Battery Ratings and Info

[Nathan@XSPower 47]

I have been ask a few very common questions, so I figured I would just post some of them up. If you have any questions post them up. I will answer them or find the answer for you.

CCA is the maximum amperes that can be continuously removed from a battery for 30 seconds at 0°F before its voltage drops to unusable levels. A 550 CCA battery can supply 550 amperes for 30 seconds at 0°F. This was important back in the days when vehicles took a long time to start. Now if you put a charge to your starter for 30 seconds it would probably burn up, and it doesn't make any difference in car audio.

CCA is the same test as above but at 32°F.

AMP-HOUR RATING is a unit of measurement for battery capacity, obtained by multiplying a current flow in amperes by the time in hours of discharge. (Example: A battery which delivers 5 amperes for 20 hours delivers 5 amperes times 20 hours, or 100 ampere-hours.) So, unless you are running a system that has a low amperage pull for hours this rating is useless.

Deep Cycle Batteries/Cranking Batteries: Flooded batteries use the Deep Cycle info a lot and with some battery companies and types of batteries you have to buy a separate battery for starting. With XS Power our batteries can be used as starting batteries or as secondary batteries. Our batteries are engineered with advanced technology that gives the batteries the ability to be used as a starting battery and as a deep cycle battery.

[mbarber25 29]

great info.

[jcarter1885 995]

great info.

[Sir-Lancelot 216]

Any truth to the saying that mixing batteries will cause them to discharge one another?

More specifically, I have an Optima red top under hood and 3 yellow tops in back. I want to replace the yellow tops with one large XS battery in back to clean up my install. Will this cause ill effects to the red top or to the XS?

Thank you for clearing up the AH crap. That is the one specification that is tossed around like the gospel and I appreciate someone telling it like it is. That said, what specifications are most important when looking for batteries we use in car audio.

[Nathan@XSPower 47]

Any truth to the saying that mixing batteries will cause them to discharge one another?

More specifically, I have an Optima red top under hood and 3 yellow tops in back. I want to replace the yellow tops with one large XS battery in back to clean up my install. Will this cause ill effects to the red top or to the XS?

Thank you for clearing up the AH crap. That is the one specification that is tossed around like the gospel and I appreciate someone telling it like it is. That said, what specifications are most important when looking for batteries we use in car audio.

Yes, there is some truth to mixing the batteries. We do not recommend mixing batteries with different chemistry make up. For instance in your case our batteries have a different chemistry make up than the optimas, and over time the bigger XS Power battery will drain the smaller optima.

[abigor 0]

Any truth to the saying that mixing batteries will cause them to dischar

I did edit my post on the AH comment. I shouldn't have said useless, because it does have some importance but is not the

Yes, there is some truth to mixing the batteries. We do not recommend mixing batteries with different chemistry make up. For instance in your case our batteries have a different chemistry make up than the optimas, and over time the bigger XS Power battery will drain the smaller optima.

How about mixing same brand but dif. Model of xs battery like d3400 and d3100?

[Nathan@XSPower 47]

Any truth to the saying that mixing batteries will cause them to dischar

I did edit my post on the AH comment. I shouldn't have said useless, because it does have some importance but is not the

Yes, there is some truth to mixing the batteries. We do not recommend mixing batteries with different chemistry make up. For instance in your case our batteries have a different chemistry make up than the optimas, and over time the bigger XS Power battery will drain the smaller optima.

How about mixing same brand but dif. Model of xs battery like d3400 and d3100?

That would be fine. We have a lot of guys running different sizes of batteries in the same vehicle and a very common install is the 3400 under the hood and 3100s in the back.

[05Trailblazer 1]

how would u compare yourselfs with other brands? are you all a bit more expensive but with better results? or just marketing? thanks for any input!

[Nathan@XSPower 47]

how would u compare yourselfs with other brands? are you all a bit more expensive but with better results? or just marketing? thanks for any input!

100% marketing..............lol

[emh9009 199]

... what specifications are most important when looking for batteries we use in car audio.

This never got answered, and I've always wondered the same. After making the statement that the AH rating is useless, what should we be looking at to judge the power of a battery?

Edited February 14, 2012 by watts09

[Sencheezy 689]

... what specifications are most important when looking for batteries we use in car audio.

This never got answered, and I've always wondered the same. After making the statement that the AH rating is useless, what should we be looking at to judge the power of a battery?

Would like to know as well For example, when I go look for a battery, these are the most common specs to look at: <BR><BR>AutomotiveChemistry - Wet Cell <BR>Voltage - 12.0V <BR>Capacity - 270ah <BR>Rating - 3240 whr <BR>CCA - 1400 <BR>Cells - automotive Connector - 6 cells <BR><BR>So based off of this battery, what are the things I should be concerned with when making a purchaceing decision? Edited February 14, 2012 by Sencheezy

[Shogen 325]

Apparently cca and ah are related somewhat. So higher cca should be more of the goal. At least I was told this in my battery thread. Look in the automotive section. Mobile right now sry

[Nathan@XSPower 47]

... what specifications are most important when looking for batteries we use in car audio.

This never got answered, and I've always wondered the same. After making the statement that the AH rating is useless, what should we be looking at to judge the power of a battery?

Actually it has been answered more times than I care to remember............lol but just not on this forum I guess.

The ratings you need to look at are not there. Plain and simple. I know that is not what you want to hear, but it is in the truth. There is no one rating that is recognized in the industry that really relates to mobile audio. CCA and CA doesn't relate because it takes the voltage down to low in the testing. AH and RC are low amperage pulls, which doesn't relate.

There will probably never be a single rating you can look at to determine which battery is the best for mobile audio. So what is there to look for? Performance History, Company History, Battery Make Up, Battery Design, Customer Service, and the company and products track record.

Sorry it is not easier, but that unfortunately is just the way it is.

[Jonnathan5 0]

Great info