NP

NP5-12
NP5-12FR
Sealed Rechargeable
Lead-Acid Battery

12V, 5.0Ah

Specifications Terminal
• NOMINAL VOLTAGE: 12V • CHARGE RETENTION (shelf life)
at 20˚C (68˚F):
• NOMINAL CAPACITY: 1 month 97%
20 hr. rate of 0.25A to 10.5V 5.0Ah 3 months 91%
10 hr. rate of 0.46A to 10.5V 4.6Ah 6 months 85%
5 hr. rate of 0.85A to 10.2V 4.3Ah
1 hr. rate of 3.00A to 9.60V 3.0Ah • LIFE EXPECTANCY:
.250

STANDBY USE 3 to 5 years

• WEIGHT (approx.): 2 kgs. (4.41 lbs) CYCLE USE (approx.): mm = Inch
100% depth of discharge 250 cycles 6.35 .250
• ENERGY DENSITY (20 hr. rate): 50% depth of discharge 550 cycles
4.70 .185
94 WH/litre (1.54 WH/cubic inch) 30% depth of discharge 1200 cycles
3.15 .124
2.49 .098
• SPECIFIC ENERGY (20 hr. rate): • SEALED CONSTRUCTION:
30 WH/kg (13.61 WH/lbs) Can be operated in any position without
1.52 .060
leakage. 0.79 .031
• INTERNAL RESISTANCE OF CHARGED 0.51 .020
BATTERY: • STANDARD TERMINAL: 0.10 .004
20 milliohms (approx.) Quick Disconnect .187

• MAXIMUM DISCHARGE CURRENT • HOUSING MATERIAL:

WITH STANDARD TERMINALS: ABS Resin
40 amperes
• OPTIONAL: Dimensions
• MAXIMUM SHORT-DURATION Container and cover made from Flame
DISCHARGE CURRENT: Retardant ABS (UL94-V0/L.O.I.>28%)
120 amperes

• OPERATING TEMPERATURE RANGE:

CHARGE -150C to 500C (50F to 1220F)
DISCHARGE -200C to 600C (-40F to 1400F)

Dimensions: mm (Inches)

RECOGNISED BY UL, File No. MH 16464

TM

Publication No: EN-NP5-12-01 • October 2002

 DISCHARGE CHARACTERISTIC TEMPERATURE EFFECTS IN RELATION
CURVES AT 250C (770F) TO BATTERY CAPACITY
(V) (V) (V)
12V 6V 4V (%)

PERCENTAGE OF CAPACITY AVAILABLE

Battery Battery Battery NP Temperature 25°C (77°F) 120
13.0 6.5 4.33

100 A
0.05C
TERMINAL VOLTAGE

12.0 6.0 4.0

0.1CA
80
11.0 5.5 3.67
0.2CA
0.1CA 0.05CA 60
10.0 5.0 3.33 0.2CA
0.4CA
0.6CA 40 1CA
9.0 4.5 3.0 1CA
2CA
20
3CA
8.0 4.0 2.67 2CA
3CA 0
1 2 4 6 8 10 20 40 60 2 4 6 8 10 20 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 (°C)
min h -24 14 32 50 68 86 104 122 (°F)
Discharge Time Temperature

SELF DISCHARGE CHARACTERISTICS OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE

VS REMAINING CAPACITY
(%) (V) AT 250C (770F)
100 14.0

OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE

REMAINING CAPACITY

75 13.0

50 12.0
200C (680F)
400C (1040F) 300C (860F)
25 11.0

0 10.0
3 6 9 12 15 18 0 20 40 60 80 100

STORAGE TIME (MONTHS) REMAINING CAPACITY (%)

CYCLE SERVICE LIFE IN RELATION FLOAT SERVICE LIFE

TO DEPTH OF DISCHARGE
PERCENTAGE OF CAPACITY AVAILABLE
PERCENTAGE OF CAPACITY AVAILABLE

TESTING CONDITIONS: DISCHARGE CURRENT: 0.17C AMP. (F.V. 1.7V/CELL)

CHARGING CURRENT: 0.09C AMP.
TESTING CONDITIONS: FLOATING VOLTAGE 2.25 TO 2.30V/CELL
CHARGING VOLUME: 125% OF DISCHARGED CAPACITY
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE: 200C TO 220C (680F TO 720F)
(AH%) AMBIENT TEMPERATURE: 200C TO 250C (680F TO 770F)
(AH%)
120 120
100
100
80
80 60
40
60
100% D.O.D. 50% D.O.D. 30% DEPTH OF DISCHARGE 20
40 0
1 2 3 4 5 5.5
20
LIFE (YEARS)
0
200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
NUMBER OF CYCLES

Consult Enersys before discharging the battery with a current in excess of 3C.

CHARGING METHODS (At 20ºC) Cycle use: Maximum charging current 1.25A
Charging voltage 14.4 to 15.0V
Standby use: Float charging voltage 13.50 to 13.80V
Publication No: EN-NP5-12-01 • October 2002

CAUTION • Avoid short circuit

• Do not charge in a sealed container.

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