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Battery Sizing Calculator for Solar, UPS, and Energy Back-up Applications
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Output
Input
Total Load in Watts
(Watts = KW x 1000)
Nominal DC Voltage (12, 24, 48, 96, 120VDC etc.)
Total Load Operating Time per Day (hours)
Required System Amp-hour Capacity (Ah)
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System Amp-hours to 50% Depth of Discharge
Battery Type
Number of 6 Volt Batteries in Series
Total Number of Batteries Required (Series & Parallel)
Multiple Battery Size and Series/Parallel Connection Configurations Are Available - For the Most Efficient Operation and Longest Life, Always Use the Option with the Largest Battery Capacity and Fewest Parallel Strings.
420
L16HC
380
L16
360
L16E
340
US305HC
310
US305
290
US305E
280
US250HC
255
US250
225
US250E
251
US145
242
US125
232
US2200
*Parallel connection of more than three (3) parallel strings is not recommended.
US
Amp
Minutes
Minutes
Amps
Hours
Hours
Discharge Rate @Requested Time
Battery Capacity (Ah) @Operating Time
Battery
Hours
@
@
(20hr. rate)
@
@
Model
(20hr. rate)
75amps
25amps
75amps
25amps
n
C
L-16HC
L-16
L-16E
US-305HC
US-305
US-305E
US-250HC
US-250
US-250E
US145
US125
US2200
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