| |
ODYSSEY |
Conventional |
Design
Life
|
8-12
years (Float) @25°C (77°F)
|
5
years
|
| Service
Life |
3
to 10 years |
1
to 5 years |
| Electrolyte |
Drycell
("starved electrolyte") no external
leakage or corrosion
|
Most
are acid flooded (causing acid burns
and spills); some wet sealed or "gelled" |
| Storage
Life |
2
years before needing charge @25°C (77°F) |
6-12
weeks before needing charge |
| Shipping |
Air
transportable; classified non-spillable
(less expensive) |
Ground
transport; classified as hazardous material
(more expensive) |
| End
of Life |
Battery slowly loses power at end of
life; no catastrophic failure |
Immediate
and catastrophic loss of power
(can leave you stranded) |
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