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Aviation battery amp hours

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Good day,

Am I correct in my definition and example of an amp-hour?

The amount of energy charge in a battery that will allow one ampere of current to flow for one hour.

For example, Battery 1 is a 10 amp 24 volt. It will sustain a 10 amp load for about 1 hour. Due to some internal inefficiencies of the battery, you probably will not get the full hour.

Thanks for your time and assistance.

Sean

 

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  1. Russ Roslewski on Jan 23, 2017

    That’s pretty much it.

    To be more accurate, the battery would be a 10 A-H (amp-hour), 24 V battery, but it seems you’ve got the general idea.

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