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[ThatChevyGuy 5,000+ posts]

I am trying to pick out a car audio batt, can someone tell me the relevance of Amp hour and amps. I noticed that kinetic batts have a low Ah, so what should i look for in a batt?

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[csu87 10+ year member]

i always thought it was ah but i guess not

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

The ah rating is basically is just the amount of amperage a batt can continuously supply for a one hour period before the voltage drops to ~10V. For streetbeat and car-off usage, ah is the main thing to look at since it just flat out lets you know which batt can last longer and supply more amperage before dropping to 10V.

 

[ThatChevyGuy 5,000+ posts]

AH basically is just the amount of amperage a batt can continuously supply for a one hour period before the voltage drops to ~10V. For streetbeat and car-off usage, ah is the main thing to look at since it just flat out lets you know which batt can last longer to 10V.

Ok awesome that is what i need to know.

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

Ok awesome that is what i need to know.

You just have to make sure that the two batteries you're comparing are measured the same way.