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minus-squareStThicket@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 year agoConsidering that a 12V battery has an internal resistance of 20 milliohms, the potential current through this thing would be approximately 600A. It might be too hot to handle (pun intended)
minus-squareDarkassassin07@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoYou can also get that from just the label. The CCA rating (cold cranking amps) is the max current that specific battery can supply in short bursts. 600 CCA is pretty typical, but I’ve seen up to 900 in the batteries I ship.
Considering that a 12V battery has an internal resistance of 20 milliohms, the potential current through this thing would be approximately 600A.
It might be too hot to handle (pun intended)
You can also get that from just the label. The CCA rating (cold cranking amps) is the max current that specific battery can supply in short bursts. 600 CCA is pretty typical, but I’ve seen up to 900 in the batteries I ship.