-Technical

The Johnson Controls Power Solutions Europe customer technical bulletin for UK & Ireland June 2009

Cold Cranking Amps - EN to SAE -

are you comparing correctly?
The specification of lead acid OEMs - is EN (European that the differences in nor does it mean that a higher
starter batteries is measured Norm). However in the far Cold Cranking ratings are SAE rating is better than a
using two critical criteria - East and the US the standard understood by UK customers; lower EN rating.
capacity in Ah and Cold used is denoted as SAE, essentially the test used to
Cranking Amps. obtain SAE values discharges To help customers understand
and these different values
the battery more than the the real comparisons between
Capacity denotes the are often used in error to
EN test, with the result EN and SAE values we have
amount of electricity stored compare battery performance.
that SAE values are always constructed a simple cross
in the battery (important
As many batteries are higher than EN. However this reference sheet based on the
for powering electrical
imported from outside has no bearing on the real current VARTA car and the
consumers such as lights,
of Europe, it is important performance of the battery, new commercial vehicle types.
air conditioning, wipers
and so on). This is generally
measured by all producers
at the 20 hour rate, so it is
quite easy to make product
comparisons.

Cold Cranking denotes the

amount of starting power
the battery can deliver under
load, ie when starting an
engine. This can be measured
in several different ways, but
VARTA cold cranking values are determined according to the
the standard value in Europe -
European Norm (EN), which is accepted by all European OEMs.
accepted by all European

Cold start Cold start

Cap in Ah at performance performance (SAE) -
ETN Short Code UK No 20 hr rate (EN) A approx values

SILVER dynamic car batteries

552 401 052 C6 063 52 520 570
561 400 060 D21 075 61 600 650
563 400 061 D15 027 63 610 660
574 402 075 E38 100 74 750 810
577 400 078 E44 096 77 780 850
585 200 080 F18 110 / 115 85 800 870
600 402 083 H3 019 100 830 900
610 402 092 I1 - 110 920 1000
BLUE dynamic car batteries
540 126 033 A14 054 40 330 360
540 127 033 A15 055 40 330 360
542 400 039 B35 202 42 390 430
544 402 044 B18 063 44 440 480
545 155 033 B31 156 45 330 360
545 156 033 B32 044 / 053 45 330 360

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Cap in Ah at performance performance (SAE) -
ETN Short Code UK No 20 hr rate (EN) A approx values
BLUE dynamic car batteries continued
545 157 033 B33 155 45 330 360
545 158 033 B34 043 / 057 45 330 360
552 400 047 C22 012 / 079 52 470 510
560 409 054 D59 075 60 540 590
560 408 054 D24 027 60 540 590
560 410 054 D47 005 60 540 590
560 411 054 D48 014 60 540 590
570 412 063 E23 068 70 630 680
570 413 063 E24 069 / 072 70 630 680
572 409 068 E43 100 72 680 740
574 012 068 E11 096 74 680 740
574 013 068 E12 086 74 680 740
580 406 074 F17 110 / 115 80 740 800
595 402 080 G3 019 95 800 870
595 404 083 G7 249 / 335 95 830 900
595 405 083 G8 250 / 334 95 830 900
BLACK dynamic car batteries
541 400 036 A17 063 41 360 390
545 077 030 B23 048 45 300 330
545 079 030 B24 049 45 300 330
545 412 040 B19 012 / 079 45 400 440
545 413 040 B20 077 45 400 440
553 400 047 C10 065 53 470 510
556 400 048 C14 027 56 480 520
556 401 048 C15 078 56 480 520
570 144 064 E9 100 70 640 700
570 409 064 E13 067 / 096 70 640 700
588 403 074 F5 024 / 017 88 740 800
590 122 072 F6 017 90 720 780
12v VARTA PROMOTIVE commercial vehicle batteries*
PROmotive SILVER
645 400 080 K7 627SHD 145 800 870
680 108 100 M18 629SHD 180 1000 1100
725 103 115 N9 625SHD 225 1150 1250
PROmotive BLUE
640 103 080 K10 www.varta-automotive.com
627HD 140 800 870
640 400 080 K8 630HD 140 800 870
670 103 100 M8 629HD 170 1000 1100
670 104 100 M9 620HD 170 1000 1100
715 400 115 N7 625HD 215 1150 1250
PROmotive Black
590 040 054 G1 643/645 90 540 590
590 041 054 G2 644/646 90 540 590
600 035 060 H4 - 100 600 650
600 047 060 H5 221 100 600 650
600 123 072 H9 - 100 720 780
602 102 068 H13 GR31 102 680 740
602 103 068 H14 GR31 102 680 740
610 013 076 I2 615 110 760 830
610 047 068 I4 663 110 680 740
610 048 068 I5 664 110 680 740
610 050 068 I6 221UR 110 680 740
610 404 068 VARTA. THE POWER
BEHIND YOUR DRIVE.
I18 663FL 110 680 740
Thanks go to Peugeot, www.peugeot.com

620 045 068 I8

VARTA ULTRA DYNAMIC AND 627/637 120 680 740
620 109 076 I16 120 760 830
THE DYNAMIC TRIO RANGE OF BATTERIES.

625 012 072 J1 647/655 125 720 780

625 014 072 J2 648/656 125 720 780
NOW WITH NEW

625 023 000 J3 6TN 125 - -

630 014 068 J5 622 130 680 740
635 042 068 J8 333/633 135 680 740
635 052 100 J10 615UR 135 1000 1100
643 033 095 K4 638 143 950 1030
643 107 090 K11 - 143 900 1000
655 013 090 L2 621/629 155 900 1000
655 104 090 L5 - 155 900 1000
680 033 110 M7 626 180 1100 1200
700 038 105 N2 625 200 1050 1140
720 018 115 N5 625UR 220 1150 1250
*This list shows the new range which is just being introduced to the UK for June/July 2009. The new VARTA application guide for commercial vehicle
batteries lists additional European types which are not currently stocked in the UK, but may become available if there is sufficient interest.

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