Hi Elvis. I looked it up on the internet. Evidently, reserve capacity is specified in the number of minutes that the battery will pass 25 Amperes before discharging to 10.5 Volts. Rick. --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Elvis" <elvisnocita@...> wrote: > > > Strange formula - never heared something like that before. > Why would somebody divide it thru 25 ? > I have never seen that on car batteries. Where did you find > that stuff ? > > Would be interesting to see even though it is not really applicable > on cars. > > Elvis...9 years on my daily-driver's battery....BOSCH Silver... > > > > > > Batteries specify reserve capacity as "so many minutes at 25 Ampere > load" > > > > The mathematical formula is: > > > > "reserve capacity" times 25, divided by the current drain from the > > LEDs. Yields capacity in minutes. > > > > Here's some hipshot math with a fictitious battery. > > > > 120 minutes reserve capacity times 25 = 50 amphours. 120 leds draw > > about 2.4A. Could be 1.2A, could be 4.8A. > > > > That would yield a spread of 10 hours to 40 hours useful time. > > > > You could measure the current drain with a current meter, and get > more > > accurate results. The reserve capacity of your battery might be > > written on it somewhere, probably in teeny tiny letters. > > > > Rick > > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "daviddelorean" <daviddelorean@> > wrote: > > > > > > I'm trying to figure out how long a fully charged battery will > last. > > > What is the mathmatical formula for doing it? All my lights > (except > > > headlights) are LEDs. The tail & front market lights have 45 > diodes, > > > the side markers have 3 diodes, license plates have 6 diodes, > door > > > markers (assuming I keep the doors open) have 6 diodes. > > > > > > So with doors open and parking lights on (headlights off) how > long will > > > my batter last from a full charge? > > > > > > ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/