovers; Racing Dynamics strut brace; stress-bar suspension kit; Aasco lightweight flywheel, B&M short shiftkit; 18" wheels; spare tire delete; OEM GT3 seats; JL audio speakers and subwoofer; Alpine PDX-5/PDX-2 amps; Kenwood DNX8120 CD/DVD/Nav; litronics, deambered