C/20 Discharge Rate Calculations of Standard SLA Batteries

Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E

Capacity C in Disharge Rate Load Resistance Load Resistance Watts
Amp Hours C/20: (Amps) @ 12.6V (ohms) @ 12.25V (ohms) Dissipated
1.2 0.06 210.0 204.2 0.8
1.9 0.10 132.6 128.9 1.2
2.3 0.12 109.6 106.5 1.4
3 0.15 84.0 81.7 1.9
3.6 0.18 70.0 68.1 2.3
4 0.20 63.0 61.3 2.5
4.5 0.23 56.0 54.4 2.8
5 0.25 50.4 49.0 3.2
7 0.35 36.0 35.0 4.4
7.5 0.38 33.6 32.7 4.7
8 0.40 31.5 30.6 5.0
12 0.60 21.0 20.4 7.6
15 0.75 16.8 16.3 9.5
17 0.85 14.8 14.4 10.7
24 1.20 10.5 10.2 15.1
26 1.30 9.7 9.4 16.4
28 1.40 9.0 8.8 17.6
33 1.65 7.6 7.4 20.8
40 2.00 6.3 6.1 25.2
Note 1: As battery drops to 11.9 volts the current will drop by about 5%.
Note 2: Average voltage of battery is 12.25V, load resistance shown in Column D.
Note 3: Your load resistor should be rated at twice this wattage to not overheat.
Note 4: Actual discharge rate is about C/20.7 since current drops with voltage.
Note 5: Table and Chart by Bill Allen (allenwh57)
Discharge Curve with Fixed Resistor as Load based on 10 Ah Rated Battery
Voltage Current
12.6 0.499 Discharge Current with Fixed Load
12.5 0.495 Based on 10 Ah Battery and 25.2 Ohm Load.
12.4 0.491
12.3 0.487
12.2 0.483
12.1 0.479 0.500

Current with fixed Load

12 0.475
11.9 0.471 0.480
11.8 0.467
11.7 0.463 0.460
11.6 0.459
11.5 0.455 0.440
11.4 0.451
11.3 0.448 0.420
11.2 0.444
11.1 0.440 0.400
11 0.436 12.6 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.2 12.1 12 11.9 11.8 11.7 11.6 11.5 11.4 11.3 11.2 11.1
Voltage as Battery Discharges
 Load
25.2 Ohm Load.

11.7 11.6 11.5 11.4 11.3 11.2 11.1 11

Discharges