MAKING SENSE OF MODERN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY
CONTENTS
Rotterdam
Romano di Lombardia
Poznan
Büdingen
San Esteban
Manchester
Moscow
HelsinkiOslo
Vejle
Mölnlycke
Gennevilliers
Castanheira
Manzanares
Azambuja Azuqueca
Bonmati
La Cartuja
Bad Lauterberg
Madrid
Herblay
Milan
Prague Manufacturing plants
Recycling plants
Additional distribution centres
European headquarters
Main sales offices
3 Exide serves the European aftermarket
4 The vital component in modern vehicles
5 How the battery works harder than ever before
6 A look inside the box
7 Carbon Boost batteries
8 Lead-Acid battery types and their applications
11 Lithium-ion vs Lead-Acid
12 Product life and performance
600 60
Ampere hour/Amp hour (Ah)
3 Amps
20 hours
× 60 Ah
=
Cold Cranking Amps (CCA)
Voltage
600 Amps
10 seconds
for
25°C 10.5 V 0°F (-18°C) 7.5 V
14 Battery capacity the numbers explained
Standard DIN Post B00
B01
B03
B07
B09
B13
Korean B1
Post Adaptor Side Posts
M04 M12
0 1
Small JIS Post
TERMINALS HOLD DOWNS
19.517.9
18
19.5 17.9
18
14.713
18
14.7 13
18
19.517.9
18
3/8 x8
3/8 x8
mm10.5100 max
10.5100 max mm
11 mm
mm1129
10.5100 max mm
10.5100 max mm
POLARITY
15 LV battery features
15-30% ≤ 100%
12-20%2-10%
44% 1% 1% 1%
12V
12V 48V
12V
> 400V > 500V
12V
12V
48V
12V 12V
> 400V > 500 V
12V
12V
IC IC IC
IC IC IC
12V
16 The road ahead
18 A new generation of batteries
20 Exide OE Start-Stop Batteries
21 Electric vehicles fitted with Lead-Acid bat eries
22 Workshops get ready for the Start-Stop fterm rket
24 Exide EBT-965P Electronic Battery Tester
25 Battery chargers for workshops and end-users
26 Longer life batteries for commercial vehicles
+
28 Commercial Vehicle Batteries
33 Exide Dual Battery System for CV
35 Exide Motorbike & Sport Batteries
39 Supply Batteries for marine and leisure
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760
77
44 New standards for on-shelf and online communication
45 Apps and mobile product information
46 Battery Business Intellegence
47 The power of Exide s brands
48 Exide OE references
3 6 9 120
49 Stock management and maintenance
50 Recycling
51 Terminology guide
52 Aftermarket facts and figures
54 A second century of innovation
55 GNB Industrial Power
With the battery industry changing faster than ever before, Exide has produced this useful guide to make lead-acid batteries easier to understand. Exide is a leading original-equipment manufacturer and is always quick to bring the latest innovations to its aftermarket customers.
Discover how the market is moving forward, make better-informed decisions and offer expert recommendations to your customers. Even if you work with batteries regularly, we are confident you will still learn something new.
