Reserve Capacity

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Reserve capacity is the time (in minutes) necessary to discharge a completely charged battery to a terminal voltage of 10.5 volts under the following conditions:

A constant rate of 25 amperes
A constant temperature of 27°C (80°F)

Refer to BATTERY USAGE for the reserve capacity rating of the original equipment battery.