The Victron GEL Deep Cycle Battery 220Ah is engineered for superior deep discharge performance and offers a significantly longer overall lifespan than standard lead-acid batteries. These high-quality models comply with European CE and American UL specifications, are housed in a flame-retardant ABS enclosure, and come with the worldwide 2-year Victron Energy warranty.
The Victron GEL battery uses VRLA (Valve Regulated Lead Acid) technology, where the electrolyte is immobilized as a gel, making the battery maintenance-free.
Increased Lifespan: Compared to AGM batteries, GEL models generally offer better durability in both 'float' (trickle charging) and intensive 'cycling' (discharging/charging) use.
Design Life: These batteries have an expected design life of 12 years under normal use.
Deep Discharge Capacity: The 220Ah nominal capacity is optimized for long-duration power delivery (measured at a 20-hour discharge rate), making them ideal for systems that are regularly deeply discharged, such as in RVs, boats, or off-grid applications.
Nominal Capacity & Discharge Characteristics
The nominal capacity of 220Ah for Victron Deep Cycle batteries is based on a 20-hour discharge (a discharge current of 0.05C). Please note that the effective capacity decreases as the discharge current increases. The included table illustrates this effect.
|
Ontlaadtijd |
Eind V |
AGM Deep Cycle % |
Gel Deep Cycle % |
Gel Long Life % |
| 20 uur | 10,8 | 100 | 100 | 112 |
| 10 uur | 10,8 | 92 | 87 | 100 |
| 5 uur | 10,8 | 85 | 80 | 94 |
| 3 uur | 10,8 | 78 | 73 | 79 |
| 1 uur | 9,6 | 65 | 61 | 63 |
| 30 min. | 9,6 | 55 | 51 | 45 |
| 15 min. | 9,6 | 42 | 38 | 29 |
| 10 min. | 9,6 | 38 | 34 | 21 |
| 5 min. | 9,6 | 27 | 24 | |
| 5 sec. | 8 C | 7C |
Table: Effective capacity as a function of discharge time (the last line does not show the capacity but the maximum permissible discharge current).
