Posts Tagged: cold cranking amps
Cold cranking amps — What are they and how many do you need
Cold cranking amps is a measure of how much cranking power a battery can deliver in cold weather To properly rate a battery’s starting ability in cold weather, you have to test it at an industry defined temperature, for an industry defined time period, with an industry defined maximum drop in voltage; cold cranking amps (CCA). The more CCAs, the more power it will have to crank a cold engine. Here’s how CCA are measured CCA test routine Cranking amps (CA) refers to the number of amps a battery can … Read More
How many cold cranking amps do you need
How many cold cranking amps should your battery have The number of cold cranking amps you need is dependent on several things like the displacement size of your engine, the lowest outdoor temperature in your area, and the motor oil viscosity you use. In other words, the larger the engine and the colder the temps, the more cold cranking amps you want in order to spin the engine fast enough to fire up. More cylinders equals more cold cranking amps When you crank a V-8 engine, you’re moving more metal … Read More