2010 Kawasaki NINJA ZX-6R Owners Manual - Page 162

2010 Kawasaki NINJA ZX-6R Manual

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160 MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT Self-discharge Approx. Number of Days From 100% Charged to 100% discharged Temperature Lead -Antimony Battery 40 °C (104 °F) 25 °C (77 °F) 0 °C (32 °F) 100 Days 200 Days 550 Days Lead -Calcium Battery 300 Days 600 Days 950 Days 7 mA 10 mA 15 mA 20 mA 30 mA Discharging Ampere Current Drain Days form 100% charged to 50% Discharged 60 Days 42 Days 28 Days 21 Days 14 Days Days form 100% charged to 100% Discharged 119 Days 83 Days 56 Days 42 Days 28 Days In extremely cold weather the fluid in an inadequately charged battery can easily freeze, which can crack the case and buckle the plates. A fully charged battery can withstand sub-freezing temperature with no damage. Battery Sulfation A common cause of battery failure is sulfation.

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
Self-discharge
Approx. Number of Days
From 100% Charged to
100% discharged
Lead
-Antimony
Lead
-Calcium
Temperature
Battery
Battery
40 °C
(104 °F)
100 Days
300 Days
25 °C
(77 °F)
200 Days
600 Days
0 °C (32 °F)
550 Days
950 Days
Current Drain
Discharging
Ampere
Days form
100%
charged to
50%
Discharged
Days form
100%
charged to
100%
Discharged
7 mA
60 Days
119 Days
10 mA
42 Days
83 Days
15 mA
28 Days
56 Days
20 mA
21 Days
42 Days
30 mA
14 Days
28 Days
In extremely cold weather the fluid in
an inadequately charged battery can
easily freeze, which can crack the case
and buckle the plates. A fully charged
battery
can
withstand
sub-freezing
temperature with no damage.
Battery Sulfation
A common cause of battery failure is
sulfation.