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DCG Series - Power-Gel Long Life Batteries
Discharge Characteristics Float Charging Characteristics
Cycle Life in Relation to Depth of DischargeTemperature Effects in Relation to Capacity
Model Nominal
Voltage
Rated Capacity (AH) Approx. Dimension Approx. Weight Terminal Type20HR 10HR 5HR 1HR Length Width Height Total Height
1.80V/cell 1.80V/cell 1.75V/cell 1.60V/cell mm in. mm in. mm in. mm in. kg lbs
DCG12-24 12 24 22 19 13 166 6.56 175 6.89 125 4.92 125 4.92 8.8 19 T12
DCG12-26 12 26 24 21 14 167 6.56 175 6.89 125 4.92 125 4.92 9.0 20 T12
DCG12-32 12 32 28 25 17 195 7.68 130 5.12 164 6.46 180 7.09 10.7 24 T6 or U
DCG12-38 12 38 35 30 21 197 7.76 165 6.50 170 6.69 170 6.69 13.5 30 T6 or U
DCG12-50 12 50 47 40 28 230 9.04 138 5.45 210 8.27 220 8.66 16.7 37 T6 or U
DCG12-70 12 70 65 56 39 260 10.24 168 6.61 210 8.27 228 8.98 23.0 51 T6 or U
DCG12-85 12 85 78 68 47 306 12.05 168 6.61 210 8.27 213 8.38 27.1 60 T6
DCG12-100 12 100 93 80 55 330 12.99 173 6.81 212 8.35 220 8.66 31.0 68 T11
DCG12-110 12 110 102 88 61 410 16.14 177 6.97 225 8.86 225 8.86 36.0 79 T11
DCG12-125 12 125 121 104 72 344 13.54 171 6.73 274 10.79 280 11.02 47.3 103 T11
DCG12-140 12 140 126 108 74 485 19.09 170 6.69 240 9.45 240 9.45 44.2 97 T11
DCG12-200 12 200 186 160 110 522 20.55 240 9.45 218 8.58 224 8.82 62.9 138 T11
0510 15 20 25
20
40
60
80
100
120 Residual Average Capacity in % of C20
Storage Time (months)
Available Capacity (%)
40°C 30°C 20°C
10°C
30
40
60
80
20
10
50
70
90
100
25 30
30
40
60
80
110
50
70
90
100
-20 -15 0 15 20-10 -5 5 10
Battery Temperature (°C)
Available Capacity (%)
Number of Cycles
Extracted Capacity (%)
400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 2800 3200 3600 4000
Acc. to IEC 896-2 (25°C/77°F)
0.25C
0.15C
0.10C
1C
0.05C
1 2 46 8 10 20 40 60 24 6 8 10 20
HMIN
C=C20
Discharge Time
Terminal Voltage (V)
Temperature (25°C)
6.5
6.0
5.5
5.0
4.5
4.0
13.0
12.0
11.0
10.0
9.0
8.0
6V
BATTERY
(V)
12V
BATTERY
(V)
0.05C
.01C
0.2C
0.4C
0.6C
1C
2C
0481 2 1 6 2 0 2 4 2 8 3 2
Charging Time (Hours)
Temperature (25°C)
Charged Volume
Charge Voltage
(Constant 2.25 V/cell)
C=C20
After 50% Discharge
After 100% Discharge
Charging Current
(0.1CA-2.25V/cell)
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
0.1C
0.08C
0.06C
0.04C
0.02C
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.1
2.0
0C
CHARGE
VOLUME
CHARGE
CURRENT
CHARGE
VOLTAGE
(%) (A) (V/cell)
0510 15 20 25
20
40
60
80
100
120 Residual Average Capacity in % of C20
Storage Time (months)
Available Capacity (%)
40°C 30°C 20°C
10°C
30
40
60
80
20
10
50
70
90
100
25 30
30
40
60
80
110
50
70
90
100
-20 -15 0 15 20-10 -5 5 10
Battery Temperature (°C)
Available Capacity (%)
Number of Cycles
Extracted Capacity (%)
400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 2800 3200 3600 4000
Acc. to IEC 896-2 (25°C/77°F)
0.25C
0.15C
0.10C
1C
0.05C
1 2 46 8 10 20 40 60 24 6 8 10 20
HMIN
C=C20
Discharge Time
Terminal Voltage (V)
Temperature (25°C)
6.5
6.0
5.5
5.0
4.5
4.0
13.0
12.0
11.0
10.0
9.0
8.0
6V
BATTERY
(V)
12V
BATTERY
(V)
0.05C
.01C
0.2C
0.4C
0.6C
1C
2C
0481 2 1 6 2 0 2 4 2 8 3 2
Charging Time (Hours)
Temperature (25°C)
Charged Volume
Charge Voltage
(Constant 2.25 V/cell)
C=C20
After 50% Discharge
After 100% Discharge
Charging Current
(0.1CA-2.25V/cell)
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
0.1C
0.08C
0.06C
0.04C
0.02C
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.1
2.0
0C
CHARGE
VOLUME
CHARGE
CURRENT
CHARGE
VOLTAGE
(%) (A) (V/cell)
0510 15 20 25
20
40
60
80
100
120 Residual Average Capacity in % of C20
Storage Time (months)
Available Capacity (%)
40°C 30°C 20°C
10°C
30
40
60
80
20
10
50
70
90
100
25 30
30
40
60
80
110
50
70
90
100
-20 -15 0 15 20-10 -5 5 10
Battery Temperature (°C)
Available Capacity (%)
Number of Cycles
Extracted Capacity (%)
400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 2800 3200 3600 4000
Acc. to IEC 896-2 (25°C/77°F)
0.25C
0.15C
0.10C
1C
0.05C
1 2 46 8 10 20 40 60 24 6 8 10 20
HMIN
C=C20
Discharge Time
Terminal Voltage (V)
Temperature (25°C)
6.5
6.0
5.5
5.0
4.5
4.0
13.0
12.0
11.0
10.0
9.0
8.0
6V
BATTERY
(V)
12V
BATTERY
(V)
0.05C
.01C
0.2C
0.4C
0.6C
1C
2C
0481 2 1 6 2 0 2 4 2 8 3 2
Charging Time (Hours)
Temperature (25°C)
Charged Volume
Charge Voltage
(Constant 2.25 V/cell)
C=C20
After 50% Discharge
After 100% Discharge
Charging Current
(0.1CA-2.25V/cell)
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
0.1C
0.08C
0.06C
0.04C
0.02C
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.1
2.0
0C
CHARGE
VOLUME
CHARGE
CURRENT
CHARGE
VOLTAGE
(%) (A) (V/cell)
0510 15 20 25
20
40
60
80
100
120 Residual Average Capacity in % of C20
Storage Time (months)
Available Capacity (%)
40°C 30°C 20°C
10°C
30
40
60
80
20
10
50
70
90
100
25 30
30
40
60
80
110
50
70
90
100
-20 -15 0 15 20-10 -5 5 10
Battery Temperature (°C)
Available Capacity (%)
Number of Cycles
Extracted Capacity (%)
400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 2800 3200 3600 4000
Acc. to IEC 896-2 (25°C/77°F)
0.25C
0.15C
0.10C
1C
0.05C
1 2 46 8 10 20 40 60 24 6 8 10 20
HMIN
C=C20
Discharge Time
Terminal Voltage (V)
Temperature (25°C)
6.5
6.0
5.5
5.0
4.5
4.0
13.0
12.0
11.0
10.0
9.0
8.0
6V
BATTERY
(V)
12V
BATTERY
(V)
0.05C
.01C
0.2C
0.4C
0.6C
1C
2C
0481 2 1 6 2 0 2 4 2 8 3 2
Charging Time (Hours)
Temperature (25°C)
Charged Volume
Charge Voltage
(Constant 2.25 V/cell)
C=C20
After 50% Discharge
After 100% Discharge
Charging Current
(0.1CA-2.25V/cell)
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
0.1C
0.08C
0.06C
0.04C
0.02C
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.1
2.0
0C
CHARGE
VOLUME
CHARGE
CURRENT
CHARGE
VOLTAGE
(%) (A) (V/cell)
