Work out what size leisure battery you need
Enter your appliances and nights off hook-up for an energy-only battery estimate, with sources and assumptions shown.
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How the checker works, step by step
The form, assistant tool and automated tests use the same calculation code. The public dataset contains 28 appliance records, 19 battery records and 30 rules, each with evidence and dates.
- Normalise each load to amps at 12 V. Where a maker publishes an average (Dometic’s Ah/h, Truma’s “average approx. 1.2 A”) the average is used. Where it publishes a control range (Webasto’s 15 to 30 W) the line is a range. Where it publishes only a rated figure, the line is an upper bound and says so. Watts are divided by 12 (rule S1). For a named inverter, 230 V load energy uses published maximum efficiency and adds one normal zero-load allowance for the total on-time you enter (rule S2). This site approximation may count some losses twice; it is not a load-specific efficiency model or a guaranteed lower or upper bound. Without a model, ideal 100% conversion with no idle allowance is a lower bound. Appliance hours cannot establish total inverter on-time, and no output or startup capability check is made.
- No duty cycle is ever assumed (rule S3). No manufacturer in the index publishes one. The Dometic CRX manual’s “Rated current 5.0 A” is a rated figure, not an average: about 4.5 times the catalogue average, and is interlocked so it can never reach the total.
- Daily consumption is the sum of the lines; gross is daily consumption times the nights entered.
- Depth-of-discharge ceiling (rule S5). Lead-acid: 50%, the depth of discharge the NCC scheme rates every class at and a figure a 2015 article on Victron’s blog calls “generally accepted”: a convention, not a standard. LiFePO4: 80%, the figure that article uses and the deepest depth of discharge in Victron’s LFP Smart cycle table: also a convention. Where the selected battery publishes its own guidance, both figures are shown.
- Energy-only estimate. No Peukert or other discharge-rate correction is applied. Daily hours do not establish load overlap or a constant-current discharge profile. High active currents reduce lead-acid capacity and can require a larger bank. Rules S4a–S4d remain reference evidence; check the maker’s discharge data for the actual loads.
- Temperature (rule S6). Exact numerical capacity points are published measurements. Linear interpolation between bracketing points with a 25 °C reference is a labelled site estimate for the selected battery only. Temperatures outside those points are unsupported: no endpoint is extended. Charge and discharge minima and maxima are checked separately; outside a published discharge range no capacity recommendation is given. Unknown limits remain unknown. Lead-acid figures are unadjusted because the checked documents publish curves rather than numerical capacity points.
- Putting the charge back (rule S7) is a separate answer, not folded into the capacity. That answer assumes the charge arrives after each day’s use, so it is one day’s use plus the shortfall on each later day. If the recharge you enter does not replace the daily use, Victron’s sulfation warning is quoted for lead-acid.
- C20 is the comparison basis (rule S8). Indexed batteries are compared using a published 20-hour or faster rating, with their actual test rate and conditions retained. A C2 rating is not relabelled C20. These energy comparisons do not establish current capability or permission to parallel batteries. Batteries publishing only a 100-hour or unstated rate remain not comparable.
The rules, with their sources
What the checker refuses to do, and why
These are recorded as rules too, graded unverified and never used to produce a number.
Appliance current draw, as published
Every figure below is quoted from a named manufacturer document with the date it was checked, or carries the absence line. Retailer restatements are never used. The duty cycle column is the finding: nobody publishes one.
| Appliance | Published figure | Basis in the checker | Duty cycle / test standard | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dometic RM 5330 3-way absorption fridge on 12 V 3-way absorption fridge (on 12V) · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
240 Ah per 24 h (120 W rated) | Maker publishes Ah per 24 h Maker’s notice shown before any number. |
No published test standard found (checked 4 November 2026). Duty cycle: not published |
Dometic RM5310, RM5330, RM5380 Absorption refrigerator Installation and Operating Manual (4445102234), 13 Technical data, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Dometic RUA 5208X 3-way absorption fridge on 12 V 3-way absorption fridge (on 12V) · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
346 Ah per 24 h (175 W rated) | Maker publishes Ah per 24 h Maker’s notice shown before any number. |
No published test standard found (checked 4 November 2026). Duty cycle: not published |
Dometic RUA 5208X, RUA 6408X, RUA 8408X Absorption refrigerator Installation and Operating Manual (4445102445), 14 Technical data, RUA 5208X column, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Dometic RUA 6408X 3-way absorption fridge on 12 V 3-way absorption fridge (on 12V) · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
400 Ah per 24 h (275 W rated) | Maker publishes Ah per 24 h Maker’s notice shown before any number. |
No published test standard found (checked 4 November 2026). Duty cycle: not published |
Dometic RUA 5208X, RUA 6408X, RUA 8408X Absorption refrigerator Installation and Operating Manual (4445102445), 14 Technical data, RUA 6408X column, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Dometic RUA 8408X 3-way absorption fridge on 12 V 3-way absorption fridge (on 12V) · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
420 Ah per 24 h (275 W rated) | Maker publishes Ah per 24 h Maker’s notice shown before any number. |
No published test standard found (checked 4 November 2026). Duty cycle: not published |
Dometic RUA 5208X, RUA 6408X, RUA 8408X Absorption refrigerator Installation and Operating Manual (4445102445), 14 Technical data, RUA 8408X column, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Dometic CoolMatic CRX 50 compressor fridge 12V compressor fridge · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
1.1 Ah/h at +25 °C ambient, +5 °C interior; 1.7 Ah/h at +32 °C Manual: rated current 5 A, interlocked out |
Maker publishes Ah per hour at a stated ambient Interlock applied. |
No published test standard found (checked 4 November 2026). Duty cycle: not published |
Dometic catalogue page 118, 'Dometic CoolMatic CRX 50/50S / 65/65S' (section 4.24, Compressor refrigerators, 12 / 24 V DC), 4.24, page 118, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 (maker’s document read on a distributor server) |
| Dometic CoolMatic CRX 65 compressor fridge 12V compressor fridge · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
1.14 Ah/h at +25 °C ambient, +5 °C interior; 1.8 Ah/h at +32 °C Manual: rated current 5.5 A, interlocked out |
Maker publishes Ah per hour at a stated ambient Interlock applied. |
No published test standard found (checked 4 November 2026). Duty cycle: not published |
Dometic catalogue page 118, 'Dometic CoolMatic CRX 50/50S / 65/65S' (section 4.24, Compressor refrigerators, 12 / 24 V DC), 4.24, page 118, CRX 65 block, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 (maker’s document read on a distributor server) |
| Dometic CoolMatic CRX 80 compressor fridge 12V compressor fridge · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
1.19 Ah/h at +25 °C ambient, +5 °C interior; 2 Ah/h at +32 °C Manual: rated current 5.6 A, interlocked out |
Maker publishes Ah per hour at a stated ambient Interlock applied. |
No published test standard found (checked 4 November 2026). Duty cycle: not published |
Dometic catalogue page 120, 'Dometic CoolMatic CRX 80/80S / 110/110S' (section 4.24, Compressor refrigerators, 12 / 24 V DC), 4.24, page 120, CRX 80 block, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 (maker’s document read on a distributor server) |
| Thetford T1090-E 12V compressor refrigerator 12V compressor fridge · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
26.6 Ah per 24 h | Maker publishes Ah per 24 h | Test standard: IEC62552-2020 Duty cycle: not published |
Thetford '12V Compressor refrigerators' product range overview, 2027 range (Thetford_Overview_12V-Refrigerators_2027_EN), page 2, T1090-E column, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Thetford T2095-E 12V compressor refrigerator 12V compressor fridge · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
26.6 Ah per 24 h | Maker publishes Ah per 24 h | Test standard: IEC62552-2020 Duty cycle: not published |
Thetford '12V Compressor refrigerators' product range overview, 2027 range (Thetford_Overview_12V-Refrigerators_2027_EN), page 2, T2095-E column, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Thetford T2120-C 12V compressor refrigerator 12V compressor fridge · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
37.1 Ah per 24 h | Maker publishes Ah per 24 h | Test standard: IEC62552-2020 Duty cycle: not published |
Thetford '12V Compressor refrigerators' product range overview, 2027 range (Thetford_Overview_12V-Refrigerators_2027_EN), page 2, T2120-C column, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Thetford T2138-C 12V compressor refrigerator 12V compressor fridge · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
42 Ah per 24 h | Maker publishes Ah per 24 h | Test standard: IEC62552-2020 Duty cycle: not published |
Thetford '12V Compressor refrigerators' product range overview, 2027 range (Thetford_Overview_12V-Refrigerators_2027_EN), page 3, T2138-C column, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Thetford T2152-C 12V compressor refrigerator 12V compressor fridge · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
39.1 Ah per 24 h | Maker publishes Ah per 24 h | Test standard: IEC62552-2020 Duty cycle: not published |
Thetford '12V Compressor refrigerators' product range overview, 2027 range (Thetford_Overview_12V-Refrigerators_2027_EN), page 3, T2152-C column, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Thetford T2160-C 12V compressor refrigerator 12V compressor fridge · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
45.8 Ah per 24 h | Maker publishes Ah per 24 h | Test standard: IEC62552-2020 Duty cycle: not published |
Thetford '12V Compressor refrigerators' product range overview, 2027 range (Thetford_Overview_12V-Refrigerators_2027_EN), page 3, T2160-C column, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Thetford T2175-C 12V compressor refrigerator 12V compressor fridge · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
46.5 Ah per 24 h | Maker publishes Ah per 24 h | Test standard: IEC62552-2020 Duty cycle: not published |
Thetford '12V Compressor refrigerators' product range overview, 2027 range (Thetford_Overview_12V-Refrigerators_2027_EN), page 3, T2175-C column, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Vitrifrigo C51i CHR compressor fridge-freezer (daily figure in Wh only) 12V compressor fridge · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
No published 12 V current figure found (checked 4 November 2026). | No 12V figure published: the reader enters their own | No published test standard found (checked 4 November 2026). Duty cycle: not published |
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| Eberspächer Airtronic S2 D2L diesel air heater (12 V) Diesel air heater · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
34 W rated (maximum) | Only a rated figure is published: shown as an upper bound | No published test standard found (checked 4 November 2026). Duty cycle: not published |
Eberspächer 'Airtronic S2 & M2 Commercial / M2 Recreational' technical documentation and operating instructions (29.2100.20.1046 Issue C), Technical Data – Heater, page 4, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Truma Combi D 6 E diesel combination heater (12 V control side) Diesel air heater · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
1.8 to 4 A control range | Maker publishes a control range, so the answer is a range | No published test standard found (checked 4 November 2026). Duty cycle: not published |
Truma Combi D 6 E product page, 'Technical Details', Technical Details, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Webasto Air Top 2000 STC diesel air heater (12 V) Diesel air heater · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
15 to 30 W control range; start-up 75 W, duration not published | Maker publishes a control range, so the answer is a range | No published test standard found (checked 4 November 2026). Duty cycle: not published |
Webasto 'Air Top 2000 STC – The simple and cost-effective solution' datasheet (07/24), Technical specifications table, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Truma Combi 4 gas combination heater (12 V control side) Gas heater / combi boiler (12V control) · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
1.2 A average; peak 6.5 A | Maker publishes an average current | No published test standard found (checked 4 November 2026). Duty cycle: not published |
Truma Combi 4 product page, 'Technical Details', Technical Details, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Victron Phoenix Inverter 12/1200 VE.Direct Inverter (230 V loads) · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
Max. efficiency 91%; zero-load 10 W (1 W ECO) | Inverter: published maximum efficiency and zero-load draw applied | No published test standard found (checked 4 November 2026). Duty cycle: not published |
Victron Energy 'Inverters VE.Direct 250VA – 1600VA, 230V and 120V, 50Hz or 60Hz' datasheet, Specification table, 12/1200 24/1200 48/1200 column, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Victron Phoenix Inverter 12/500 VE.Direct Inverter (230 V loads) · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
Max. efficiency 90%; zero-load 6 W (1 W ECO) | Inverter: published maximum efficiency and zero-load draw applied | No published test standard found (checked 4 November 2026). Duty cycle: not published |
Victron Energy 'Inverters VE.Direct 250VA – 1600VA, 230V and 120V, 50Hz or 60Hz' datasheet, Specification table, 12/500 24/500 48/500 column, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Labcraft Megalux PD1 surface-mount LED interior light, 10-32 V LED lighting · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
0.48 A average | Maker publishes an average current | No published test standard found (checked 4 November 2026). Duty cycle: not published |
Labcraft Megalux PD1 product page, specification table, Specification table (Product, Part No., Voltage, Watts, Current, Lumens, Dimensions, Fixing Centres, Switch), Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Labcraft Orizon 500 mm LED strip light, 12 V LED lighting · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
0.48 A average | Maker publishes an average current | No published test standard found (checked 4 November 2026). Duty cycle: not published |
Labcraft Orizon product page, specification table, Specification table (Product, Part No., Watts, Current, Lumens, No. LEDS, Dimensions), 12V rows, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| CBE MP2USBC double USB charging socket (USB-A + USB-C), 12 V input USB charging socket · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
No published 12 V current figure found (checked 4 November 2026). Publishes only the 5 V output: 6 A. | No 12V figure published: the reader enters their own | No published test standard found (checked 4 November 2026). Duty cycle: not published |
CBE MP2USBC product page, Description, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Shurflo Trail King 7 caravan water pump, 7 l/min 20 psi, 12 V Water pump · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
3.3 A rated (maximum) | Only a rated figure is published: shown as an upper bound | No published test standard found (checked 4 November 2026). Duty cycle: not published |
SHURflo Caravan PRODUCT SHEET OEM 2095-204-112 / Aftermarket 2095-204-412, Trail King 7 (PDS-2095-204-112), Typical Performance @ 12 VDC table, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 (maker’s document read on a distributor server) |
| Shurflo Trail King II RV/caravan fresh water pump, 12 V Water pump · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
3 A rated (maximum) | Only a rated figure is published: shown as an upper bound | No published test standard found (checked 4 November 2026). Duty cycle: not published |
Pentair 'SHURflo Trail King II RV/Caravan Fresh Water Pump – Product Technical Data Sheet' (4029-181-A43 [B43] Rev. 05/14), Typical Performance at 12V table, page 2, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Whale Premium submersible pump GP1352, 12 V Water pump · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
3.6 A average (3 points of current against head) | Maker publishes an average current | No published test standard found (checked 4 November 2026). Duty cycle: not published |
Whale RV Catalogue (Navico Group), page 12, 'Submersible Pump Range', page 12, Performance table, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Whale Watermaster exterior water pump EP1612, 12 V Water pump · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
3.8 A average (3 points of current against head) | Maker publishes an average current | No published test standard found (checked 4 November 2026). Duty cycle: not published |
Whale RV Catalogue (Navico Group), page 16, 'Watermaster Exterior Water Pump Range', page 16, Performance table, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
Manufacturer notices the checker shows before any number
Dometic RM 5330 3-way absorption fridge on 12 V:
2.2 Safety when operating with DC power — NOTICE! Damage hazard. Only select operation with DC power supply (battery mode) if the vehicle engine is running and providing sufficient voltage to the light system, or if you are using a battery monitor.
Dometic RUA 5208X 3-way absorption fridge on 12 V:
NOTICE! Damage hazard — Only select operation with DC power supply if the vehicle engine is running and providing sufficient voltage to the light system, or if you are using a battery monitor.
Dometic RUA 6408X 3-way absorption fridge on 12 V:
NOTICE! Damage hazard — Only select operation with DC power supply if the vehicle engine is running and providing sufficient voltage to the light system, or if you are using a battery monitor.
Dometic RUA 8408X 3-way absorption fridge on 12 V:
NOTICE! Damage hazard — Only select operation with DC power supply if the vehicle engine is running and providing sufficient voltage to the light system, or if you are using a battery monitor.
Depth of discharge, as published
The checker’s default figures are conventions with a scheme test basis behind them, and are labelled so. The rows below are what each battery maker in the index publishes about depth of discharge in its own document, or the absence line.
| Battery | Chemistry | Maker’s published depth-of-discharge guidance | Cycle life at a stated depth of discharge | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Checker default, lead-acid | Flooded, EFB, AGM, gel | 50%: 50% depth of discharge: NCC scheme test basis and a widely repeated convention, not a standard | NCC scheme classes are defined by minimum life cycles at 50% depth of discharge (rule I1) | NCC, Verified Battery List (consumer advice page with scheme class definitions), Class table column header, UK verification scheme, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Checker default, LiFePO4 | LiFePO4 | 80%: 80% depth of discharge: a working figure, not a standard (2015 Victron blog article); LFP Smart datasheet cycle life: 2500 @80%, 3000 @70%, 5000 @50% DoD | CYCLE LIFE (capacity ≥ 80 % of nominal): 80 % DoD 2500 cycles | 70 % DoD 3000 cycles | 50 % DoD 5000 cycles | Victron Energy blog, technical article (2015): Batteries: Lithium-ion vs AGM, Secondary source, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Victron AGM Deep Cycle Battery 12V 110Ah Latest source check 4 November 2026 · 6/9 published |
AGM | No published depth-of-discharge figure found (checked 4 November 2026). | 400 cycles at 80% DoD (end of life: Not stated; the datasheet lists the figures under the heading "Cycle design life"); 600 cycles at 50% DoD (end of life: Not stated; the datasheet lists the figures under the heading "Cycle design life"); 1500 cycles at 30% DoD (end of life: Not stated; the datasheet lists the figures under the heading "Cycle design life") | |
| Yuasa L36-AGM YBX Active Leisure AGM 12V 95Ah Latest source check 4 November 2026 · 4/9 published |
AGM | No published depth-of-discharge figure found (checked 16 September 2026). | No published cycle-life figure at a stated depth of discharge found (checked 16 September 2026). | |
| Yuasa L36-EFB YBX Active Leisure EFB 12V 100Ah Latest source check 4 November 2026 · 4/9 published |
EFB | No published depth-of-discharge figure found (checked 16 September 2026). | No published cycle-life figure at a stated depth of discharge found (checked 16 September 2026). | |
| Banner Energy Bull 955 51 Latest source check 4 November 2026 · 4/9 published |
Flooded | Never remove the entire nominal capacity from the battery! Banner recommendation: max. 50% depth of discharge (DoD)(50%) |
270 cycles at 50% DoD (end of life: Not stated by Banner (range-level figure given as "up to 270" at 50% discharge depth)) | Hobby and Leisure Batteries | Banner Battery Knowledge, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Banner Energy Bull 957 51 Latest source check 4 November 2026 · 6/9 published |
Flooded | Never remove the entire nominal capacity from the battery! Banner recommendation: max. 50% depth of discharge (DoD)(50%) |
270 cycles at 50% DoD (end of life: Not stated by Banner (figure given as "up to 270" at 50% discharge depth)) | Hobby and Leisure Batteries | Banner Battery Knowledge, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Banner Energy Bull 959 01 Latest source check 4 November 2026 · 5/9 published |
Flooded | Never remove the entire nominal capacity from the battery! Banner recommendation: max. 50% depth of discharge (DoD)(50%) |
270 cycles at 50% DoD (end of life: Not stated by Banner (range-level figure given as "up to 270" at 50% discharge depth)) | Hobby and Leisure Batteries | Banner Battery Knowledge, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Banner Energy Bull 968 01 Latest source check 4 November 2026 · 6/9 published |
Flooded | Never remove the entire nominal capacity from the battery! Banner recommendation: max. 50% depth of discharge (DoD)(50%) |
270 cycles at 50% DoD (end of life: Not stated by Banner (range-level figure given as "up to 270" at 50% discharge depth)) | Hobby and Leisure Batteries | Banner Battery Knowledge, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Lucas LX31MF Leisure Battery 105Ah Latest source check 4 November 2026 · 3/9 published |
Flooded | No published depth-of-discharge figure found (checked 4 November 2026). | No published cycle-life figure at a stated depth of discharge found (checked 4 November 2026). | |
| Numax LV26MF Sealed Leisure Battery Latest source check 4 November 2026 · 4/9 published |
Flooded | No published depth-of-discharge figure found (checked 4 November 2026). | No published cycle-life figure at a stated depth of discharge found (checked 4 November 2026). | |
| Numax XV31MF Sealed Leisure Battery Latest source check 4 November 2026 · 3/9 published |
Flooded | No published depth-of-discharge figure found (checked 4 November 2026). | No published cycle-life figure at a stated depth of discharge found (checked 4 November 2026). | |
| Platinum LB6110L Leisure Battery 12V 100Ah Latest source check 4 November 2026 · 3/9 published |
Flooded | No published depth-of-discharge figure found (checked 4 November 2026). | 70 cycles at 50% DoD (end of life: Not stated by Platinum (column headed "PRODUCT LIFE CYCLES @50% DOD")) | |
| Trojan 27TMX 12V Deep-Cycle Flooded Battery Latest source check 4 November 2026 · 4/9 published |
Flooded | No published depth-of-discharge figure found (checked 4 November 2026). | No published cycle-life figure at a stated depth of discharge found (checked 4 November 2026). | |
| Exide Equipment GEL ES1200 Latest source check 4 November 2026 · 4/9 published |
Gel | No published depth-of-discharge figure found (checked 4 November 2026). | No published cycle-life figure at a stated depth of discharge found (checked 4 November 2026). | |
| Exide Equipment GEL ES1300 Latest source check 4 November 2026 · 4/9 published |
Gel | No published depth-of-discharge figure found (checked 4 November 2026). | No published cycle-life figure at a stated depth of discharge found (checked 4 November 2026). | |
| Victron Gel Deep Cycle Battery 12V 110Ah Latest source check 4 November 2026 · 6/9 published |
Gel | No published depth-of-discharge figure found (checked 4 November 2026). | 500 cycles at 80% DoD (end of life: Not stated; the datasheet lists the figures under the heading "Cycle design life"); 750 cycles at 50% DoD (end of life: Not stated; the datasheet lists the figures under the heading "Cycle design life"); 1800 cycles at 30% DoD (end of life: Not stated; the datasheet lists the figures under the heading "Cycle design life") | |
| Fogstar Drift 12V 105Ah Lithium Leisure Battery Latest source check 4 November 2026 · 6/9 published |
LiFePO4 | No published depth-of-discharge figure found (checked 4 November 2026). | 3500 cycles at 80% DoD (end of life: Not stated by Fogstar) | |
| Renogy Core Mini 12.8V 100Ah Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Latest source check 4 November 2026 · 7/9 published |
LiFePO4 | Weighing only half of the lead-acid counterparts, the battery can be safely discharged to 100% Depth of Discharge (DOD), delivering twice the energy.(100%) |
5000 cycles at 80% DoD (end of life: 80% EOL (as printed: "5000 Cycles (80% DOD, 80% EOL)")) | Renogy Core Series 12.8V 100Ah Mini Deep Cycle Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery (RBT12100LFP-M) – User Manual, Introduction (p. 1), Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Roamer 105SMART5 MAX 12.8V 105Ah LiFePO4 Latest source check 4 November 2026 · 6/9 published |
LiFePO4 | No published depth-of-discharge figure found (checked 4 November 2026). | 8000 cycles at 80% DoD (end of life: Not stated by Roamer) | |
| Victron Lithium Battery Smart 12,8V/100Ah Latest source check 4 November 2026 · 6/9 published |
LiFePO4 | No published depth-of-discharge figure found (checked 4 November 2026). | 2500 cycles at 80% DoD (end of life: capacity ≥ 80 % of nominal); 3000 cycles at 70% DoD (end of life: capacity ≥ 80 % of nominal); 5000 cycles at 50% DoD (end of life: capacity ≥ 80 % of nominal) |
The number on the box often hides its discharge rate
Capacity is stored here as every rate the maker publishes, never one number. Banner publishes its 957 51 at three rates; the “110Ah” on the retail listing is the 100-hour figure and the 20-hour figure is 100 Ah. The comparison retains each published test rate and its conditions.
| Battery | Marketed as | Published rates | Box figure vs 20-hour figure | NCC list | Where sold | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Energy Bull 955 51 Flooded · Deep cycle (maker’s term) · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
72 Ah, 20-hour rate (C20) UK brochure (05/16) lists it as "72ah / 85ah" (20hr/100hr). |
55 Ah at the 5-hour rate (C5) 72 Ah at the 20-hour rate (C20) 85 Ah at the 100-hour rate (C100) Peukert n 1.241 derived from C5 and C20; reference only, not applied to sizing |
0% 5-hour figure 24% below |
Not on the lists checked |
No UK retailer link recorded. |
Energy Bull – On Board Power für Hobby und Freizeit (Banner Energy Bull brochure, German language), Technische Daten und Infos table, columns Ah 5 h / Ah 20 h / Ah 100 h, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Banner Energy Bull 957 51 Flooded · Deep cycle (maker’s term) · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
100 Ah, 20-hour rate (C20) Banner's product page and technical data sheet lead with K20 = 100 Ah; UK retail copy says "100/110Ah", the 110 being the K100 (100-hour) figure. |
75 Ah at the 5-hour rate (C5) 100 Ah at the 20-hour rate (C20) 110 Ah at the 100-hour rate (C100) Peukert n 1.262 derived from C5 and C20; reference only, not applied to sizing |
0% 5-hour figure 25% below |
Class B, NCC/VB/B/006: 100 Ah, 200 cycles at 50% DoD list October 2023; discharge rate not stated by the scheme |
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Banner Technical Data Sheet – Energy Bull 957 51 (Document DBTBAT00339), Electrical data, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Banner Energy Bull 959 01 Flooded · Deep cycle (maker’s term) · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
115 Ah, 20-hour rate (C20) UK brochure (05/16) and Tayna list it as 115 Ah / "115ah / 135ah" (20hr/100hr). |
90 Ah at the 5-hour rate (C5) 115 Ah at the 20-hour rate (C20) 135 Ah at the 100-hour rate (C100) Peukert n 1.215 derived from C5 and C20; reference only, not applied to sizing |
0% 5-hour figure 22% below |
Class B, NCC/VB/B/007: 115 Ah, 200 cycles at 50% DoD list October 2023; discharge rate not stated by the scheme |
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Energy Bull – On Board Power für Hobby und Freizeit (Banner Energy Bull brochure, German language), Technische Daten und Infos table, columns Ah 5 h / Ah 20 h / Ah 100 h, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Banner Energy Bull 968 01 Flooded · Deep cycle (maker’s term) · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
230 Ah, 20-hour rate (C20) Product page and technical data sheet lead with K20 = 230 Ah. |
180 Ah at the 5-hour rate (C5) 230 Ah at the 20-hour rate (C20) 250 Ah at the 100-hour rate (C100) Peukert n 1.215 derived from C5 and C20; reference only, not applied to sizing |
0% 5-hour figure 22% below |
Class B, NCC/VB/B/010: 230 Ah, 200 cycles at 50% DoD list October 2023; discharge rate not stated by the scheme |
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Banner Technical Data Sheet – Energy Bull 968 01 (Document DBTBAT00339), Electrical data, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Exide Equipment GEL ES1200 Gel · Not stated · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
110 Ah, 20-hour rate (C20) Product page states "Capacity 110.0 Ah" without a rate; the Exide range leaflet heads the same column "Capacity Ah (20h)". Retail name "G110". |
110 Ah at the 20-hour rate (C20) | 0% | Class A, NCC/VB/A/077: 110 Ah, 600 cycles at 50% DoD list October 2023; discharge rate not stated by the scheme |
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Exide – All Ranges Battery Solutions (full range leaflet, Marine and Leisure type list), MARINE AND LEISURE TYPE LIST – EQUIPMENT GEL; columns Code / Wh* / Capacity Ah (20h) / CCA (EN) / L W H (mm) / Box Type / Hold down, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Exide Equipment GEL ES1300 Gel · Not stated · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
120 Ah, 20-hour rate (C20) Product page states "Capacity 120.0 Ah" without a rate; the Exide range leaflet heads the same column "Capacity Ah (20h)". Retail name "G120". |
120 Ah at the 20-hour rate (C20) | 0% | Class A, NCC/VB/A/077: 120 Ah, 800 cycles at 50% DoD list October 2023; discharge rate not stated by the scheme |
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Exide – All Ranges Battery Solutions (full range leaflet, Marine and Leisure type list), MARINE AND LEISURE TYPE LIST – EQUIPMENT GEL; columns Code / Wh* / Capacity Ah (20h) / CCA (EN) / L W H (mm) / Box Type / Hold down, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Fogstar Drift 12V 105Ah Lithium Leisure Battery LiFePO4 · Not stated · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
105 Ah, rate not stated Fogstar states "Nominal Capacity 105Ah" with no discharge rate. |
105 Ah (rate not stated) | cannot be compared: no 20-hour or faster rate published | Not on the lists checked |
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Fogstar Drift 105 Specification (sheet linked from the product page), FULL SPECIFICATIONS – CELL INFORMATION, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Lucas LX31MF Leisure Battery 105Ah Flooded · Dual purpose (maker’s term) · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
105 Ah, rate not stated The Lucas sheet heads the column simply "AH"; no rate is stated. |
105 Ah (rate not stated) | cannot be compared: no 20-hour or faster rate published | Class B, NCC/VB/B/013: 105 Ah, 220 cycles at 50% DoD list October 2023; discharge rate not stated by the scheme |
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Lucas Leisure & Marine Battery Data Sheet – Lucas Supreme Leisure/Marine – Sealed MF (LX range), Lucas Supreme Leisure/Marine - Sealed MF; columns Reference / ETN / AH / CCA (EN) / L (mm) / W (mm) / H (mm) / Weight Kg / Layout / Terminal / Hold Down, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 (maker’s document read on a distributor server) |
| Numax LV26MF Sealed Leisure Battery Flooded · Not stated · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
100 Ah, 20-hour rate (C20) Catalogue column "Ah. Cap. @20hr rate" = 100; Tayna sells the LV26MF as "12V 95Ah". |
100 Ah at the 20-hour rate (C20) | 0% | Class C, NCC/VB/C/048: 100 Ah, 75 cycles at 50% DoD list October 2023; discharge rate not stated by the scheme |
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Numax battery catalogue (Manbat/Ecobat Battery UK house brand catalogue) – Battery specifications special types, Numax sealed leisure and marine range; columns Type / Ah. Cap. @20hr rate / E.N. Cold start / Bench charge AMPS / L (mm) W (mm) H (mm) / Weight Kg / Layout / Terminals / Base holdown / Notes, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 (maker’s document read on a distributor server) |
| Numax XV31MF Sealed Leisure Battery Flooded · Not stated · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
110 Ah, 20-hour rate (C20) Catalogue column "Ah. Cap. @20hr rate" = 110; Tayna sells the XV31MF as "12V 105Ah (CXV31MF)". |
110 Ah at the 20-hour rate (C20) | 0% | Not on the lists checked |
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Numax battery catalogue (Manbat/Ecobat Battery UK house brand catalogue) – Battery specifications special types, Numax CXV sealed leisure and marine range; columns Type / Ah. Cap. @20hr rate / E.N. Cold start / Bench charge AMPS / L (mm) W (mm) H (mm) / Weight Kg / Layout / Terminals / Base holdown / Notes, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 (maker’s document read on a distributor server) |
| Platinum LB6110L Leisure Battery 12V 100Ah Flooded · Not stated · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
100 Ah, 20-hour rate (C20) Guide column "Ah (C20)" = 100. |
100 Ah at the 20-hour rate (C20) | 0% | Not on the lists checked |
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Platinum Leisure Product Guide (Platinum International), BATTERY SELECTOR - BY BOX SIZE; columns PRODUCT RANGE / PRODUCT REFERENCE / LIFE CYCLES @50% DOD / L (MM) / W (MM) / H (MM) / Ah (C20) / V / LAYOUT / TERMINAL / HOLD DOWN / NCC CLASS, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 (maker’s document read on a distributor server) |
| Renogy Core Mini 12.8V 100Ah Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery LiFePO4 · Not stated · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
100 Ah, 2-hour rate (C2; 0.5C) Renogy states "Rated Capacity 100Ah (0.5C, 25℃)": 0.5C corresponds to a two-hour discharge, recorded as C2. No C20 test is inferred. |
100 Ah at the 2-hour rate (C2; 0.5C), 25 °C | — | Not on the lists checked |
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Renogy UK – Core Mini 12.8V 100Ah Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery (product page, Specs tab), Specs – Specification table, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Roamer 105SMART5 MAX 12.8V 105Ah LiFePO4 LiFePO4 · Not stated · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
105 Ah, rate not stated Datasheet: "Nominal Capacity CN Typical 105 Max 116 Ah"; no discharge rate stated. |
105 Ah (rate not stated) | cannot be compared: no 20-hour or faster rate published | Not on the lists checked |
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Roamer 105SMART5 MAX 12.8V 105AH 300A LiFePO4 – Datasheet, Battery Specification, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Trojan 27TMX 12V Deep-Cycle Flooded Battery Flooded · Deep cycle (maker’s term) · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
105 Ah, 20-hour rate (C20) Trojan lists all four rates side by side; the 20-Hr figure is 105 Ah. Tayna's product page (read 2026-11-04) lists "Capacity (C5) 85 Ah" first, then C10, C20 and C100. |
85 Ah at the 5-hour rate (C5), 27 °C, end voltage 10.5 V 97 Ah at the 10-hour rate (C10), 27 °C, end voltage 10.5 V 105 Ah at the 20-hour rate (C20), 27 °C, end voltage 10.5 V 117 Ah at the 100-hour rate (C100), 27 °C, end voltage 10.5 V Peukert n 1.235 derived from C5 and C10; reference only, not applied to sizing |
0% 5-hour figure 19% below |
Not on the lists checked |
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Trojan Battery Company – Data Sheet MOTIVE 27TMX, ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Victron AGM Deep Cycle Battery 12V 110Ah AGM · Deep cycle (maker’s term) · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
110 Ah, 20-hour rate (C20) Datasheet: "The rated capacity of Victron AGM and Gel Deep Cycle batteries refers to 20 hour discharge, in other words: a discharge current of 0,05 C." |
110 Ah at the 20-hour rate (C20), 25 °C, end voltage 10.8 V | 0% | Not on the lists checked |
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Victron Energy datasheet – Gel and AGM Batteries, 12 Volt Deep Cycle AGM table, columns Article number / Ah / V / l x w x h mm / Weight kg, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Victron Gel Deep Cycle Battery 12V 110Ah Gel · Deep cycle (maker’s term) · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
110 Ah, 20-hour rate (C20) Datasheet: "The rated capacity of Victron AGM and Gel Deep Cycle batteries refers to 20 hour discharge, in other words: a discharge current of 0,05 C." |
110 Ah at the 20-hour rate (C20), 25 °C, end voltage 10.8 V | 0% | Not on the lists checked |
No UK retailer link recorded. |
Victron Energy datasheet – Gel and AGM Batteries, 12 Volt Deep Cycle GEL table, columns Article number / Ah / V / l x w x h mm / Weight kg, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Victron Lithium Battery Smart 12,8V/100Ah LiFePO4 · Not stated · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
100 Ah, rate not stated Victron states "Nominal capacity @ 25 °C* 100 Ah" with footnote "* Discharge current ≤1C"; no C-rate label such as C20 is given. |
100 Ah (rate not stated), 25 °C | cannot be compared: no 20-hour or faster rate published | Not on the lists checked |
No UK retailer link recorded. |
Victron Energy datasheet – 12,8 & 25,6 Volt Lithium-Iron-Phosphate Batteries Smart, Battery specification table, column LFP-Smart 12,8/100, Manufacturer document, checked 4 November 2026 |
| Yuasa L36-AGM YBX Active Leisure AGM 12V 95Ah AGM · Not stated · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
95 Ah, 20-hour rate (C20) Page title "12V 95Ah 850A(EN)"; table states "Capacity (20hr) 95 Ah". |
95 Ah at the 20-hour rate (C20) | 0% | Class A, NCC/VB/A/017: 95 Ah, 429 cycles at 50% DoD list October 2023; discharge rate not stated by the scheme |
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GS Yuasa UK – 12V 95Ah 850A(EN) - YBX Active® Leisure AGM series battery (L36-AGM product page), Specification tab, Manufacturer document, checked 16 September 2026 |
| Yuasa L36-EFB YBX Active Leisure EFB 12V 100Ah EFB · Not stated · Latest source check 4 November 2026 |
100 Ah, 20-hour rate (C20) Page title "12V 100Ah 850A(EN)"; table states "Capacity (20hr) 100 Ah". |
100 Ah at the 20-hour rate (C20) | 0% | Class B, NCC/VB/B/026: 100 Ah, 223 cycles at 50% DoD list October 2023; discharge rate not stated by the scheme |
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GS Yuasa UK – 12V 100Ah 850A(EN) - YBX Active® Leisure EFB series battery (L36-EFB product page), Specification tab, Manufacturer document, checked 16 September 2026 |
Completeness bars show how many specification groups each maker publishes. Roughly 40% absence for supermarket and own-brand batteries is expected; a brand that publishes nothing is telling the buyer something.
Common questions
Does this checker send my appliance list or battery figures anywhere?
No. The arithmetic runs inside your browser on the published dataset it downloads. There is no form submission, no request carrying your numbers and no analytics on them. Nothing you type is stored or sent by this site.
Why does the checker divide by 50% for a lead-acid battery?
Lead-acid usable capacity = nameplate x 50% depth of discharge. The 50% figure is the depth of discharge the NCC Verified Leisure Battery Scheme uses to rate every class of leisure battery, and a 2015 technical article on Victron's blog calls 50% the 'generally accepted' economic and practical depth of discharge for an AGM battery. It is an industry convention with a UK scheme's test basis behind it, not a standard. Victron’s wording: “It is generally accepted that the most economic and practical depth of discharge (DOD) for an AGM battery is 50%.” (checked 4 November 2026).
Why 80% for LiFePO4?
LiFePO4 usable capacity = nameplate x 80% depth of discharge as a working figure. This is a convention, not a standard: a 2015 technical article on Victron's blog says '80% DOD is used' for LFP. Victron's LFP Smart datasheet publishes cycle life at 80%, 70% and 50% DoD (2500 / 3000 / 5000 cycles to 80% of nominal capacity) and a capacity-loss figure at 100% DoD; it does not prescribe a working depth of discharge. Deeper discharge is specified but costs cycles. Source: “For Lithium-iron-phosphate (LiFePO4 or LFP) which is the safest of the mainstream Li-ion battery types, 80% DOD is used.” (Victron Energy blog, technical article (2015): Batteries: Lithium-ion vs AGM, checked 4 November 2026).
Why is the answer given at the 20-hour rate (C20)?
Because a battery’s amp-hour figure depends on the discharge rate, and a headline figure does not always say which rate it uses. Banner publishes its 957 51 as 110 Ah at the 100-hour rate, 100 Ah at the 20-hour rate and 75 Ah at the 5-hour rate (Banner Technical Data Sheet – Energy Bull 957 51 (Document DBTBAT00339), checked 4 November 2026): the 100-hour figure is 10% above the 20-hour figure, and the 5-hour figure is 25% below it. Stating the rate makes batteries comparable; 5 of the 19 indexed batteries publish more than one rate.
Does the checker apply a duty cycle to the fridge?
No manufacturer in the index publishes a duty cycle, so the checker never assumes one. Where a maker publishes an average, such as Dometic’s 1.1 Ah/h for the CRX 50 at +25 °C ambient, the average is used as published. Thetford is the only maker in the index that names a test standard for its daily figure: “IEC62552-2020”. Where only a rated current is published, the line is shown as an upper bound and labelled.
Why does the checker refuse to use the fridge manual’s 5.0 A figure?
Dometic's CRX 50 installation and operating manual publishes 'Rated current 12 V⎓: 5.0 A'. The manual calls it rated current; it does not say the figure is an average or define it further. It is about 4.5 times the catalogue average of 1.1 Ah/h. This checker uses the catalogue average and never lets the 5.0 A figure reach the daily total. Calculators seeded from the manual will tell you to buy a bank roughly four times too big.
Does the checker reduce lead-acid capacity for cold weather?
No, because the manufacturer documents checked publish it only as a graph, not as numbers. No numeric lead-acid temperature derate table is published in the manufacturer documents read on 2026-09-16 and re-read on 2026-11-04 (Victron Gel/AGM datasheet section 8 and GS Yuasa NP Application Manual Figure 7 are graphs only). Brief rule 8: never read a number off a graph. The checker reports the direction of the effect and says the figure is not published.
What is the Peukert exponent and where does 1.25 come from?
Victron gives 1.25 as an approximate default Peukert exponent for lead-acid battery monitors. It is not a battery-specific sizing model. This checker does not apply that default to its energy-only estimate. Victron: “The default setting in the battery monitor for the Peukert exponent is 1.25. This is an acceptable average value for most lead acid batteries.” (checked 4 November 2026). The checker provides an energy-only estimate without discharge-rate correction. Reference exponents derived from published battery ratings are not applied to the sizing answer.
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Cable sizing and fuse sizing are deliberately not on this site. The voltage-drop figures repeated across the UK campervan web trace to a US marine standard and one manufacturer’s house recommendation; the European standard for 12 V DC installations in leisure vehicles (BS EN 1648) has not yet been read here. Until it has, each charger record links the maker’s own cable and fuse table instead.
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