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The basis is the range (recorded in control_range_a); the answer is therefore a range. Quiescent current is 'approx. 1 mA'. No duty cycle is published."},"default_hours_per_day":6,"hours_note":"Heater run hours are the reader's assumption. 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'Zero-load power' is the idle draw with the inverter on and nothing connected; 'Default zero-load power in ECO mode' applies only if ECO mode is enabled and the load stays below the ECO threshold (min load 15 W). The three values in each cell are the 12 / 24 / 48 V models. For the 12/1200 the 12 V column reads: max. efficiency 91%, zero-load 10 W, ECO zero-load 1 W; continuous power '1200VA' and '1000 / 850W' at 25 °C / 40 °C."},"default_hours_per_day":1,"hours_note":"Inverter hours are per 230 V load and are the reader's assumption; the checker applies the maximum efficiency to the reader's 230 V load and adds the zero-load draw for the hours the inverter is switched on. Victron publishes no usage pattern.","sources":[{"field_group":"figures.max_efficiency_pct","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Inverter-VE.Direct-250VA-1600VA-EN.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy 'Inverters VE.Direct 250VA – 1600VA, 230V and 120V, 50Hz or 60Hz' datasheet","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Max. efficiency 91 / 91 / 92%","clause":"Specification table, 12/1200 24/1200 48/1200 column","note":"First value is the 12 V model. Datasheet carries no printed revision date."},{"field_group":"figures.zero_load_w","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Inverter-VE.Direct-250VA-1600VA-EN.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy 'Inverters VE.Direct 250VA – 1600VA, 230V and 120V, 50Hz or 60Hz' datasheet","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Zero-load power 10 / 11 / 12W","clause":"Specification table, 12/1200 24/1200 48/1200 column"},{"field_group":"figures.eco_zero_load_w","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Inverter-VE.Direct-250VA-1600VA-EN.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy 'Inverters VE.Direct 250VA – 1600VA, 230V and 120V, 50Hz or 60Hz' datasheet","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Default zero-load power in ECO mode (default retry interval: 2,5 s, adjustable) 1 / 1,5 / 3,0W","clause":"Specification table, 12/1200 24/1200 48/1200 column"},{"field_group":"figures.continuous_va","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Inverter-VE.Direct-250VA-1600VA-EN.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy 'Inverters VE.Direct 250VA – 1600VA, 230V and 120V, 50Hz or 60Hz' datasheet","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Cont. power at 25°C (1) 1200VA; Cont. power at 25°C / 40°C 1000 / 850W","clause":"Specification table, 12/1200 24/1200 48/1200 column","note":"(1) Nonlinear load, crest factor 3:1"}],"gaps":[],"open_questions":["The 1200VA-1600VA datasheet URL in the checker spec returns 404; figures are taken from the combined 250VA–1600VA datasheet."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created from the Victron Inverters VE.Direct 250VA–1600VA datasheet","source_url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Inverter-VE.Direct-250VA-1600VA-EN.pdf","detected_by":"seed"}],"retailers":[],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"appliances","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[],"absence_by_gap":{},"source_hosts":["victronenergy.com"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer"],"anchor":"#victron-phoenix-12-1200-ve-direct","amps":null,"reader_entered":false,"is_inverter":true,"has_interlock":false,"has_blocking_notice":false,"startup_excluded":false},{"id":"victron-phoenix-12-500-ve-direct","category":"inverter","brand":"Victron Energy","model":"Phoenix Inverter 12/500 VE.Direct","name":"Victron Phoenix Inverter 12/500 VE.Direct","generic_label":"500 VA 12 V inverter (Victron Phoenix 12/500 VE.Direct figures)","official_url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/inverters/phoenix-inverter-vedirect","figures":{"continuous_va":500,"max_efficiency_pct":90,"zero_load_w":6,"eco_zero_load_w":1},"duty_cycle_published":false,"sizing":{"basis":"inverter","interlock":null,"blocking_notice":null,"note":"Victron publishes 'Max. efficiency' as a single maximum at one (unstated) load point and publishes no efficiency curve, so the checker cannot adjust efficiency for the reader's actual load; the maximum is the best case. 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Victron publishes no usage pattern.","sources":[{"field_group":"figures.max_efficiency_pct","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Inverter-VE.Direct-250VA-1600VA-EN.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy 'Inverters VE.Direct 250VA – 1600VA, 230V and 120V, 50Hz or 60Hz' datasheet","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Max. efficiency 90 / 90 / 91%","clause":"Specification table, 12/500 24/500 48/500 column","note":"First value is the 12 V model. Datasheet carries no printed revision date."},{"field_group":"figures.zero_load_w","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Inverter-VE.Direct-250VA-1600VA-EN.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy 'Inverters VE.Direct 250VA – 1600VA, 230V and 120V, 50Hz or 60Hz' datasheet","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Zero-load power 6 / 6,5 / 9W","clause":"Specification table, 12/500 24/500 48/500 column"},{"field_group":"figures.eco_zero_load_w","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Inverter-VE.Direct-250VA-1600VA-EN.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy 'Inverters VE.Direct 250VA – 1600VA, 230V and 120V, 50Hz or 60Hz' datasheet","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Default zero-load power in ECO mode (default retry interval: 2,5 s, adjustable) 1 / 1,5 / 3,0W","clause":"Specification table, 12/500 24/500 48/500 column"},{"field_group":"figures.continuous_va","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Inverter-VE.Direct-250VA-1600VA-EN.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy 'Inverters VE.Direct 250VA – 1600VA, 230V and 120V, 50Hz or 60Hz' datasheet","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Cont. power at 25°C (1) 500VA; Cont. power at 25°C / 40°C 400 / 350W","clause":"Specification table, 12/500 24/500 48/500 column","note":"(1) Nonlinear load, crest factor 3:1"}],"gaps":[],"open_questions":["The checker spec URL Datasheet-Phoenix-Inverter-VE.Direct-250VA-800VA-EN.pdf now serves the combined 250VA–1600VA datasheet; the 1200VA-1600VA URL returns 404. Both models are taken from the combined sheet."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created from the Victron Inverters VE.Direct 250VA–1600VA datasheet","source_url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Inverter-VE.Direct-250VA-1600VA-EN.pdf","detected_by":"seed"}],"retailers":[],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"appliances","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[],"absence_by_gap":{},"source_hosts":["victronenergy.com"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer"],"anchor":"#victron-phoenix-12-500-ve-direct","amps":null,"reader_entered":false,"is_inverter":true,"has_interlock":false,"has_blocking_notice":false,"startup_excluded":false},{"id":"vitrifrigo-c51i","category":"compressor_fridge","brand":"Vitrifrigo","model":"C51i CHR","name":"Vitrifrigo C51i CHR compressor fridge-freezer (consumption not published)","generic_label":"12V compressor fridge, 51 litre class (Vitrifrigo C51i; no maker consumption figure)","official_url":"https://www.vitrifrigo.com/en_en/fridge-freezer-c51i-chr-grey","figures":{"average_a":null,"ah_per_24h":null},"duty_cycle_published":false,"sizing":{"basis":"reader_entered","interlock":null,"blocking_notice":null,"note":"Vitrifrigo publishes no consumption figure for the C51i CHR: the datasheet's 'Absorption / Consumo' row is printed 'N.A.' and the product page's technical data lists only volume, dimensions, weight, thermostat, cooling unit and 'Supply 12/24 Vdc'. The reader must enter their own figure. A Vitrifrigo news article about the C51i HP variant reports a test result, not a specification; see open_questions."},"default_hours_per_day":24,"hours_note":"A fridge runs continuously; the 24 h is the appliance being switched on, not the compressor running. The compressor duty cycle is inside the maker's average figure and is not published separately.","sources":[{"field_group":"figures.average_a","url":"https://www.vitrifrigo.com/en_en/amfile/file/download/file/147/","document_title":"Vitrifrigo 'Chromelock Series C51i CHR' datasheet (C51i_CHR_data_sheet)","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"Row 'Absorption / Consumo' is printed 'N.A.'. 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Webasto publishes no run-time or duty cycle; a thermostatically controlled heater cycles between the ends of its control range and the maker does not say how.","sources":[{"field_group":"figures.control_range_w","url":"https://www.webasto.com/content/dam/global-brand/business-fields/heating/air-heater/documents/240806_Datasheet_Air%20Top%202000_STC_EN.pdf.coredownload.inline.pdf","document_title":"Webasto 'Air Top 2000 STC – The simple and cost-effective solution' datasheet (07/24)","document_date":"2024-07","document_edition":"07/24","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Rated power consumption, control range (W) 15 – 30 13 – 28 15 – 30","clause":"Technical specifications table","note":"Three columns: Diesel 12 V / Diesel 24 V / Gasoline 12 V ('Rated voltage (V) 12 24 12'). The 12 V diesel value is 15 – 30 W."},{"field_group":"figures.control_range_w","url":"https://www.webasto.com/content/dam/global-brand/business-fields/heating/air-heater/documents/240813_Datasheet_AirTopSerie_RecreationalVehicles_EN.pdf.coredownload.inline.pdf","document_title":"Webasto 'Air heaters for the RV market – Air Top 2000 STC and Air Top Evo 40 / 55' datasheet (08/24)","document_date":"2024-08","document_edition":"08/24","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Rated power consumption (W) 13 – 30 15 – 30 15 – 40 / 55* 15 – 95 / 130**","clause":"Technical Specifications table","note":"Columns: Air Top 2000 STC diesel / Air Top 2000 STC gasoline / Evo 40 / Evo 55. Gives 13 – 30 W for the diesel STC, disagreeing with the product datasheet's 15 – 30 W. Recorded as an edition disagreement, not used as the figure."},{"field_group":"figures.startup_w","url":"https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0510/2800/0922/files/webasto-airtop-2000-stc-installation-manual.pdf","document_title":"Webasto 'Air Heater Air Top 2000 STC B (Gasoline) / Air Top 2000 STC D (Diesel) Installation Manual' (P/N 5012634C, Org. 08/2017 Rev. 11/2021, www.webasto.us)","document_date":"2021-11","document_edition":"P/N 5012634C, Org. 08/2017 Rev. 11/2021","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"other","quote":"The Air Top 2000 STC requires 75 watts at 12 or 24 volts during start-up.","clause":"Electrical connections","note":"Webasto US (webasto.us) installation manual read on a retailer's Shopify CDN copy; flagged for re-sourcing on a Webasto domain. The European instructions 'Installation Instructions Air Top 2000 STC' (Webasto Thermo & Comfort SE, Ident No. 9043156A, 11/2022, read on butlertechnik.com) contain no start-up power figure. The checker spec cited revision 5012634E; the copy read is 5012634C."},{"field_group":"figures.startup_duration_published","url":"https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0510/2800/0922/files/webasto-airtop-2000-stc-installation-manual.pdf","document_title":"Webasto 'Air Heater Air Top 2000 STC B (Gasoline) / Air Top 2000 STC D (Diesel) Installation Manual' (P/N 5012634C, Org. 08/2017 Rev. 11/2021, www.webasto.us)","document_date":"2021-11","document_edition":"P/N 5012634C, Org. 08/2017 Rev. 11/2021","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"other","absent":true,"note":"The manual gives the start-up wattage but no duration of the start-up phase; the datasheets give none either."}],"gaps":["figures.startup_duration_published"],"open_questions":["Webasto's 07/24 product datasheet gives 15 – 30 W and its 08/24 RV-market datasheet gives 13 – 30 W for the 12 V diesel Air Top 2000 STC. Which is current is unresolved; the product datasheet is used.","Re-source the 75 W start-up statement (P/N 5012634) on webasto.us or techwebasto.com; on 2026-09-16 it was only readable on a retailer's Shopify copy. The checker spec's eima.it and btrac.com copies were not used because the webasto.com datasheet was readable."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created from the Webasto Air Top 2000 STC datasheet (07/24) and the Webasto US installation manual P/N 5012634C","source_url":"https://www.webasto.com/content/dam/global-brand/business-fields/heating/air-heater/documents/240806_Datasheet_Air%20Top%202000_STC_EN.pdf.coredownload.inline.pdf","detected_by":"seed"}],"retailers":[],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"appliances","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[{"gap":"figures.startup_duration_published","line":"No published statement found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Webasto 'Air Heater Air Top 2000 STC B (Gasoline) / Air Top 2000 STC D (Diesel) Installation Manual' (P/N 5012634C, Org. 08/2017 Rev. 11/2021, www.webasto.us)","url":"https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0510/2800/0922/files/webasto-airtop-2000-stc-installation-manual.pdf"}],"absence_by_gap":{"figures.startup_duration_published":"No published statement found (checked 16 September 2026)."},"source_hosts":["webasto.com","cdn.shopify.com"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer"],"anchor":"#webasto-air-top-2000-stc","amps_range":[1.25,2.5],"reader_entered":false,"is_inverter":false,"has_interlock":false,"has_blocking_notice":false,"startup_excluded":true},{"id":"whale-gp1352-premium-submersible","category":"water_pump","brand":"Whale","model":"Premium Submersible Pump GP1352","name":"Whale Premium submersible pump GP1352, 12 V","generic_label":"12V submersible water pump, 13 l/min class (Whale GP1352 figure)","official_url":"https://whale.navico.com/caravan-motorhome/water-pumps/","figures":{"average_a":3.6,"amps_vs_head":[{"head_m":0,"amps":3.6,"litres_per_min":13.2},{"head_m":1,"amps":3.3,"litres_per_min":11.7},{"head_m":3,"amps":2.9,"litres_per_min":9.7}]},"duty_cycle_published":false,"sizing":{"basis":"average_a","interlock":null,"blocking_notice":null,"note":"Whale publishes current draw at three discharge heads (0 m 3.6 A, 1 m 3.3 A, 3 m 2.9 A) rather than an average. The checker uses the 0 m figure, 3.6 A, as the upper point; the figure in average_a is that published 0 m point, not a maker's average. The same catalogue page gives the Standard GP1002 as 2.4 / 2.2 / 2.0 A and the High Flow GP1652 as 3.8 / 3.7 / 3.5 A."},"default_hours_per_day":0.33,"hours_note":"No pump maker in the survey publishes run minutes per day. The default of 0.33 h (20 minutes) is the reader's assumption and should be replaced with their own estimate.","sources":[{"field_group":"figures.amps_vs_head","url":"https://docs.navico.com/view/178041564/12","document_title":"Whale RV Catalogue (Navico Group), page 12, 'Submersible Pump Range'","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Performance PART NUMBER GP1002 GP1352 GP1354 GP1652 Max Discharge Head Flow rate / Current draw at 12V d.c. 0 m (0ft) 10.3 ltrs/min (2.4 amps) 13.2 ltrs/min (3.6 amps) 15.8 ltrs/min (3.8 amps) 1 m (3ft) 8.0 ltrs/min (2.2 amps) 11.7 ltrs/min (3.3 amps) 14.8 ltrs/min (3.7 amps) 3 m (9ft) 5.7 ltrs/min (2.0 amps) 9.7 ltrs/min (2.9 amps) 12.8 ltrs/min (3.5 amps)","clause":"page 12, Performance table","note":"Whale is a Navico Group brand; whale.navico.com links to this catalogue on docs.navico.com. The catalogue carries no printed edition date on the page. Columns: GP1002 Standard 12 V / GP1352 Premium 12 V (GP1354 is the 24 V version) / GP1652 High Flow 12 V."},{"field_group":"figures.average_a","url":"https://docs.navico.com/view/178041564/12","document_title":"Whale RV Catalogue (Navico Group), page 12, 'Submersible Pump Range'","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"13.2 ltrs/min (3.6 amps)","clause":"page 12, Performance table, GP1352 column, 0 m (0ft) row","note":"The 0 m head point, the highest current Whale publishes for this pump. Not a maker's average."}],"gaps":[],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created from the Whale RV Catalogue page 12 (Submersible Pump Range)","source_url":"https://docs.navico.com/view/178041564/12","detected_by":"seed"}],"open_questions":[],"retailers":[],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"appliances","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[],"absence_by_gap":{},"source_hosts":["docs.navico.com"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer"],"anchor":"#whale-gp1352-premium-submersible","amps":3.6,"reader_entered":false,"is_inverter":false,"has_interlock":false,"has_blocking_notice":false,"startup_excluded":false},{"id":"whale-watermaster-ep1612","category":"water_pump","brand":"Whale","model":"Watermaster Exterior Water Pump EP1612 (also EP1622, EP1642)","name":"Whale Watermaster exterior water pump EP1612, 12 V","generic_label":"12V submersible water pump assembly, 15 l/min class (Whale Watermaster EP1612 figure)","official_url":"https://whale.navico.com/caravan-motorhome/water-pumps/","figures":{"average_a":3.8,"amps_vs_head":[{"head_m":0,"amps":3.8,"litres_per_min":15.8},{"head_m":1,"amps":3.7,"litres_per_min":14.8},{"head_m":3,"amps":3.5,"litres_per_min":12.8}]},"duty_cycle_published":false,"sizing":{"basis":"average_a","interlock":null,"blocking_notice":null,"note":"Whale publishes current draw at three discharge heads (0 m 3.8 A, 1 m 3.7 A, 3 m 3.5 A) rather than an average. The checker uses the 0 m figure, 3.8 A, as the upper point; the figure in average_a is that published 0 m point, not a maker's average. Whale adds: 'Pump performance may vary depending on the plumbing system and restrictions on outlets in your leisure vehicle.' The EP1652 named in the checker spec does not appear in the current catalogue."},"default_hours_per_day":0.33,"hours_note":"No pump maker in the survey publishes run minutes per day. The default of 0.33 h (20 minutes) is the reader's assumption and should be replaced with their own estimate.","sources":[{"field_group":"figures.amps_vs_head","url":"https://docs.navico.com/view/178041564/16","document_title":"Whale RV Catalogue (Navico Group), page 16, 'Watermaster Exterior Water Pump Range'","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Performance PART NUMBER EP1612, EP1622, EP1642 Max Discharge Head Flow rate / Current draw at 12V d.c. 0 m (0ft) 15.8 ltrs/min (3.8 amps) 1 m (3ft) 14.8 ltrs/min (3.7 amps) 3 m (9ft) 12.8 ltrs/min (3.5 amps)","clause":"page 16, Performance table","note":"Whale is a Navico Group brand; whale.navico.com links to this catalogue on docs.navico.com. The catalogue carries no printed edition date on the page."},{"field_group":"figures.average_a","url":"https://docs.navico.com/view/178041564/16","document_title":"Whale RV Catalogue (Navico Group), page 16, 'Watermaster Exterior Water Pump Range'","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"0 m (0ft) 15.8 ltrs/min (3.8 amps)","clause":"page 16, Performance table","note":"The 0 m head point, the highest current Whale publishes for this pump. Not a maker's average."}],"gaps":[],"open_questions":["The checker spec named EP1652 with figures 3.6 / 3.3 / 2.9 A; those figures belong to the GP1352 Premium submersible pump in Whale's catalogue (page 12), recorded separately. EP1652 is not in the current Whale RV Catalogue."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created from the Whale RV Catalogue page 16 (Watermaster Exterior Water Pump Range)","source_url":"https://docs.navico.com/view/178041564/16","detected_by":"seed"}],"retailers":[],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"appliances","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[],"absence_by_gap":{},"source_hosts":["docs.navico.com"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer"],"anchor":"#whale-watermaster-ep1612","amps":3.8,"reader_entered":false,"is_inverter":false,"has_interlock":false,"has_blocking_notice":false,"startup_excluded":false}],"batteries":[{"id":"banner-energy-bull-955-51","brand":"Banner","series":"Energy Bull","model":"955 51","name":"Banner Energy Bull 955 51","aliases":["95551","Banner Energy Bull 72Ah","Banner Energy Bull 72/85Ah"],"chemistry":"flooded_lead_acid","construction":"deep_cycle","construction_basis":"manufacturer_claim","official_url":null,"summary":"Flooded leisure battery in Banner's D26/MO60 box. The Banner Energy Bull brochure gives 55 Ah (5 h), 72 Ah (20 h) and 85 Ah (100 h). Not on Banner's EN product listing on 2026-09-16. NCC Class C (Oct 2023 list: 72 Ah, 200 cycles at 50% DoD).","marketed_as":{"headline_ah":72,"headline_rate":"C20","note":"UK brochure (05/16) lists it as \"72ah / 85ah\" (20hr/100hr)."},"capacity_ratings":[{"rate":"C5","ah":55,"end_voltage_v":null,"temp_c":null},{"rate":"C20","ah":72,"end_voltage_v":null,"temp_c":null},{"rate":"C100","ah":85,"end_voltage_v":null,"temp_c":null}],"capacity_vs_temperature":[],"cycle_life":[{"cycles":270,"dod_pct":50,"eol_criterion":"Not stated by Banner (range-level figure given as \"up to 270\" at 50% discharge depth)","test_standard":null}],"dod_guidance":{"published":true,"recommended_max_dod_pct":50,"wording":"Never remove the entire nominal capacity from the battery! 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No technical data sheet for 955 51 was found on bannerbatterien.com."},{"field_group":"cycle_life","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/en/Battery-knowledge/51-Hobby-and-leisure-batteries-for-long-term-discharge","document_title":"Hobby and Leisure Batteries | Banner Battery Knowledge","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Approx. number of cycles: up to 270 (50% discharge depth)","clause":"Energy Bull (Black Edition) table","note":"Banner states a cycle count at 50% discharge depth but no end-of-life criterion; the figure is given as \"up to 270\". Recorded with the criterion marked as not stated. The UK brochure (05/16) says \"typically 300-400 cycles against a figure of 80\" with no depth of discharge."},{"field_group":"dod_guidance","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/en/Battery-knowledge/51-Hobby-and-leisure-batteries-for-long-term-discharge","document_title":"Hobby and Leisure Batteries | Banner Battery Knowledge","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Never remove the entire nominal capacity from the battery! Banner recommendation: max. 50% depth of discharge (DoD)","clause":null,"note":null},{"field_group":"marketed_as","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/en/Battery-knowledge/51-Hobby-and-leisure-batteries-for-long-term-discharge","document_title":"Hobby and Leisure Batteries | Banner Battery Knowledge","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"If the average power-on time is approx. 5 hours, the K5 is used. If it's approx. 20 hours, the K20 is used and if approx. 100 hours, the K100.","clause":null,"note":"Banner's own explanation of its K5/K20/K100 capacity notation."},{"field_group":"capacity_vs_temperature","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=455","document_title":"Energy Bull – On Board Power für Hobby und Freizeit (Banner Energy Bull brochure, German language)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"Undated German-language brochure served by bannerbatterien.com as download file=455 (also linked from Banner EN product pages as \"Folder Energy Bull\", file=453); PDF creation metadata 2008","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"No capacity-versus-temperature figures are published in the brochure, the technical data sheet or the product page."},{"field_group":"discharge","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=455","document_title":"Energy Bull – On Board Power für Hobby und Freizeit (Banner Energy Bull brochure, German language)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"Undated German-language brochure served by bannerbatterien.com as download file=455 (also linked from Banner EN product pages as \"Folder Energy Bull\", file=453); PDF creation metadata 2008","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"No maximum discharge current or end-of-discharge voltage is published."},{"field_group":"warranty","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=455","document_title":"Energy Bull – On Board Power für Hobby und Freizeit (Banner Energy Bull brochure, German language)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"Undated German-language brochure served by bannerbatterien.com as download file=455 (also linked from Banner EN product pages as \"Folder Energy Bull\", file=453); PDF creation metadata 2008","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"Warranty terms are not stated in the brochure or technical data sheet; the UK brochure (distributor-hosted) says \"guaranteed against manufacturing defects for 2 years\"."},{"field_group":"ncc","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/media/xtbduhos/class-c-batteries.pdf","document_title":"NCC Verified Leisure Battery Scheme October 2023 – Class C","document_date":"2023-10","document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","hosted_by":"scheme","quote":"Banner 95551 20 256 174 225 72 200 NCC/VB/C/032","clause":null,"note":"Columns: Brand | Brand Model Name | Weight | length | Width | Height | Capacity (Ah) | Life Cycles 50% DoD | Reference. The list does not state the discharge rate of its Capacity (Ah) figure. Capacity and cycles taken from this October 2023 list; the battery is also present in the March 2024 list."},{"field_group":"ncc","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/media/lphmscci/batteries-web-version-march-2024.pdf","document_title":"NCC Verified Leisure Battery Scheme March 2024 (Class A, B and C, web version)","document_date":"2024-03","document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","hosted_by":"scheme","quote":"Banner 95551 20 256 174 225","clause":null,"note":"March 2024 web version carries only Brand | Brand Model Name | Weight | length | Width | Height; the Capacity (Ah), Life Cycles 50% DoD and Reference columns were dropped."}],"gaps":["charge","capacity_vs_temperature","discharge","warranty"],"open_questions":["Banner publishes a cycle count (\"up to 270\") at 50% discharge depth with no end-of-life criterion; the UK brochure says \"typically 300-400 cycles\" with no DoD. Which test the 270 figure rests on is not stated.","The German Energy Bull brochure (file=455) is undated; Banner's EN product pages list only 955 01, 956 01, 957 51, 960 51, 963 51 and 968 01 (Energy Bull SLI / DUAL POWER) on 2026-09-16.","No 955 51 product page or technical data sheet exists on bannerbatterien.com/en on 2026-09-16 (URL guesses returned 404; the EN Energy Bull listing omits it). Tayna lists 95551 as \"No Longer Available\". Treat as a legacy type.","The checker spec's 55/72/85 (5h/20h/100h) figures are confirmed by the Banner German brochure row \"955 51 D26 / MO60 55 72 85\"."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created from the Banner Energy Bull German brochure (download file=455) technical data table","source_url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=455","detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"batteries","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[{"gap":"charge","line":"No published charge voltage or current figure found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Energy Bull – On Board Power für Hobby und Freizeit (Banner Energy Bull brochure, German language)","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=455"},{"gap":"capacity_vs_temperature","line":"No published capacity-versus-temperature figure found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Energy Bull – On Board Power für Hobby und Freizeit (Banner Energy Bull brochure, German language)","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=455"},{"gap":"discharge","line":"No published discharge limit found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Energy Bull – On Board Power für Hobby und Freizeit (Banner Energy Bull brochure, German language)","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=455"},{"gap":"warranty","line":"No published warranty term found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Energy Bull – On Board Power für Hobby und Freizeit (Banner Energy Bull brochure, German language)","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=455"}],"absence_by_gap":{"charge":"No published charge voltage or current figure found (checked 16 September 2026).","capacity_vs_temperature":"No published capacity-versus-temperature figure found (checked 16 September 2026).","discharge":"No published discharge limit found (checked 16 September 2026).","warranty":"No published warranty term found (checked 16 September 2026)."},"source_hosts":["bannerbatterien.com","cdn.tayna.com","thencc.org.uk"],"distributor_hosted":true,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer","scheme"],"anchor":"#banner-energy-bull-955-51","chemistry_label":"Flooded lead-acid","lead_acid":true,"c20":72,"c5":55,"c100":85,"comparable_rating":{"rate":"C20","ah":72,"end_voltage_v":null,"temp_c":null},"only_slow_or_unstated":false,"rate_count":3,"headline_over_c20_pct":0,"c5_under_c20_pct":24,"peukert_derived":1.241,"peukert_derived_from":["C5","C20"],"completeness":{"published":5,"total":9},"completeness_pct":56},{"id":"banner-energy-bull-957-51","brand":"Banner","series":"Energy Bull","model":"957 51","name":"Banner Energy Bull 957 51","aliases":["95751","010957510101","Energy Bull 957 51 DUAL POWER","Banner Energy Bull 100Ah","Banner Energy Bull 110Ah"],"chemistry":"flooded_lead_acid","construction":"deep_cycle","construction_basis":"manufacturer_claim","official_url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/en/Products/Starter-Batteries/Energy-Bull-SLI/226-957-51-DUAL-POWER","summary":"Flooded leisure battery. Banner publishes three capacity figures: 75 Ah (K5), 100 Ah (K20) and 110 Ah (K100), a maximum charging voltage of 14,4 V and a 50% depth-of-discharge recommendation. NCC Class B (Oct 2023 list: 100 Ah, 200 cycles at 50% DoD).","marketed_as":{"headline_ah":100,"headline_rate":"C20","note":"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."},"capacity_ratings":[{"rate":"C5","ah":75,"end_voltage_v":null,"temp_c":25},{"rate":"C20","ah":100,"end_voltage_v":null,"temp_c":25},{"rate":"C100","ah":110,"end_voltage_v":null,"temp_c":25}],"capacity_vs_temperature":[],"cycle_life":[{"cycles":270,"dod_pct":50,"eol_criterion":"Not stated by Banner (figure given as \"up to 270\" at 50% discharge depth)","test_standard":null}],"dod_guidance":{"published":true,"recommended_max_dod_pct":50,"wording":"Never remove the entire nominal capacity from the battery! Banner recommendation: max. 50% depth of discharge (DoD)"},"charge":{"absorption_v":null,"float_v":null,"storage_v":null,"temp_compensation_mv_per_c":null,"max_charge_current_a":null,"recommended_charge_current_a":null,"recommended_charge_current_c_rate":null,"charge_temp_min_c":null,"charge_temp_max_c":null,"profile":"unstated"},"discharge":{},"bms":{},"physical":{"length_mm":354,"width_mm":175,"height_mm":190,"height_over_terminals_mm":190,"weight_kg":24,"terminal_type":"Terminal 1 (Banner code); layout 0; base hold-down B13"},"standards_claimed":["DIN EN 50342-1, 50342-2 (technical data sheet)","V3 vibration classification pursuant to EN 50342-1 (brochure: \"höchste Einstufung V3 gemäß EN 50342-1\")"],"ncc":{"listed":true,"class":"B","reference":"NCC/VB/B/006","capacity_ah_as_listed":100,"cycles_at_50_dod_as_listed":200,"list_version_date":"2023-10","list_url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/media/gpjcucaw/class-b-batteries.pdf","rate_basis_published":false},"warranty":{},"retailers":[{"merchant":"tayna","name":"Tayna Batteries","url":"https://www.tayna.co.uk/leisure-batteries/banner/95751/","affiliate":false,"price_gbp":159.29,"checked":"2026-09-16","note":"Shown as out of stock on 2026-09-16.","price_checked":"2026-09-16"},{"merchant":"alpha-batteries","name":"Alpha Batteries","url":"https://www.alpha-batteries.co.uk/12v-banner-energy-bull-low-height-leisure-battery-95751/","affiliate":false,"price_gbp":149.98,"checked":"2026-09-16","note":null,"price_checked":"2026-09-16"}],"sources":[{"field_group":"capacity_ratings","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=4710","document_title":"Banner Technical Data Sheet – Energy Bull 957 51 (Document DBTBAT00339)","document_date":"2020-09-30","document_edition":"Document DBTBAT00339 prepared on 2020-09-30","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Rated capacity 75 Ah(K5), 100 Ah(K20), 110 Ah(K100)","clause":"Electrical data","note":"Footnote: \"All the listed values relate to room temperature +25° C\". Same figures on the product page (\"Capacity K5 (Ah): 75\", \"Capacity K20 (Ah): 100\", \"Capacity K100 (Ah): 110\") and in the brochure row \"957 51 4K H8 / L5 75 100 110\"."},{"field_group":"capacity_ratings","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=455","document_title":"Energy Bull – On Board Power für Hobby und Freizeit (Banner Energy Bull brochure, German language)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"Undated German-language brochure served by bannerbatterien.com as download file=455 (also linked from Banner EN product pages as \"Folder Energy Bull\", file=453); PDF creation metadata 2008","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"957 51 4K H8 / L5 75 100 110","clause":"Technische Daten und Infos table, columns Ah 5 h / Ah 20 h / Ah 100 h","note":null},{"field_group":"marketed_as","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/en/Products/Starter-Batteries/Energy-Bull-SLI/226-957-51-DUAL-POWER","document_title":"Banner Energy Bull 957 51 DUAL POWER – product page","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Capacity K5 (Ah): 75 · Capacity K20 (Ah): 100 · Capacity K100 (Ah): 110","clause":null,"note":null},{"field_group":"physical","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/en/Products/Starter-Batteries/Energy-Bull-SLI/226-957-51-DUAL-POWER","document_title":"Banner Energy Bull 957 51 DUAL POWER – product page","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Max. length (mm): 354 · Max. width (mm): 175 · Max. box height (mm): 190 · Max. total height (mm): 190 · Terminal: 1 · Layout: 0 · Base hold-down: B13","clause":null,"note":null},{"field_group":"physical","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=4710","document_title":"Banner Technical Data Sheet – Energy Bull 957 51 (Document DBTBAT00339)","document_date":"2020-09-30","document_edition":"Document DBTBAT00339 prepared on 2020-09-30","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Battery weight Ca. 24,0 kg (+/- 5 %)","clause":"Dimensions and weights","note":null},{"field_group":"charge","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=4710","document_title":"Banner Technical Data Sheet – Energy Bull 957 51 (Document DBTBAT00339)","document_date":"2020-09-30","document_edition":"Document DBTBAT00339 prepared on 2020-09-30","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Charging voltage ²) max. 14,4 V","clause":"Maintenance","note":"Footnote ²): \"Recommendation with an external, voltage-regulated charge. Attention: Temperature compensation in case of deviation!\". Banner publishes only this maximum charging voltage; no absorption or float figures, no stage profile. Brochure: \"Als Ladestrom wird zumindest ein Zehntel der Batteriekapazität empfohlen (z.B. 100Ah : 10 = 10A Ladestrom)\"."},{"field_group":"standards_claimed","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=4710","document_title":"Banner Technical Data Sheet – Energy Bull 957 51 (Document DBTBAT00339)","document_date":"2020-09-30","document_edition":"Document DBTBAT00339 prepared on 2020-09-30","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Standards DIN EN 50342-1, 50342-2","clause":null,"note":null},{"field_group":"standards_claimed","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=455","document_title":"Energy Bull – On Board Power für Hobby und Freizeit (Banner Energy Bull brochure, German language)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"Undated German-language brochure served by bannerbatterien.com as download file=455 (also linked from Banner EN product pages as \"Folder Energy Bull\", file=453); PDF creation metadata 2008","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Rüttelbeständig – bodenverklebte Plattensätze und mit Glasvlies belegte Taschenseparatoren; höchste Einstufung V3 gemäß EN 50342-1","clause":null,"note":null},{"field_group":"cycle_life","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/en/Battery-knowledge/51-Hobby-and-leisure-batteries-for-long-term-discharge","document_title":"Hobby and Leisure Batteries | Banner Battery Knowledge","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Approx. number of cycles: up to 270 (50% discharge depth)","clause":"Energy Bull (Black Edition) table","note":"Banner states a cycle count at 50% discharge depth but no end-of-life criterion; the figure is given as \"up to 270\". Recorded with the criterion marked as not stated. The UK brochure (05/16) says \"typically 300-400 cycles against a figure of 80\" with no depth of discharge."},{"field_group":"dod_guidance","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/en/Battery-knowledge/51-Hobby-and-leisure-batteries-for-long-term-discharge","document_title":"Hobby and Leisure Batteries | Banner Battery Knowledge","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Never remove the entire nominal capacity from the battery! Banner recommendation: max. 50% depth of discharge (DoD)","clause":null,"note":null},{"field_group":"marketed_as","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/en/Battery-knowledge/51-Hobby-and-leisure-batteries-for-long-term-discharge","document_title":"Hobby and Leisure Batteries | Banner Battery Knowledge","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"If the average power-on time is approx. 5 hours, the K5 is used. If it's approx. 20 hours, the K20 is used and if approx. 100 hours, the K100.","clause":null,"note":"Banner's own explanation of its K5/K20/K100 capacity notation."},{"field_group":"capacity_vs_temperature","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=455","document_title":"Energy Bull – On Board Power für Hobby und Freizeit (Banner Energy Bull brochure, German language)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"Undated German-language brochure served by bannerbatterien.com as download file=455 (also linked from Banner EN product pages as \"Folder Energy Bull\", file=453); PDF creation metadata 2008","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"No capacity-versus-temperature figures are published in the brochure, the technical data sheet or the product page."},{"field_group":"discharge","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=455","document_title":"Energy Bull – On Board Power für Hobby und Freizeit (Banner Energy Bull brochure, German language)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"Undated German-language brochure served by bannerbatterien.com as download file=455 (also linked from Banner EN product pages as \"Folder Energy Bull\", file=453); PDF creation metadata 2008","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"No maximum discharge current or end-of-discharge voltage is published."},{"field_group":"warranty","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=455","document_title":"Energy Bull – On Board Power für Hobby und Freizeit (Banner Energy Bull brochure, German language)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"Undated German-language brochure served by bannerbatterien.com as download file=455 (also linked from Banner EN product pages as \"Folder Energy Bull\", file=453); PDF creation metadata 2008","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"Warranty terms are not stated in the brochure or technical data sheet; the UK brochure (distributor-hosted) says \"guaranteed against manufacturing defects for 2 years\"."},{"field_group":"ncc","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/media/gpjcucaw/class-b-batteries.pdf","document_title":"NCC Verified Leisure Battery Scheme October 2023 – Class B","document_date":"2023-10","document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","hosted_by":"scheme","quote":"Banner 95751 24 354 175 190 100 200 NCC/VB/B/006","clause":null,"note":"Columns: Brand | Brand Model Name | Weight | length | Width | Height | Capacity (Ah) | Life Cycles 50% DoD | Reference. The list does not state the discharge rate of its Capacity (Ah) figure. Capacity and cycles taken from this October 2023 list; the battery is also present in the March 2024 list."},{"field_group":"ncc","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/media/lphmscci/batteries-web-version-march-2024.pdf","document_title":"NCC Verified Leisure Battery Scheme March 2024 (Class A, B and C, web version)","document_date":"2024-03","document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","hosted_by":"scheme","quote":"Banner 95751 24 354 175 190","clause":null,"note":"March 2024 web version carries only Brand | Brand Model Name | Weight | length | Width | Height; the Capacity (Ah), Life Cycles 50% DoD and Reference columns were dropped."}],"gaps":["capacity_vs_temperature","discharge","warranty"],"open_questions":["Banner publishes a cycle count (\"up to 270\") at 50% discharge depth with no end-of-life criterion; the UK brochure says \"typically 300-400 cycles\" with no DoD. Which test the 270 figure rests on is not stated.","The German Energy Bull brochure (file=455) is undated; Banner's EN product pages list only 955 01, 956 01, 957 51, 960 51, 963 51 and 968 01 (Energy Bull SLI / DUAL POWER) on 2026-09-16.","Retail copy calls this a \"100/110Ah\" battery; the 110 is the K100 (100-hour) figure and the NCC list carries 100 Ah with no rate stated."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","old":null,"new":"record created from the Banner Energy Bull brochure technical data table","source_url":"https://www.akkumulatorhaz.hu/datasheet/BANNER-Energy-Bull.pdf","detected_by":"seed"},{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"sources","old":"Brochure read on a distributor server (akkumulatorhaz.hu)","new":"Re-sourced on bannerbatterien.com: Technical Data Sheet DBTBAT00339 (2020-09-30, file=4710), product page and German brochure (file=455); weight, charging voltage, DoD guidance, cycle figure, NCC listing and retailers added","source_url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=4710","detected_by":"recheck"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"batteries","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[{"gap":"capacity_vs_temperature","line":"No published capacity-versus-temperature figure found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Energy Bull – On Board Power für Hobby und Freizeit (Banner Energy Bull brochure, German language)","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=455"},{"gap":"discharge","line":"No published discharge limit found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Energy Bull – On Board Power für Hobby und Freizeit (Banner Energy Bull brochure, German language)","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=455"},{"gap":"warranty","line":"No published warranty term found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Energy Bull – On Board Power für Hobby und Freizeit (Banner Energy Bull brochure, German language)","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=455"}],"absence_by_gap":{"capacity_vs_temperature":"No published capacity-versus-temperature figure found (checked 16 September 2026).","discharge":"No published discharge limit found (checked 16 September 2026).","warranty":"No published warranty term found (checked 16 September 2026)."},"source_hosts":["bannerbatterien.com","thencc.org.uk"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer","scheme"],"anchor":"#banner-energy-bull-957-51","chemistry_label":"Flooded lead-acid","lead_acid":true,"c20":100,"c5":75,"c100":110,"comparable_rating":{"rate":"C20","ah":100,"end_voltage_v":null,"temp_c":25},"only_slow_or_unstated":false,"rate_count":3,"headline_over_c20_pct":0,"c5_under_c20_pct":25,"peukert_derived":1.262,"peukert_derived_from":["C5","C20"],"completeness":{"published":6,"total":9},"completeness_pct":67},{"id":"banner-energy-bull-959-01","brand":"Banner","series":"Energy Bull","model":"959 01","name":"Banner Energy Bull 959 01","aliases":["95901","Banner Energy Bull 115Ah","Banner Energy Bull 115/135Ah"],"chemistry":"flooded_lead_acid","construction":"deep_cycle","construction_basis":"manufacturer_claim","official_url":null,"summary":"Flooded leisure battery (LOT7 box). The Banner Energy Bull brochure gives 90 Ah (5 h), 115 Ah (20 h) and 135 Ah (100 h). Not on Banner's EN product listing on 2026-09-16. NCC Class B (Oct 2023 list: 115 Ah, 200 cycles at 50% DoD).","marketed_as":{"headline_ah":115,"headline_rate":"C20","note":"UK brochure (05/16) and Tayna list it as 115 Ah / \"115ah / 135ah\" (20hr/100hr)."},"capacity_ratings":[{"rate":"C5","ah":90,"end_voltage_v":null,"temp_c":null},{"rate":"C20","ah":115,"end_voltage_v":null,"temp_c":null},{"rate":"C100","ah":135,"end_voltage_v":null,"temp_c":null}],"capacity_vs_temperature":[],"cycle_life":[{"cycles":270,"dod_pct":50,"eol_criterion":"Not stated by Banner (range-level figure given as \"up to 270\" at 50% discharge depth)","test_standard":null}],"dod_guidance":{"published":true,"recommended_max_dod_pct":50,"wording":"Never remove the entire nominal capacity from the battery! Banner recommendation: max. 50% depth of discharge (DoD)"},"charge":{},"discharge":{},"bms":{},"physical":{"length_mm":350,"width_mm":175,"height_mm":230,"height_over_terminals_mm":230,"weight_kg":27.6,"terminal_type":"Banner brochure codes: layout 0, terminal 1, mGGA (handle, central degassing), hold-down B00"},"standards_claimed":["V3 vibration classification pursuant to EN 50342-1 (brochure: \"höchste Einstufung V3 gemäß EN 50342-1\")"],"ncc":{"listed":true,"class":"B","reference":"NCC/VB/B/007","capacity_ah_as_listed":115,"cycles_at_50_dod_as_listed":200,"list_version_date":"2023-10","list_url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/media/gpjcucaw/class-b-batteries.pdf","rate_basis_published":false},"warranty":{},"retailers":[{"merchant":"tayna","name":"Tayna Batteries","url":"https://www.tayna.co.uk/leisure-batteries/banner/95901/","affiliate":false,"price_gbp":232.37,"checked":"2026-09-16","note":null,"price_checked":"2026-09-16"}],"sources":[{"field_group":"capacity_ratings","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=455","document_title":"Energy Bull – On Board Power für Hobby und Freizeit (Banner Energy Bull brochure, German language)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"Undated German-language brochure served by bannerbatterien.com as download file=455 (also linked from Banner EN product pages as \"Folder Energy Bull\", file=453); PDF creation metadata 2008","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"959 01 4K LOT7 90 115 135","clause":"Technische Daten und Infos table, columns Ah 5 h / Ah 20 h / Ah 100 h","note":null},{"field_group":"marketed_as","url":"https://cdn.tayna.com/datasheets/Banner%20Leisure%20Battery%20Datasheet.pdf","document_title":"Banner Leisure Batteries With OE Pedigree – Energy Bull / Running Bull AGM / Power Bull Pro (UK brochure)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"Print code 05/16 on the back page","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"distributor","quote":"95901 / 12v Class B 95901 110/679 highbox 115ah / 135ah 350 x 175 x 230 27.6","clause":"Energy Bull table, columns Ah Capacity 20hr/100hr, Dimensions (mm) LxWxH, Weight Kgs","note":"Banner-authored UK brochure read on a distributor server (Tayna); re-source on bannerbatteries.com."},{"field_group":"physical","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=455","document_title":"Energy Bull – On Board Power für Hobby und Freizeit (Banner Energy Bull brochure, German language)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"Undated German-language brochure served by bannerbatterien.com as download file=455 (also linked from Banner EN product pages as \"Folder Energy Bull\", file=453); PDF creation metadata 2008","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"0 1 350 175 230 230 mGGA B00 Boote","clause":"959 01 row: Schaltung, Pol, Länge, Breite, Höhe, Ges., Info, Bodenleiste, Zuordnung","note":"Row alignment confirmed with a layout-preserving extraction of the PDF. A search-engine snippet of a (now 404) Banner page gave 350 x 175 x 235 x 235; that page could not be read."},{"field_group":"physical","url":"https://cdn.tayna.com/datasheets/Banner%20Leisure%20Battery%20Datasheet.pdf","document_title":"Banner Leisure Batteries With OE Pedigree – Energy Bull / Running Bull AGM / Power Bull Pro (UK brochure)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"Print code 05/16 on the back page","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"distributor","quote":"95901 / 12v Class B 95901 110/679 highbox 115ah / 135ah 350 x 175 x 230 27.6","clause":null,"note":"Weight 27.6 kg is published only in this distributor-hosted UK brochure."},{"field_group":"standards_claimed","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=455","document_title":"Energy Bull – On Board Power für Hobby und Freizeit (Banner Energy Bull brochure, German language)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"Undated German-language brochure served by bannerbatterien.com as download file=455 (also linked from Banner EN product pages as \"Folder Energy Bull\", file=453); PDF creation metadata 2008","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Rüttelbeständig – bodenverklebte Plattensätze und mit Glasvlies belegte Taschenseparatoren; höchste Einstufung V3 gemäß EN 50342-1","clause":null,"note":null},{"field_group":"charge","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=455","document_title":"Energy Bull – On Board Power für Hobby und Freizeit (Banner Energy Bull brochure, German language)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"Undated German-language brochure served by bannerbatterien.com as download file=455 (also linked from Banner EN product pages as \"Folder Energy Bull\", file=453); PDF creation metadata 2008","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"No model-specific charging voltage is published for 959 01; the brochure gives only a charging-current rule of thumb. No technical data sheet for 959 01 was found on bannerbatterien.com."},{"field_group":"cycle_life","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/en/Battery-knowledge/51-Hobby-and-leisure-batteries-for-long-term-discharge","document_title":"Hobby and Leisure Batteries | Banner Battery Knowledge","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Approx. number of cycles: up to 270 (50% discharge depth)","clause":"Energy Bull (Black Edition) table","note":"Banner states a cycle count at 50% discharge depth but no end-of-life criterion; the figure is given as \"up to 270\". Recorded with the criterion marked as not stated. The UK brochure (05/16) says \"typically 300-400 cycles against a figure of 80\" with no depth of discharge."},{"field_group":"dod_guidance","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/en/Battery-knowledge/51-Hobby-and-leisure-batteries-for-long-term-discharge","document_title":"Hobby and Leisure Batteries | Banner Battery Knowledge","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Never remove the entire nominal capacity from the battery! 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The list does not state the discharge rate of its Capacity (Ah) figure. Capacity and cycles taken from this October 2023 list; the battery is also present in the March 2024 list."},{"field_group":"ncc","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/media/lphmscci/batteries-web-version-march-2024.pdf","document_title":"NCC Verified Leisure Battery Scheme March 2024 (Class A, B and C, web version)","document_date":"2024-03","document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","hosted_by":"scheme","quote":"Banner 95901 30 350 175 230","clause":null,"note":"March 2024 web version carries only Brand | Brand Model Name | Weight | length | Width | Height; the Capacity (Ah), Life Cycles 50% DoD and Reference columns were dropped."}],"gaps":["charge","capacity_vs_temperature","discharge","warranty"],"open_questions":["Banner publishes a cycle count (\"up to 270\") at 50% discharge depth with no end-of-life criterion; the UK brochure says \"typically 300-400 cycles\" with no DoD. Which test the 270 figure rests on is not stated.","The German Energy Bull brochure (file=455) is undated; Banner's EN product pages list only 955 01, 956 01, 957 51, 960 51, 963 51 and 968 01 (Energy Bull SLI / DUAL POWER) on 2026-09-16.","Could not be read (404) on 2026-09-16: https://www.bannerbatterien.com/de/Produkte/Starterbatterien/Energy-Bull/229-959-01 and the /en/ equivalents. The EN Energy Bull listing omits 959 01.","The checker spec's 90/115/135 (5h/20h/100h) figures are confirmed by the Banner German brochure row \"959 01 4K LOT7 90 115 135\"."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created from the Banner Energy Bull German brochure (download file=455) technical data table","source_url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=455","detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"batteries","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[{"gap":"charge","line":"No published charge voltage or current figure found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Energy Bull – On Board Power für Hobby und Freizeit (Banner Energy Bull brochure, German language)","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=455"},{"gap":"capacity_vs_temperature","line":"No published capacity-versus-temperature figure found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Energy Bull – On Board Power für Hobby und Freizeit (Banner Energy Bull brochure, German language)","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=455"},{"gap":"discharge","line":"No published discharge limit found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Energy Bull – On Board Power für Hobby und Freizeit (Banner Energy Bull brochure, German language)","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=455"},{"gap":"warranty","line":"No published warranty term found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Energy Bull – On Board Power für Hobby und Freizeit (Banner Energy Bull brochure, German language)","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=455"}],"absence_by_gap":{"charge":"No published charge voltage or current figure found (checked 16 September 2026).","capacity_vs_temperature":"No published capacity-versus-temperature figure found (checked 16 September 2026).","discharge":"No published discharge limit found (checked 16 September 2026).","warranty":"No published warranty term found (checked 16 September 2026)."},"source_hosts":["bannerbatterien.com","cdn.tayna.com","thencc.org.uk"],"distributor_hosted":true,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer","scheme"],"anchor":"#banner-energy-bull-959-01","chemistry_label":"Flooded lead-acid","lead_acid":true,"c20":115,"c5":90,"c100":135,"comparable_rating":{"rate":"C20","ah":115,"end_voltage_v":null,"temp_c":null},"only_slow_or_unstated":false,"rate_count":3,"headline_over_c20_pct":0,"c5_under_c20_pct":22,"peukert_derived":1.215,"peukert_derived_from":["C5","C20"],"completeness":{"published":5,"total":9},"completeness_pct":56},{"id":"banner-energy-bull-968-01","brand":"Banner","series":"Energy Bull","model":"968 01","name":"Banner Energy Bull 968 01","aliases":["96801","010968010101","Energy Bull 968 01 DUAL POWER","Banner Energy Bull 230Ah"],"chemistry":"flooded_lead_acid","construction":"deep_cycle","construction_basis":"manufacturer_claim","official_url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/en/Products/Starter-Batteries/Energy-Bull-SLI/232-968-01-DUAL-POWER","summary":"Flooded leisure battery (C box). Banner publishes 180 Ah (K5), 230 Ah (K20) and 250 Ah (K100), a maximum charging voltage of 14,4 V and a 50% depth-of-discharge recommendation. NCC Class B (Oct 2023 list: 230 Ah, 200 cycles at 50% DoD).","marketed_as":{"headline_ah":230,"headline_rate":"C20","note":"Product page and technical data sheet lead with K20 = 230 Ah."},"capacity_ratings":[{"rate":"C5","ah":180,"end_voltage_v":null,"temp_c":25},{"rate":"C20","ah":230,"end_voltage_v":null,"temp_c":25},{"rate":"C100","ah":250,"end_voltage_v":null,"temp_c":25}],"capacity_vs_temperature":[],"cycle_life":[{"cycles":270,"dod_pct":50,"eol_criterion":"Not stated by Banner (range-level figure given as \"up to 270\" at 50% discharge depth)","test_standard":null}],"dod_guidance":{"published":true,"recommended_max_dod_pct":50,"wording":"Never remove the entire nominal capacity from the battery! Banner recommendation: max. 50% depth of discharge (DoD)"},"charge":{"absorption_v":null,"float_v":null,"storage_v":null,"temp_compensation_mv_per_c":null,"max_charge_current_a":null,"recommended_charge_current_a":null,"recommended_charge_current_c_rate":null,"charge_temp_min_c":null,"charge_temp_max_c":null,"profile":"unstated"},"discharge":{},"bms":{},"physical":{"length_mm":517,"width_mm":273,"height_mm":212,"height_over_terminals_mm":240,"weight_kg":63,"terminal_type":"Terminal 1 (Banner code); layout 3; base hold-down B00"},"standards_claimed":["DIN EN 50342-1, 50342-4 (technical data sheet)","V3 vibration classification pursuant to EN 50342-1 (brochure: \"höchste Einstufung V3 gemäß EN 50342-1\")"],"ncc":{"listed":true,"class":"B","reference":"NCC/VB/B/010","capacity_ah_as_listed":230,"cycles_at_50_dod_as_listed":200,"list_version_date":"2023-10","list_url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/media/gpjcucaw/class-b-batteries.pdf","rate_basis_published":false},"warranty":{},"retailers":[{"merchant":"tayna","name":"Tayna Batteries","url":"https://www.tayna.co.uk/leisure-batteries/banner/96801/","affiliate":false,"price_gbp":378.98,"checked":"2026-09-16","note":"Shown as temporarily out of stock on 2026-09-16.","price_checked":"2026-09-16"}],"sources":[{"field_group":"capacity_ratings","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=4714","document_title":"Banner Technical Data Sheet – Energy Bull 968 01 (Document DBTBAT00339)","document_date":"2020-09-30","document_edition":"Document DBTBAT00339 prepared on 2020-09-30","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Rated capacity 180 Ah(K5), 230 Ah(K20), 250 Ah(K100)","clause":"Electrical data","note":"Footnote: \"All the listed values relate to room temperature +25° C\". Same figures on the product page and in the brochure row \"968 01 C 180 230 250\"."},{"field_group":"capacity_ratings","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=455","document_title":"Energy Bull – On Board Power für Hobby und Freizeit (Banner Energy Bull brochure, German language)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"Undated German-language brochure served by bannerbatterien.com as download file=455 (also linked from Banner EN product pages as \"Folder Energy Bull\", file=453); PDF creation metadata 2008","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"968 01 C 180 230 250","clause":"Technische Daten und Infos table, columns Ah 5 h / Ah 20 h / Ah 100 h","note":null},{"field_group":"marketed_as","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/en/Products/Starter-Batteries/Energy-Bull-SLI/232-968-01-DUAL-POWER","document_title":"Banner Energy Bull 968 01 DUAL POWER – product page","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Capacity K5 (Ah): 180 · Capacity K20 (Ah): 230 · Capacity K100 (Ah): 250","clause":null,"note":null},{"field_group":"physical","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/en/Products/Starter-Batteries/Energy-Bull-SLI/232-968-01-DUAL-POWER","document_title":"Banner Energy Bull 968 01 DUAL POWER – product page","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Max. length (mm): 517 · Max. width (mm): 273 · Max. box height (mm): 212 · Max. total height (mm): 240 · Terminal: 1 · Layout: 3 · Base hold-down: B00","clause":null,"note":null},{"field_group":"physical","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=4714","document_title":"Banner Technical Data Sheet – Energy Bull 968 01 (Document DBTBAT00339)","document_date":"2020-09-30","document_edition":"Document DBTBAT00339 prepared on 2020-09-30","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Battery weight Ca. 63,0 kg (+/- 5 %)","clause":"Dimensions and weights","note":null},{"field_group":"charge","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=4714","document_title":"Banner Technical Data Sheet – Energy Bull 968 01 (Document DBTBAT00339)","document_date":"2020-09-30","document_edition":"Document DBTBAT00339 prepared on 2020-09-30","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Charging voltage ²) max. 14,4 V","clause":"Maintenance","note":"Footnote ²): \"Recommendation with an external, voltage-regulated charge. Attention: Temperature compensation in case of deviation!\". 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If it's approx. 20 hours, the K20 is used and if approx. 100 hours, the K100.","clause":null,"note":"Banner's own explanation of its K5/K20/K100 capacity notation."},{"field_group":"capacity_vs_temperature","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=455","document_title":"Energy Bull – On Board Power für Hobby und Freizeit (Banner Energy Bull brochure, German language)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"Undated German-language brochure served by bannerbatterien.com as download file=455 (also linked from Banner EN product pages as \"Folder Energy Bull\", file=453); PDF creation metadata 2008","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"No capacity-versus-temperature figures are published in the brochure, the technical data sheet or the product page."},{"field_group":"discharge","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=455","document_title":"Energy Bull – On Board Power für Hobby und Freizeit (Banner Energy Bull brochure, German language)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"Undated German-language brochure served by bannerbatterien.com as download file=455 (also linked from Banner EN product pages as \"Folder Energy Bull\", file=453); PDF creation metadata 2008","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"No maximum discharge current or end-of-discharge voltage is published."},{"field_group":"warranty","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=455","document_title":"Energy Bull – On Board Power für Hobby und Freizeit (Banner Energy Bull brochure, German language)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"Undated German-language brochure served by bannerbatterien.com as download file=455 (also linked from Banner EN product pages as \"Folder Energy Bull\", file=453); PDF creation metadata 2008","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"Warranty terms are not stated in the brochure or technical data sheet; the UK brochure (distributor-hosted) says \"guaranteed against manufacturing defects for 2 years\"."},{"field_group":"ncc","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/media/gpjcucaw/class-b-batteries.pdf","document_title":"NCC Verified Leisure Battery Scheme October 2023 – Class B","document_date":"2023-10","document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","hosted_by":"scheme","quote":"Banner 96801 63 517 273 240 230 200 NCC/VB/B/010","clause":null,"note":"Columns: Brand | Brand Model Name | Weight | length | Width | Height | Capacity (Ah) | Life Cycles 50% DoD | Reference. The list does not state the discharge rate of its Capacity (Ah) figure. Capacity and cycles taken from this October 2023 list; the battery is also present in the March 2024 list."},{"field_group":"ncc","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/media/lphmscci/batteries-web-version-march-2024.pdf","document_title":"NCC Verified Leisure Battery Scheme March 2024 (Class A, B and C, web version)","document_date":"2024-03","document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","hosted_by":"scheme","quote":"Banner 96801 63 517 273 240","clause":null,"note":"March 2024 web version carries only Brand | Brand Model Name | Weight | length | Width | Height; the Capacity (Ah), Life Cycles 50% DoD and Reference columns were dropped."}],"gaps":["capacity_vs_temperature","discharge","warranty"],"open_questions":["Banner publishes a cycle count (\"up to 270\") at 50% discharge depth with no end-of-life criterion; the UK brochure says \"typically 300-400 cycles\" with no DoD. Which test the 270 figure rests on is not stated.","The German Energy Bull brochure (file=455) is undated; Banner's EN product pages list only 955 01, 956 01, 957 51, 960 51, 963 51 and 968 01 (Energy Bull SLI / DUAL POWER) on 2026-09-16.","The checker spec's 180/230/250 (5h/20h/100h) figures are confirmed by the Banner technical data sheet."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created from the Banner Technical Data Sheet for Energy Bull 968 01 (Document DBTBAT00339, 2020-09-30)","source_url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=4714","detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"batteries","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[{"gap":"capacity_vs_temperature","line":"No published capacity-versus-temperature figure found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Energy Bull – On Board Power für Hobby und Freizeit (Banner Energy Bull brochure, German language)","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=455"},{"gap":"discharge","line":"No published discharge limit found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Energy Bull – On Board Power für Hobby und Freizeit (Banner Energy Bull brochure, German language)","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=455"},{"gap":"warranty","line":"No published warranty term found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Energy Bull – On Board Power für Hobby und Freizeit (Banner Energy Bull brochure, German language)","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/download/?file=455"}],"absence_by_gap":{"capacity_vs_temperature":"No published capacity-versus-temperature figure found (checked 16 September 2026).","discharge":"No published discharge limit found (checked 16 September 2026).","warranty":"No published warranty term found (checked 16 September 2026)."},"source_hosts":["bannerbatterien.com","thencc.org.uk"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer","scheme"],"anchor":"#banner-energy-bull-968-01","chemistry_label":"Flooded lead-acid","lead_acid":true,"c20":230,"c5":180,"c100":250,"comparable_rating":{"rate":"C20","ah":230,"end_voltage_v":null,"temp_c":25},"only_slow_or_unstated":false,"rate_count":3,"headline_over_c20_pct":0,"c5_under_c20_pct":22,"peukert_derived":1.215,"peukert_derived_from":["C5","C20"],"completeness":{"published":6,"total":9},"completeness_pct":67},{"id":"exide-equipment-gel-es1200","brand":"Exide","series":"Equipment GEL","model":"ES1200","name":"Exide Equipment GEL ES1200","aliases":["Exide G110","Exide ES1200 Gel","3661024035798"],"chemistry":"gel","construction":"unstated","construction_basis":"unstated","official_url":"https://www.exidegroup.com/eu/en/battery/ES1200","summary":"Sealed gel battery from Exide's Equipment GEL range. 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Manual (2026): same bulk/float ranges."},{"field_group":"discharge","url":"https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1347/0997/files/NEW_105Ah_Spec_Sept25.pdf","document_title":"Fogstar Drift 105 Specification (sheet linked from the product page)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"File named NEW_105Ah_Spec_Sept25 (September 2025); hosted on Fogstar's Shopify CDN","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Maximum Discharge 1C (105A) · BMS INFORMATION Maximum Discharge 100A · Discharge Cut Off Voltage 10V · Discharge Temperature Range -20C to 60C","clause":null,"note":"Cell limit 1C (105A); BMS limit 100A recorded as the continuous maximum. Product page: \"Max Continuous Discharge: 100A\"."},{"field_group":"bms","url":"https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1347/0997/files/Fogstar_Drift_RANGE_Manual_2026.pdf","document_title":"Fogstar Drift Range User Manual (Version 1, 2026)","document_date":"2026-06-30","document_edition":"USER MANUAL VERSION 1; PDF dated 30 June 2026","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Low Temperature Charging (UTC) Condition: Charging initiated at or near 0°C Action: Charging is temporarily paused. Incoming current is redirected to activate internal heating pads. Recovery: Charging resumes automatically once internal cell temperature reaches 5°C.","clause":"BMS (Battery Management System) protections","note":"Product page: \"100A JBD Battery Management System\"; \"up to sixteen (16) in parallel\", \"four (4) Drift batteries in series for maximum 48V\". Manual: \"Maximum: 16 batteries in parallel\", \"Maximum 4 batteries in series\". The Sept25 spec sheet instead says \"All 12V batteries can be connected either four (4) in series OR four (4) in parallel\" (see open_questions). Over-discharge protection at 11.6V (manual)."},{"field_group":"physical","url":"https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1347/0997/files/NEW_105Ah_Spec_Sept25.pdf","document_title":"Fogstar Drift 105 Specification (sheet linked from the product page)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"File named NEW_105Ah_Spec_Sept25 (September 2025); hosted on Fogstar's Shopify CDN","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Measurements (LxWxH in mm) 260mm x 168mm x 209mm · Weight 10KG · Housing Material ABS Plastic","clause":null,"note":"Product page: \"The terminals are M8 in size with 1.25 pitch and 12mm, with M8 bolts provided as standard\"; \"IP67 Rated\"."},{"field_group":"standards_claimed","url":"https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1347/0997/files/NEW_105Ah_Spec_Sept25.pdf","document_title":"Fogstar Drift 105 Specification (sheet linked from the product page)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"File named NEW_105Ah_Spec_Sept25 (September 2025); hosted on Fogstar's Shopify CDN","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Conformity UN38.3, ROHS, CE, UL","clause":null,"note":null},{"field_group":"warranty","url":"https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1347/0997/files/NEW_105Ah_Spec_Sept25.pdf","document_title":"Fogstar Drift 105 Specification (sheet linked from the product page)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"File named NEW_105Ah_Spec_Sept25 (September 2025); hosted on Fogstar's Shopify CDN","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Fogstar offers a 10 year warranty on all Fogstar Drift Leisure batteries. 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The Sept25 sheet is used here.","Series/parallel limits disagree: Sept25 sheet \"four (4) in series OR four (4) in parallel\" vs product page and 2026 manual \"16 batteries in parallel\", \"4 in series\". max_in_parallel records the product page/manual figure.","Cycle life 3500 @ 80% DOD carries no end-of-life capacity criterion.","Charge temperature minimum −10 °C applies with the heater enabled; the BMS pauses charging \"at or near 0°C\" until the cells reach 5 °C (manual). 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The Lucas data sheet gives 105 AH with no discharge rate stated, 740 A EN, 330 x 172 x 242 mm, 23.2 kg and dual (TMD) terminals; no cycle life, DoD or charging data. 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Cap. @20hr rate\" 100 and NCC Oct 2023 list 100 Ah, but Tayna (the brand's retailer) sells the LV26MF as 95 Ah and 302 x 172 x 225 mm (catalogue height 255 mm; NCC list 302 x 172 x 220).","The Numax catalogue is undated and hosted by Tayna; no Numax or Ecobat Battery UK domain publishing it was found. numaxbatteries.co.uk did not surface in searches on 2026-09-16."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created from the Numax battery catalogue (Tayna-hosted)","source_url":"https://cdn.tayna.com/datasheets/numax-catalogue.pdf","detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"batteries","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[{"gap":"cycle_life","line":"No published cycle-life figure at a stated depth of discharge found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Numax battery catalogue (Manbat/Ecobat Battery UK house brand catalogue) – Battery specifications special types","url":"https://cdn.tayna.com/datasheets/numax-catalogue.pdf"},{"gap":"dod_guidance","line":"No published depth-of-discharge figure found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Numax battery catalogue (Manbat/Ecobat Battery UK house brand catalogue) – Battery specifications special types","url":"https://cdn.tayna.com/datasheets/numax-catalogue.pdf"},{"gap":"capacity_vs_temperature","line":"No published capacity-versus-temperature figure found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Numax battery catalogue (Manbat/Ecobat Battery UK house brand catalogue) – Battery specifications special types","url":"https://cdn.tayna.com/datasheets/numax-catalogue.pdf"},{"gap":"discharge","line":"No published discharge limit found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Numax battery catalogue (Manbat/Ecobat Battery UK house brand catalogue) – Battery specifications special types","url":"https://cdn.tayna.com/datasheets/numax-catalogue.pdf"},{"gap":"warranty","line":"No published warranty term found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Numax battery catalogue (Manbat/Ecobat Battery UK house brand catalogue) – Battery specifications special types","url":"https://cdn.tayna.com/datasheets/numax-catalogue.pdf"},{"gap":"standards_claimed","line":"No published standard claimed found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Numax battery catalogue (Manbat/Ecobat Battery UK house brand catalogue) – Battery specifications special types","url":"https://cdn.tayna.com/datasheets/numax-catalogue.pdf"}],"absence_by_gap":{"cycle_life":"No published cycle-life figure at a stated depth of discharge found (checked 16 September 2026).","dod_guidance":"No published depth-of-discharge figure found (checked 16 September 2026).","capacity_vs_temperature":"No published capacity-versus-temperature figure found (checked 16 September 2026).","discharge":"No published discharge limit found (checked 16 September 2026).","warranty":"No published warranty term found (checked 16 September 2026).","standards_claimed":"No published standard claimed found (checked 16 September 2026)."},"source_hosts":["cdn.tayna.com","thencc.org.uk"],"distributor_hosted":true,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer","scheme"],"anchor":"#numax-lv26mf","chemistry_label":"Flooded lead-acid","lead_acid":true,"c20":100,"c5":null,"c100":null,"comparable_rating":{"rate":"C20","ah":100,"end_voltage_v":null,"temp_c":null},"only_slow_or_unstated":false,"rate_count":1,"headline_over_c20_pct":0,"c5_under_c20_pct":null,"peukert_derived":null,"peukert_derived_from":null,"completeness":{"published":4,"total":9},"completeness_pct":44},{"id":"numax-xv31mf","brand":"Numax","series":"CXV sealed leisure and marine","model":"XV31MF","name":"Numax XV31MF Sealed Leisure Battery","aliases":["Numax CXV31MF","Numax XV31","Numax XV31MF 105Ah"],"chemistry":"flooded_lead_acid","construction":"unstated","construction_basis":"unstated","official_url":null,"summary":"Sealed flooded leisure/marine battery, a Manbat/Ecobat house brand. 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Cap. @20hr rate / E.N. Cold start / Bench charge AMPS / L (mm) W (mm) H (mm) / Weight Kg / Layout / Terminals / Base holdown / Notes","note":"Brand-owner catalogue read on a distributor server (Tayna); no Numax manufacturer domain was found (numaxbatteries.co.uk returned nothing in search). Notes: 1 \"Battery with handles\"; 17 \"Battery fitted with 'magic eye' hydrometer\"; 21 \"Leisure (for light cyclic applications)\"."},{"field_group":"marketed_as","url":"https://cdn.tayna.com/datasheets/numax-catalogue.pdf","document_title":"Numax battery catalogue (Manbat/Ecobat Battery UK house brand catalogue) – Battery specifications special types","document_date":null,"document_edition":"Undated catalogue; accessories page says \"The following accessories are available from Manbat.\"","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"distributor","quote":"XV31MF 110 800 8 330 172 242 23.3 1 DT 1,17,21","clause":"Ah. 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XV31MF is not on any NCC list read (Numax XDT30MF, XDC25AGM, DC24MF, LV22/26/30MF are).","The Numax catalogue is undated and hosted by Tayna; no Numax or Ecobat Battery UK domain publishing it was found. numaxbatteries.co.uk did not surface in searches on 2026-09-16."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created from the Numax battery catalogue (Tayna-hosted)","source_url":"https://cdn.tayna.com/datasheets/numax-catalogue.pdf","detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"batteries","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[{"gap":"cycle_life","line":"No published cycle-life figure at a stated depth of discharge found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Numax battery catalogue (Manbat/Ecobat Battery UK house brand catalogue) – Battery specifications special types","url":"https://cdn.tayna.com/datasheets/numax-catalogue.pdf"},{"gap":"dod_guidance","line":"No published depth-of-discharge figure found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Numax battery catalogue (Manbat/Ecobat Battery UK house brand catalogue) – Battery specifications special types","url":"https://cdn.tayna.com/datasheets/numax-catalogue.pdf"},{"gap":"capacity_vs_temperature","line":"No published capacity-versus-temperature figure found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Numax battery catalogue (Manbat/Ecobat Battery UK house brand catalogue) – Battery specifications special types","url":"https://cdn.tayna.com/datasheets/numax-catalogue.pdf"},{"gap":"discharge","line":"No published discharge limit found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Numax battery catalogue (Manbat/Ecobat Battery UK house brand catalogue) – Battery specifications special types","url":"https://cdn.tayna.com/datasheets/numax-catalogue.pdf"},{"gap":"warranty","line":"No published warranty term found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Numax battery catalogue (Manbat/Ecobat Battery UK house brand catalogue) – Battery specifications special types","url":"https://cdn.tayna.com/datasheets/numax-catalogue.pdf"},{"gap":"standards_claimed","line":"No published standard claimed found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Numax battery catalogue (Manbat/Ecobat Battery UK house brand catalogue) – Battery specifications special types","url":"https://cdn.tayna.com/datasheets/numax-catalogue.pdf"},{"gap":"ncc","line":"No published NCC scheme listing found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"NCC Verified Leisure Battery Scheme October 2023 – Class A","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/media/bbxfsm2x/class-a-batteries.pdf"}],"absence_by_gap":{"cycle_life":"No published cycle-life figure at a stated depth of discharge found (checked 16 September 2026).","dod_guidance":"No published depth-of-discharge figure found (checked 16 September 2026).","capacity_vs_temperature":"No published capacity-versus-temperature figure found (checked 16 September 2026).","discharge":"No published discharge limit found (checked 16 September 2026).","warranty":"No published warranty term found (checked 16 September 2026).","standards_claimed":"No published standard claimed found (checked 16 September 2026).","ncc":"No published NCC scheme listing found (checked 16 September 2026)."},"source_hosts":["cdn.tayna.com"],"distributor_hosted":true,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer"],"anchor":"#numax-xv31mf","chemistry_label":"Flooded lead-acid","lead_acid":true,"c20":110,"c5":null,"c100":null,"comparable_rating":{"rate":"C20","ah":110,"end_voltage_v":null,"temp_c":null},"only_slow_or_unstated":false,"rate_count":1,"headline_over_c20_pct":0,"c5_under_c20_pct":null,"peukert_derived":null,"peukert_derived_from":null,"completeness":{"published":3,"total":9},"completeness_pct":33},{"id":"platinum-lb6110l","brand":"Platinum","series":"Platinum Leisure (Sealed)","model":"LB6110L","name":"Platinum LB6110L Leisure Battery 12V 100Ah","aliases":["Platinum Leisure Plus LB6110L","Platinum Sealed LB6110L","Platinum Leisure 100Ah"],"chemistry":"flooded_lead_acid","construction":"unstated","construction_basis":"unstated","official_url":"https://allianceautomotive.co.uk/our-brands/platinum-batteries/","summary":"Sealed flooded leisure battery from Platinum International. 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NCC Class C (Oct 2023: 100 Ah, 70 cycles at 50% DoD).","marketed_as":{"headline_ah":100,"headline_rate":"C20","note":"Guide column \"Ah (C20)\" = 100."},"capacity_ratings":[{"rate":"C20","ah":100,"end_voltage_v":null,"temp_c":null}],"capacity_vs_temperature":[],"cycle_life":[{"cycles":70,"dod_pct":50,"eol_criterion":"Not stated by Platinum (column headed \"PRODUCT LIFE CYCLES @50% DOD\")","test_standard":null}],"dod_guidance":{"published":false,"recommended_max_dod_pct":null,"wording":null},"charge":{},"discharge":{},"bms":{},"physical":{"length_mm":351,"width_mm":174,"height_mm":188,"height_over_terminals_mm":null,"weight_kg":null,"terminal_type":"AP (automotive post); layout 0; hold-down B13"},"standards_claimed":[],"ncc":{"listed":true,"class":"C","reference":"NCC/VB/C/020","capacity_ah_as_listed":100,"cycles_at_50_dod_as_listed":70,"list_version_date":"2023-10","list_url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/media/xtbduhos/class-c-batteries.pdf","rate_basis_published":false},"warranty":{},"retailers":[{"merchant":"tayna","name":"Tayna Batteries","url":"https://www.tayna.co.uk/leisure-batteries/platinum/lb6110l/","affiliate":false,"price_gbp":95.33,"checked":"2026-09-16","note":null,"price_checked":"2026-09-16"},{"merchant":"alpha-batteries","name":"Alpha Batteries","url":"https://www.alpha-batteries.co.uk/110-ah-platinum-low-height-leisure-battery-lb6110l/","affiliate":false,"price_gbp":114.99,"checked":"2026-09-16","note":null,"price_checked":"2026-09-16"}],"sources":[{"field_group":"capacity_ratings","url":"https://cdn.tayna.com/datasheets/Platinum%20Leisure%20Product%20Guide.pdf","document_title":"Platinum Leisure Product Guide (Platinum International)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"Undated; PDF metadata InDesign 2022. Alliance Automotive (Platinum's parent) links an Issuu copy \"platinum_leisure_product_guide_booklet\".","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"distributor","quote":"Platinum Sealed LB6110L 70 351 174 188 100 12 0 AP B13 C","clause":"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","note":"Platinum International guide read on a distributor server (Tayna). platinuminternational.com redirects to allianceautomotive.co.uk, which links only an Issuu copy (not readable)."},{"field_group":"marketed_as","url":"https://cdn.tayna.com/datasheets/Platinum%20Leisure%20Product%20Guide.pdf","document_title":"Platinum Leisure Product Guide (Platinum International)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"Undated; PDF metadata InDesign 2022. 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Alliance Automotive (Platinum's parent) links an Issuu copy \"platinum_leisure_product_guide_booklet\".","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"distributor","absent":true,"note":"Charging advice is limited to \"Only use a Lead Acid Battery Charger, do not use any other technology\"; no voltages or currents."},{"field_group":"capacity_vs_temperature","url":"https://cdn.tayna.com/datasheets/Platinum%20Leisure%20Product%20Guide.pdf","document_title":"Platinum Leisure Product Guide (Platinum International)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"Undated; PDF metadata InDesign 2022. 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Alliance Automotive (Platinum's parent) links an Issuu copy \"platinum_leisure_product_guide_booklet\".","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"distributor","absent":true,"note":"Warranty terms are not in the guide (retailers quote 2 years)."},{"field_group":"standards_claimed","url":"https://cdn.tayna.com/datasheets/Platinum%20Leisure%20Product%20Guide.pdf","document_title":"Platinum Leisure Product Guide (Platinum International)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"Undated; PDF metadata InDesign 2022. Alliance Automotive (Platinum's parent) links an Issuu copy \"platinum_leisure_product_guide_booklet\".","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"distributor","absent":true,"note":"No standards are cited."},{"field_group":"ncc","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/media/xtbduhos/class-c-batteries.pdf","document_title":"NCC Verified Leisure Battery Scheme October 2023 – Class C","document_date":"2023-10","document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","hosted_by":"scheme","quote":"Platinum International LB6110L 23 358 175 190 100 70 NCC/VB/C/020","clause":null,"note":"Columns: Brand | Brand Model Name | Weight | length | Width | Height | Capacity (Ah) | Life Cycles 50% DoD | Reference. The list does not state the discharge rate of its Capacity (Ah) figure. 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Section 13: \"The recommended charge voltage settings for a 12 V battery are shown in table 3.\""},{"field_group":"charge","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-GEL-and-AGM-Batteries-EN.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy datasheet – Gel and AGM Batteries","document_date":null,"document_edition":"No revision code or date printed on the datasheet","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"The recommended temperature compensation for Victron VRLA batteries is -4 mV / Cell (-24 mV /°C for a 12V battery). The centre point for temperature compensation is 25°C / 70°F.","clause":"14. Effect of temperature on charging voltage","note":null},{"field_group":"charge","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-GEL-and-AGM-Batteries-EN.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy datasheet – Gel and AGM Batteries","document_date":null,"document_edition":"No revision code or date printed on the datasheet","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"The charge current should preferably not exceed 0,2 C (20A for a 100Ah battery).The temperature of a battery will increase by more than 10°C if the charge current exceeds 0,2 C. Therefore temperature compensation is required if the charge current exceeds 0,2C.","clause":"15. 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No continuous maximum is published."},{"field_group":"physical","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-GEL-and-AGM-Batteries-EN.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy datasheet – Gel and AGM Batteries","document_date":null,"document_edition":"No revision code or date printed on the datasheet","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"BAT412101104 110 12 330 x 171 x 220 33","clause":"Article number / Ah / V / l x w x h mm / Weight kg","note":"General Specification: \"Terminals: copper\"."},{"field_group":"physical","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/batteries/gel-and-agm-batteries","document_title":"Victron Energy – Gel and AGM Batteries product page","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"VRLA GEL: design life 12 years","clause":null,"note":"Product page statement; the datasheet gives the same as \"Float design life\"."},{"field_group":"capacity_vs_temperature","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-GEL-and-AGM-Batteries-EN.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy datasheet – Gel and AGM Batteries","document_date":null,"document_edition":"No revision code or date printed on the datasheet","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"Section 8 \"Effect of temperature on capacity\" is published only as a graph (Fig. 1); no figures are read from it."},{"field_group":"dod_guidance","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-GEL-and-AGM-Batteries-EN.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy datasheet – Gel and AGM Batteries","document_date":null,"document_edition":"No revision code or date printed on the datasheet","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"No recommended maximum depth of discharge is stated. 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End of discharge voltage 11.2 V."},{"field_group":"capacity_ratings.rate","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-12,8-&-25,6-Volt-lithium-iron-phosphate-batteries-Smart-EN.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy datasheet – 12,8 & 25,6 Volt Lithium-Iron-Phosphate Batteries Smart","document_date":null,"document_edition":"No revision code or date printed on the datasheet","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"Victron gives the capacity as \"Nominal capacity @ 25 °C\" with a footnote \"Discharge current ≤1C\"; no C-rate (C20/C10/C5) is stated, so the rate is recorded as unstated."},{"field_group":"marketed_as","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-12,8-&-25,6-Volt-lithium-iron-phosphate-batteries-Smart-EN.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy datasheet – 12,8 & 25,6 Volt Lithium-Iron-Phosphate Batteries Smart","document_date":null,"document_edition":"No revision code or date printed on the datasheet","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"LFP-Smart 12,8/100 · Nominal voltage 12,8 V · Nominal capacity @ 25 °C* 100 Ah","clause":null,"note":null},{"field_group":"capacity_vs_temperature","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-12,8-&-25,6-Volt-lithium-iron-phosphate-batteries-Smart-EN.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy datasheet – 12,8 & 25,6 Volt Lithium-Iron-Phosphate Batteries Smart","document_date":null,"document_edition":"No revision code or date printed on the datasheet","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Nominal capacity @ 25 °C* 100 Ah · Nominal capacity @ 0 °C* 80 Ah · Nominal capacity @ -20 °C* 50 Ah","clause":"Battery specification table, column LFP-Smart 12,8/100","note":null},{"field_group":"cycle_life","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-12,8-&-25,6-Volt-lithium-iron-phosphate-batteries-Smart-EN.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy datasheet – 12,8 & 25,6 Volt Lithium-Iron-Phosphate Batteries Smart","document_date":null,"document_edition":"No revision code or date printed on the datasheet","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"CYCLE LIFE (capacity ≥ 80 % of nominal) · 80 % DoD 2500 cycles · 70 % DoD 3000 cycles · 50 % DoD 5000 cycles","clause":"Battery specification table","note":null},{"field_group":"dod_guidance","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/blog/2015/03/30/batteries-lithium-ion-vs-agm/","document_title":"Victron Energy blog – Batteries: Lithium-ion vs AGM (John Rushworth)","document_date":"2015-03-30","document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"For Lithium-iron-phosphate (LiFePO4 or LFP) which is the safest of the mainstream Li-ion battery types, 80% DOD is used.","clause":"Useable energy and cost","note":"Victron blog post (manufacturer domain), not the datasheet. 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Footnote 2): \"can be mounted upright and on its side, but not with the battery terminals facing down\"."},{"field_group":"standards_claimed","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-12,8-&-25,6-Volt-lithium-iron-phosphate-batteries-Smart-EN.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy datasheet – 12,8 & 25,6 Volt Lithium-Iron-Phosphate Batteries Smart","document_date":null,"document_edition":"No revision code or date printed on the datasheet","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Safety Cells: UL1973 + IEC62619:2017 + UL9540A · EN 60335-1:2012/AC:2014, EN-IEC 62368-1: 2020, IEC 61427-1:2013 · EMC EN-IEC 61000-6-3:2007/A1:2011/AC:2012 - EN 55014-1:2017/A11:2020 · Automotive ECE R10-6","clause":"STANDARDS","note":"The cell-certification entry spans the 12,8/50 to 12,8/100 columns in the layout-preserving extraction."},{"field_group":"warranty","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-12,8-&-25,6-Volt-lithium-iron-phosphate-batteries-Smart-EN.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy datasheet – 12,8 & 25,6 Volt Lithium-Iron-Phosphate Batteries Smart","document_date":null,"document_edition":"No revision code or date printed on the datasheet","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"Warranty terms are not on the datasheet."},{"field_group":"ncc","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/media/bbxfsm2x/class-a-batteries.pdf","document_title":"NCC Verified Leisure Battery Scheme October 2023 – Class A","document_date":"2023-10","document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","hosted_by":"scheme","absent":true,"note":"Not present in the October 2023 Class A list; the October 2023 Class B (media/gpjcucaw/class-b-batteries.pdf) and Class C (media/xtbduhos/class-c-batteries.pdf) lists were also read and do not carry this battery."},{"field_group":"ncc","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/media/lphmscci/batteries-web-version-march-2024.pdf","document_title":"NCC Verified Leisure Battery Scheme March 2024 (Class A, B and C, web version)","document_date":"2024-03","document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","hosted_by":"scheme","absent":true,"note":"Not present in the March 2024 Class A, B or C tables."}],"gaps":["capacity_ratings.rate","warranty","ncc"],"open_questions":["Article number BAT512110610 is not printed on the datasheet (which uses the name LFP-Smart 12,8/100); it comes from the product listing and is kept as an alias.","The dod_guidance wording is from a 2015 Victron blog post, not the datasheet. The datasheet states no recommended maximum DoD.","The low-temperature charge cut-off threshold sits in the separate BMS datasheets, not this battery datasheet.","Charge profile (CC/CV) is not named on the datasheet; a charge-voltage window and a float voltage are given."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created from the Victron Energy 12,8 & 25,6 Volt Lithium-Iron-Phosphate Batteries Smart datasheet","source_url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-12,8-&-25,6-Volt-lithium-iron-phosphate-batteries-Smart-EN.pdf","detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"batteries","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[{"gap":"capacity_ratings.rate","line":"No published discharge rate for the capacity figure found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Victron Energy datasheet – 12,8 & 25,6 Volt Lithium-Iron-Phosphate Batteries Smart","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-12,8-&-25,6-Volt-lithium-iron-phosphate-batteries-Smart-EN.pdf"},{"gap":"warranty","line":"No published warranty term found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Victron Energy datasheet – 12,8 & 25,6 Volt Lithium-Iron-Phosphate Batteries Smart","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-12,8-&-25,6-Volt-lithium-iron-phosphate-batteries-Smart-EN.pdf"},{"gap":"ncc","line":"No published NCC scheme listing found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"NCC Verified Leisure Battery Scheme October 2023 – Class A","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/media/bbxfsm2x/class-a-batteries.pdf"}],"absence_by_gap":{"capacity_ratings.rate":"No published discharge rate for the capacity figure found (checked 16 September 2026).","warranty":"No published warranty term found (checked 16 September 2026).","ncc":"No published NCC scheme listing found (checked 16 September 2026)."},"source_hosts":["victronenergy.com"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer"],"anchor":"#victron-lithium-battery-smart-12-8-100","chemistry_label":"LiFePO4 (lithium iron phosphate)","lead_acid":false,"c20":null,"c5":null,"c100":null,"comparable_rating":null,"only_slow_or_unstated":true,"rate_count":0,"headline_over_c20_pct":null,"c5_under_c20_pct":null,"peukert_derived":null,"peukert_derived_from":null,"completeness":{"published":7,"total":9},"completeness_pct":78},{"id":"yuasa-l36-agm","brand":"Yuasa","series":"YBX Active Leisure & Marine","model":"L36-AGM","name":"Yuasa L36-AGM YBX Active Leisure AGM 12V 95Ah","aliases":["YBXL36L-AGM","GS Yuasa L36-AGM","Yuasa Active Leisure AGM L36"],"chemistry":"agm","construction":"unstated","construction_basis":"unstated","official_url":"https://www.yuasa.com/uk/l36-agm","summary":"AGM VRLA leisure battery. GS Yuasa publishes 95 Ah at the 20-hour rate, 1140 Wh, 850 A (EN), 353 x 175 x 190 mm, 25.6 kg and a recommended charge rate of 6.65 A. A cycle count (400) is given with no depth of discharge. NCC Class A.","marketed_as":{"headline_ah":95,"headline_rate":"C20","note":"Page title \"12V 95Ah 850A(EN)\"; table states \"Capacity (20hr) 95 Ah\"."},"capacity_ratings":[{"rate":"C20","ah":95,"end_voltage_v":null,"temp_c":null}],"capacity_vs_temperature":[],"cycle_life":[],"dod_guidance":{"published":false,"recommended_max_dod_pct":null,"wording":null},"charge":{"absorption_v":null,"float_v":null,"storage_v":null,"temp_compensation_mv_per_c":null,"max_charge_current_a":null,"recommended_charge_current_a":6.65,"recommended_charge_current_c_rate":null,"charge_temp_min_c":null,"charge_temp_max_c":null,"profile":null},"discharge":{},"bms":{},"physical":{"length_mm":353,"width_mm":175,"height_mm":190,"height_over_terminals_mm":null,"weight_kg":25.6,"terminal_type":"T1; layout 0; hold-down B13"},"standards_claimed":["VDA Roll Over Test Yes (Yuasa specification table)"],"ncc":{"listed":true,"class":"A","reference":"NCC/VB/A/017","capacity_ah_as_listed":95,"cycles_at_50_dod_as_listed":429,"list_version_date":"2023-10","list_url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/media/bbxfsm2x/class-a-batteries.pdf","rate_basis_published":false},"warranty":{},"retailers":[{"merchant":"tayna","name":"Tayna Batteries","url":"https://www.tayna.co.uk/leisure-batteries/yuasa/l36-agm/","affiliate":false,"price_gbp":219.95,"checked":"2026-09-16","note":null,"price_checked":"2026-09-16"}],"sources":[{"field_group":"capacity_ratings","url":"https://www.yuasa.com/uk/l36-agm","document_title":"GS Yuasa UK – 12V 95Ah 850A(EN) - 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The NCC Oct 2023 list carries 429 cycles at 50% DoD for L36-AGM (new spec)."},{"field_group":"dod_guidance","url":"https://www.yuasa.com/uk/l36-agm","document_title":"GS Yuasa UK – 12V 95Ah 850A(EN) - YBX Active® Leisure AGM series battery (L36-AGM product page)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"Read in a browser on 2026-09-16 (Specification, Description and Downloads tabs are script-rendered)","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"No depth-of-discharge guidance is published; the description gives an NCC class (\"NCC Class A – suitable for frequent use without mains connection\")."},{"field_group":"capacity_vs_temperature","url":"https://www.yuasa.com/uk/l36-agm","document_title":"GS Yuasa UK – 12V 95Ah 850A(EN) - YBX Active® Leisure AGM series battery (L36-AGM product page)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"Read in a browser on 2026-09-16 (Specification, Description and Downloads tabs are script-rendered)","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"No capacity-versus-temperature figures are published."},{"field_group":"discharge","url":"https://www.yuasa.com/uk/datasheet/index/download/?sku=YBXL36L-AGM","document_title":"Yuasa Technical Data Sheet – Yuasa L36-AGM – YBX Active® Leisure & Marine","document_date":"2026-09-16","document_edition":"Data Sheet generated on 16/09/2026 – E&OE","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"No maximum discharge current or end-of-discharge voltage is published."},{"field_group":"warranty","url":"https://www.yuasa.com/uk/l36-agm","document_title":"GS Yuasa UK – 12V 95Ah 850A(EN) - YBX Active® Leisure AGM series battery (L36-AGM product page)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"Read in a browser on 2026-09-16 (Specification, Description and Downloads tabs are script-rendered)","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"Warranty terms are not shown on the product page or data sheet."},{"field_group":"ncc","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/media/bbxfsm2x/class-a-batteries.pdf","document_title":"NCC Verified Leisure Battery Scheme October 2023 – Class A","document_date":"2023-10","document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","hosted_by":"scheme","quote":"Yuasa L36-AGM (new spec) 26 353 175 190 95 429 NCC/VB/A/017","clause":null,"note":"Columns: Brand | Brand Model Name | Weight | length | Width | Height | Capacity (Ah) | Life Cycles 50% DoD | Reference. The list does not state the discharge rate of its Capacity (Ah) figure. Capacity and cycles taken from this October 2023 list; the battery is also present in the March 2024 list."},{"field_group":"ncc","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/media/lphmscci/batteries-web-version-march-2024.pdf","document_title":"NCC Verified Leisure Battery Scheme March 2024 (Class A, B and C, web version)","document_date":"2024-03","document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","hosted_by":"scheme","quote":"Yuasa L36-AGM (new spec) 26 353 175 190","clause":null,"note":"March 2024 web version carries only Brand | Brand Model Name | Weight | length | Width | Height; the Capacity (Ah), Life Cycles 50% DoD and Reference columns were dropped."}],"gaps":["cycle_life","dod_guidance","capacity_vs_temperature","discharge","warranty"],"open_questions":["Yuasa publishes \"400 cycles\" for L36-AGM with no depth of discharge or test standard. The NCC Oct 2023 list gives 429 cycles at 50% DoD. The cycle count is recorded as a gap.","The yuasa.co.uk URLs redirect to yuasa.com/uk; the product page content is script-rendered and was read in the Browser pane. The Yuasa \"YBX Active Leisure & Marine Battery Range\" brochure PDF (media/akeneo_connector/asset_files/A/c/Active_Leisure___Marine_Battery_Range_fb50.pdf) exceeded the fetch size limit and was not read; it may state the cycle test basis.","The NCC lists carry both \"L36-AGM (new spec)\" (NCC/VB/A/017) and \"GS-L36-AGM\" (NCC/VB/A/077), both 95 Ah / 429 cycles."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created from the GS Yuasa UK L36-AGM product page and Yuasa Technical Data Sheet","source_url":"https://www.yuasa.com/uk/l36-agm","detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"batteries","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[{"gap":"cycle_life","line":"No published cycle-life figure at a stated depth of discharge found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"GS Yuasa UK – 12V 95Ah 850A(EN) - YBX Active® Leisure AGM series battery (L36-AGM product page)","url":"https://www.yuasa.com/uk/l36-agm"},{"gap":"dod_guidance","line":"No published depth-of-discharge figure found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"GS Yuasa UK – 12V 95Ah 850A(EN) - YBX Active® Leisure AGM series battery (L36-AGM product page)","url":"https://www.yuasa.com/uk/l36-agm"},{"gap":"capacity_vs_temperature","line":"No published capacity-versus-temperature figure found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"GS Yuasa UK – 12V 95Ah 850A(EN) - YBX Active® Leisure AGM series battery (L36-AGM product page)","url":"https://www.yuasa.com/uk/l36-agm"},{"gap":"discharge","line":"No published discharge limit found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Yuasa Technical Data Sheet – Yuasa L36-AGM – YBX Active® Leisure & Marine","url":"https://www.yuasa.com/uk/datasheet/index/download/?sku=YBXL36L-AGM"},{"gap":"warranty","line":"No published warranty term found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"GS Yuasa UK – 12V 95Ah 850A(EN) - YBX Active® Leisure AGM series battery (L36-AGM product page)","url":"https://www.yuasa.com/uk/l36-agm"}],"absence_by_gap":{"cycle_life":"No published cycle-life figure at a stated depth of discharge found (checked 16 September 2026).","dod_guidance":"No published depth-of-discharge figure found (checked 16 September 2026).","capacity_vs_temperature":"No published capacity-versus-temperature figure found (checked 16 September 2026).","discharge":"No published discharge limit found (checked 16 September 2026).","warranty":"No published warranty term found (checked 16 September 2026)."},"source_hosts":["yuasa.com","thencc.org.uk"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer","scheme"],"anchor":"#yuasa-l36-agm","chemistry_label":"AGM","lead_acid":true,"c20":95,"c5":null,"c100":null,"comparable_rating":{"rate":"C20","ah":95,"end_voltage_v":null,"temp_c":null},"only_slow_or_unstated":false,"rate_count":1,"headline_over_c20_pct":0,"c5_under_c20_pct":null,"peukert_derived":null,"peukert_derived_from":null,"completeness":{"published":4,"total":9},"completeness_pct":44},{"id":"yuasa-l36-efb","brand":"Yuasa","series":"YBX Active Leisure & Marine","model":"L36-EFB","name":"Yuasa L36-EFB YBX Active Leisure EFB 12V 100Ah","aliases":["YBXL36L-EFB","GS Yuasa L36-EFB","Yuasa Active Leisure EFB L36"],"chemistry":"efb","construction":"unstated","construction_basis":"unstated","official_url":"https://www.yuasa.com/uk/l36-efb","summary":"Enhanced flooded (EFB) leisure battery. GS Yuasa publishes 100 Ah at the 20-hour rate, 1200 Wh, 850 A (EN), 353 x 175 x 190 mm, 24 kg and a recommended charge rate of 7 A. A cycle count (200 in the table, 225 in the description) is given with no depth of discharge. NCC Class B.","marketed_as":{"headline_ah":100,"headline_rate":"C20","note":"Page title \"12V 100Ah 850A(EN)\"; table states \"Capacity (20hr) 100 Ah\"."},"capacity_ratings":[{"rate":"C20","ah":100,"end_voltage_v":null,"temp_c":null}],"capacity_vs_temperature":[],"cycle_life":[],"dod_guidance":{"published":false,"recommended_max_dod_pct":null,"wording":null},"charge":{"absorption_v":null,"float_v":null,"storage_v":null,"temp_compensation_mv_per_c":null,"max_charge_current_a":null,"recommended_charge_current_a":7,"recommended_charge_current_c_rate":null,"charge_temp_min_c":null,"charge_temp_max_c":null,"profile":null},"discharge":{},"bms":{},"physical":{"length_mm":353,"width_mm":175,"height_mm":190,"height_over_terminals_mm":null,"weight_kg":24,"terminal_type":"T1; layout 0; hold-down B13"},"standards_claimed":["VDA Roll Over Test Yes (Yuasa specification table)"],"ncc":{"listed":true,"class":"B","reference":"NCC/VB/B/026","capacity_ah_as_listed":100,"cycles_at_50_dod_as_listed":223,"list_version_date":"2023-10","list_url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/media/gpjcucaw/class-b-batteries.pdf","rate_basis_published":false},"warranty":{},"retailers":[{"merchant":"tayna","name":"Tayna Batteries","url":"https://www.tayna.co.uk/leisure-batteries/yuasa/l36-efb/","affiliate":false,"price_gbp":151.37,"checked":"2026-09-16","note":null,"price_checked":"2026-09-16"}],"sources":[{"field_group":"capacity_ratings","url":"https://www.yuasa.com/uk/l36-efb","document_title":"GS Yuasa UK – 12V 100Ah 850A(EN) - 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YBX Active® Leisure EFB series battery (L36-EFB product page)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"Read in a browser on 2026-09-16 (Specification, Description and Downloads tabs are script-rendered)","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"VDA Roll Over Test Yes","clause":null,"note":null},{"field_group":"cycle_life","url":"https://www.yuasa.com/uk/l36-efb","document_title":"GS Yuasa UK – 12V 100Ah 850A(EN) - YBX Active® Leisure EFB series battery (L36-EFB product page)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"Read in a browser on 2026-09-16 (Specification, Description and Downloads tabs are script-rendered)","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"Yuasa gives \"Cycles 200\" in the Specification table and \"225 cycles\" in the Description on the same page, with no depth of discharge or test standard; not recorded as cycle_life. The NCC Oct 2023 list carries 223 cycles at 50% DoD for L36-EFB."},{"field_group":"dod_guidance","url":"https://www.yuasa.com/uk/l36-efb","document_title":"GS Yuasa UK – 12V 100Ah 850A(EN) - YBX Active® Leisure EFB series battery (L36-EFB product page)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"Read in a browser on 2026-09-16 (Specification, Description and Downloads tabs are script-rendered)","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"No depth-of-discharge guidance is published; the description gives an NCC class (\"NCC class B – for use with electrical hook-up with minimal off grid habitation usage e.g. lights, TV plus motor mover\")."},{"field_group":"capacity_vs_temperature","url":"https://www.yuasa.com/uk/l36-efb","document_title":"GS Yuasa UK – 12V 100Ah 850A(EN) - YBX Active® Leisure EFB series battery (L36-EFB product page)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"Read in a browser on 2026-09-16 (Specification, Description and Downloads tabs are script-rendered)","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"No capacity-versus-temperature figures are published."},{"field_group":"discharge","url":"https://www.yuasa.com/uk/datasheet/index/download/?sku=YBXL36L-EFB","document_title":"Yuasa Technical Data Sheet – Yuasa L36-EFB – YBX Active® Leisure & Marine","document_date":"2026-09-16","document_edition":"Data Sheet generated on 16/09/2026 – E&OE","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"No maximum discharge current or end-of-discharge voltage is published."},{"field_group":"warranty","url":"https://www.yuasa.com/uk/l36-efb","document_title":"GS Yuasa UK – 12V 100Ah 850A(EN) - YBX Active® Leisure EFB series battery (L36-EFB product page)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"Read in a browser on 2026-09-16 (Specification, Description and Downloads tabs are script-rendered)","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"Warranty terms are not shown on the product page or data sheet."},{"field_group":"ncc","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/media/gpjcucaw/class-b-batteries.pdf","document_title":"NCC Verified Leisure Battery Scheme October 2023 – Class B","document_date":"2023-10","document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","hosted_by":"scheme","quote":"Yuasa L36-EFB 56.75 353 175 190 100 223 NCC/VB/B/026","clause":null,"note":"Columns: Brand | Brand Model Name | Weight | length | Width | Height | Capacity (Ah) | Life Cycles 50% DoD | Reference. The list does not state the discharge rate of its Capacity (Ah) figure. Capacity and cycles taken from this October 2023 list; the battery is also present in the March 2024 list."},{"field_group":"ncc","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/media/lphmscci/batteries-web-version-march-2024.pdf","document_title":"NCC Verified Leisure Battery Scheme March 2024 (Class A, B and C, web version)","document_date":"2024-03","document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","hosted_by":"scheme","quote":"Yuasa L36-EFB 56.75 353 175 190","clause":null,"note":"March 2024 web version carries only Brand | Brand Model Name | Weight | length | Width | Height; the Capacity (Ah), Life Cycles 50% DoD and Reference columns were dropped."}],"gaps":["cycle_life","dod_guidance","capacity_vs_temperature","discharge","warranty"],"open_questions":["Yuasa publishes \"Cycles 200\" (Specification table) and \"225 cycles\" (Description) for L36-EFB on the same page, neither with a depth of discharge or test standard. The NCC Oct 2023 list gives 223 cycles at 50% DoD. The cycle count is recorded as a gap.","The yuasa.co.uk URLs redirect to yuasa.com/uk; the product page content is script-rendered and was read in the Browser pane. The Yuasa \"YBX Active Leisure & Marine Battery Range\" brochure PDF (media/akeneo_connector/asset_files/A/c/Active_Leisure___Marine_Battery_Range_fb50.pdf) exceeded the fetch size limit and was not read; it may state the cycle test basis.","The NCC Oct 2023 Class B list shows a weight of 56.75 for L36-EFB (Yuasa data sheet: 24 kg); likely a list error, not transcribed."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created from the GS Yuasa UK L36-EFB product page and Yuasa Technical Data Sheet","source_url":"https://www.yuasa.com/uk/l36-efb","detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"batteries","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[{"gap":"cycle_life","line":"No published cycle-life figure at a stated depth of discharge found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"GS Yuasa UK – 12V 100Ah 850A(EN) - YBX Active® Leisure EFB series battery (L36-EFB product page)","url":"https://www.yuasa.com/uk/l36-efb"},{"gap":"dod_guidance","line":"No published depth-of-discharge figure found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"GS Yuasa UK – 12V 100Ah 850A(EN) - YBX Active® Leisure EFB series battery (L36-EFB product page)","url":"https://www.yuasa.com/uk/l36-efb"},{"gap":"capacity_vs_temperature","line":"No published capacity-versus-temperature figure found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"GS Yuasa UK – 12V 100Ah 850A(EN) - YBX Active® Leisure EFB series battery (L36-EFB product page)","url":"https://www.yuasa.com/uk/l36-efb"},{"gap":"discharge","line":"No published discharge limit found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Yuasa Technical Data Sheet – Yuasa L36-EFB – YBX Active® Leisure & Marine","url":"https://www.yuasa.com/uk/datasheet/index/download/?sku=YBXL36L-EFB"},{"gap":"warranty","line":"No published warranty term found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"GS Yuasa UK – 12V 100Ah 850A(EN) - YBX Active® Leisure EFB series battery (L36-EFB product page)","url":"https://www.yuasa.com/uk/l36-efb"}],"absence_by_gap":{"cycle_life":"No published cycle-life figure at a stated depth of discharge found (checked 16 September 2026).","dod_guidance":"No published depth-of-discharge figure found (checked 16 September 2026).","capacity_vs_temperature":"No published capacity-versus-temperature figure found (checked 16 September 2026).","discharge":"No published discharge limit found (checked 16 September 2026).","warranty":"No published warranty term found (checked 16 September 2026)."},"source_hosts":["yuasa.com","thencc.org.uk"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer","scheme"],"anchor":"#yuasa-l36-efb","chemistry_label":"EFB (enhanced flooded)","lead_acid":true,"c20":100,"c5":null,"c100":null,"comparable_rating":{"rate":"C20","ah":100,"end_voltage_v":null,"temp_c":null},"only_slow_or_unstated":false,"rate_count":1,"headline_over_c20_pct":0,"c5_under_c20_pct":null,"peukert_derived":null,"peukert_derived_from":null,"completeness":{"published":4,"total":9},"completeness_pct":44}],"rules":[{"id":"C1-mismatch","checker":"chargers","statement":"Mains chargers with selectable chemistry modes carry a first-party warning to select the charge mode appropriate to the battery type: Victron's Blue Smart IP65 manual states it is important 'to ensure proper charging, battery longevity and safe operation' and refers the user to the battery manufacturer's recommendations, and separately warns not to charge Li-ion batteries below 0°C. The chargers page shows the maker's own mode-selection warning next to each charger's published profiles.","evidence":"manufacturer","implemented":true,"not_implemented_reason":null,"value":null,"jurisdiction":null,"ui_label":"Select the charge mode for the battery chemistry: the charger maker's own warning","sources":[{"field_group":"value","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Blue_Smart_IP65_Charger_230V_manual/181363-Blue_Smart_Charger-pdf-en.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy, Blue Smart IP65 Charger 12/4, 12/5, 12/7, 12/10, 12/15, 12/25, 24/5, 24/8, 24/13 | 230V manual","document_date":"2025-08","document_edition":"Rev. 05 - 08/2025","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","quote":"To ensure proper charging, battery longevity and safe operation it is important to select a charge mode appropriate for the battery type and capacity being charged; refer to the battery manufacturer's recommendations.","clause":"4.2.1. Charge voltage","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"manufacturer","note":"This is a mode-selection warning, not an explicit sentence naming the consequence of running Li-ion mode on a lead-acid battery or vice versa; no such explicit sentence was found in this manual."},{"field_group":"value","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Blue_Smart_IP65_Charger_230V_manual/181363-Blue_Smart_Charger-pdf-en.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy, Blue Smart IP65 Charger 12/4, 12/5, 12/7, 12/10, 12/15, 12/25, 24/5, 24/8, 24/13 | 230V manual","document_date":"2025-08","document_edition":"Rev. 05 - 08/2025","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","quote":"Warning: Do not charge Li-ion batteries if the battery temperature is below 0°C.","clause":"3. Features, I. Lithium Ion compatible","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"manufacturer","note":"Also stated in 1. Safety instructions: 'D. Do not charge non-rechargeable batteries or Li-ion batteries if the battery temperature is below 0°C.'"},{"field_group":"value","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Orion_XS_12-12-50A_DC-DC_battery_charger/124067-Orion_XS_DC-DC_battery_charger-pdf-en.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy, Manual - Orion XS 12/12-50A DC-DC battery charger","document_date":"2026-06","document_edition":"Rev 11 - 06/2026","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","quote":"Open the VictronConnect App to set up the product (always set up the correct charging algorithm before connecting a battery to the output).","clause":"3.8. Connection setup for charger mode, step 3","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"manufacturer","note":"Same first-party position from the DC-DC manual."}],"checked":"2026-09-16","note":"CTEK's manual was not consulted on 2026-09-16. If a charger record publishes its own chemistry-mismatch warning the record's wording is shown instead of this default.","type":"rules","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[],"absence_by_gap":{},"source_hosts":["victronenergy.com"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer"],"anchor":"#C1-mismatch"},{"id":"D1","checker":"charging_method","statement":"Battery chemistry LiFePO4 points to a DC-DC charger. A relay connects a low-impedance lithium bank directly across the alternator. Victron: controlled charging protects the alternator in lithium systems because low impedance results in a high alternator current. Sterling: its alternator-to-battery system is not a current limiting system and is not recommended for lithium without an external current limiter.","evidence":"manufacturer","implemented":true,"not_implemented_reason":null,"value":{"chemistry":"lifepo4","recommendation":"dcdc"},"jurisdiction":null,"ui_label":"LiFePO4: DC-DC charger (two independent manufacturers)","sources":[{"field_group":"value","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Orion_XS_12-12-50A_DC-DC_battery_charger/124067-Orion_XS_DC-DC_battery_charger-pdf-en.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy, Manual - Orion XS 12/12-50A DC-DC battery charger","document_date":"2026-06","document_edition":"Rev 11 - 06/2026","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","quote":"Controlled charging also protects the alternator in lithium systems from overloading, as the low impedance of lithium batteries results in a high alternator current.","clause":"2.1. 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The checker states the reason (alternator current) and does not give wiring instructions.","type":"rules","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[],"absence_by_gap":{},"source_hosts":["victronenergy.com","sterling-power.com"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer"],"anchor":"#D1"},{"id":"D2","checker":"charging_method","statement":"A smart / ECU-controlled (Euro 5-6) alternator points to a DC-DC charger. A voltage-sensing relay needs a sustained high alternator voltage that a smart alternator does not provide: Victron publishes the smart-alternator range as 12.5V to 15V and says such alternators often supply charging voltage that is too low even with the engine running; Sterling says its uncontrolled alternator-to-battery charger is not suitable for European and Japanese vehicles with regenerative braking systems.","evidence":"manufacturer","implemented":true,"not_implemented_reason":null,"value":{"alternator":"smart","recommendation":"dcdc","smart_alternator_range_v":[12.5,15]},"jurisdiction":null,"ui_label":"Smart / ECU-controlled alternator: DC-DC charger (two independent manufacturers)","sources":[{"field_group":"value","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Orion_XS_12-12-50A_DC-DC_battery_charger/124067-Orion_XS_DC-DC_battery_charger-pdf-en.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy, Manual - Orion XS 12/12-50A DC-DC battery charger","document_date":"2026-06","document_edition":"Rev 11 - 06/2026","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","quote":"It is common for vehicle manufacturers to install \"smart\" ECU (Engine Control Unit) controlled alternators to increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions. Smart alternators provide variable output voltage and shut down when not needed.","clause":"2.2. Features / Smart alternator compatibility","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"manufacturer","note":null},{"field_group":"value","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Orion_XS_12-12-50A_DC-DC_battery_charger/124067-Orion_XS_DC-DC_battery_charger-pdf-en.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy, Manual - Orion XS 12/12-50A DC-DC battery charger","document_date":"2026-06","document_edition":"Rev 11 - 06/2026","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","quote":"Conventional alternators will generate a fixed voltage (e.g. 14V), whereas the voltage of smart alternators can vary between 12.5V to 15V (for a 12V system). Smart alternators in a regenerative braking system often show large voltage variations.","clause":"4.1. 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If the leisure battery's published charge voltage is above the alternator's working voltage a relay cannot fully charge it. Victron LFP Smart: charge voltage between 14 V and 14,4 V (14,2 V recommended); Victron AGM Deep Cycle absorption 14,2 - 14,6 V (normal cycle service); smart alternator working range 12.5V to 15V.","evidence":"manufacturer","implemented":true,"not_implemented_reason":null,"value":{"lfp_charge_v":[14,14.4],"lfp_recommended_v":14.2,"agm_absorption_normal_v":[14.2,14.6],"gel_absorption_v":[14.1,14.4],"conventional_alternator_example_v":14,"smart_alternator_range_v":[12.5,15]},"jurisdiction":null,"ui_label":"Battery's published charge voltage vs the alternator voltage a relay would pass through","sources":[{"field_group":"value.lfp_charge_v","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-12,8-&-25,6-Volt-lithium-iron-phosphate-batteries-Smart-EN.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy datasheet: 12,8 & 25,6 Volt Lithium-Iron-Phosphate Batteries Smart","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","quote":"Charge voltage: Between 14 V/28 V and 14,4 V/28,8 V (14,2 V/28,4 V recommended)","clause":"Battery specification table, Charge voltage row","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"manufacturer","note":null},{"field_group":"value.agm_absorption_v","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-GEL-and-AGM-Batteries-EN.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy datasheet: Gel and AGM Batteries","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","quote":"Victron AGM 'Deep Cycle': Absorption, Cycle service Normal (V) 14,2 - 14,6; Fastest recharge (V) 14,6 - 14,9; Float 13,5 - 13,8; Storage 13,2 - 13,5","clause":"Table 3: Recommended charge voltage","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"manufacturer","note":"Gel 'Deep Cycle' absorption is 14,1 - 14,4 V."},{"field_group":"value.alternator_v","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Orion_XS_12-12-50A_DC-DC_battery_charger/124067-Orion_XS_DC-DC_battery_charger-pdf-en.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy, Manual - Orion XS 12/12-50A DC-DC battery charger","document_date":"2026-06","document_edition":"Rev 11 - 06/2026","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","quote":"Conventional alternators will generate a fixed voltage (e.g. 14V), whereas the voltage of smart alternators can vary between 12.5V to 15V (for a 12V system).","clause":"4.1. 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Victron's worked example: 5 m run, 16 mm2, 50 A gives 550 mV drop across the round trip.","evidence":"manufacturer","implemented":true,"not_implemented_reason":null,"value":{"example":{"one_way_m":5,"round_trip_m":10,"cable_mm2":16,"current_a":50,"resistance_mohm_per_m":1.1,"drop_mv":550}},"jurisdiction":null,"ui_label":"Long cable runs penalise relays: the drop is passed straight to the battery (Victron worked example 5 m / 16 mm2 / 50 A = 550 mV)","sources":[{"field_group":"value","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Orion_XS_12-12-50A_DC-DC_battery_charger/124067-Orion_XS_DC-DC_battery_charger-pdf-en.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy, Manual - Orion XS 12/12-50A DC-DC battery charger","document_date":"2026-06","document_edition":"Rev 11 - 06/2026","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","quote":"Especially in the case of vehicles with a Euro 5 or 6 smart alternator, which often supplies charging voltage that is too low even with the engine running or in the event of a voltage drop over long cables, controlled charging is crucial.","clause":"2.1. 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Bullets flattened to one line; the Ω glyph did not survive text extraction and is restored from context (mΩ)."},{"field_group":"value","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Orion_XS_12-12-50A_DC-DC_battery_charger/124067-Orion_XS_DC-DC_battery_charger-pdf-en.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy, Manual - Orion XS 12/12-50A DC-DC battery charger","document_date":"2026-06","document_edition":"Rev 11 - 06/2026","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","quote":"If there is a voltage drop over the battery cables, the Orion XS will output the correct voltage, but the batteries will receive a lower voltage.","clause":"5.2.4. 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The value can be adjusted between 1 A and 50 A in 0.1 A increments.","clause":"4.5.2. Charger mode settings","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"manufacturer","note":null},{"field_group":"value","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Orion_XS_12-12-50A_DC-DC_battery_charger/124067-Orion_XS_DC-DC_battery_charger-pdf-en.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy, Manual - Orion XS 12/12-50A DC-DC battery charger","document_date":"2026-06","document_edition":"Rev 11 - 06/2026","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","quote":"If VIN ≤ Vshutdown, the charge current will be reduced to prevent VIN to drop below Vshutdown.","clause":"4.2. 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No published rule was found for what share of an alternator's rated output may be drawn continuously. The checker states the constraint and tells the reader to check the vehicle manufacturer's alternator figure; it outputs no percentage.","evidence":"unverified","implemented":false,"not_implemented_reason":"No manufacturer document read on 2026-09-16 publishes what share of an alternator's rated output may be drawn continuously by a DC-DC charger. Spec section 2.4.1 D6.","value":null,"jurisdiction":null,"ui_label":"Alternator headroom: no published rule; check your vehicle maker's alternator rating","sources":[{"field_group":"value","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Orion_XS_12-12-50A_DC-DC_battery_charger/124067-Orion_XS_DC-DC_battery_charger-pdf-en.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy, Manual - Orion XS 12/12-50A DC-DC battery charger","document_date":"2026-06","document_edition":"Rev 11 - 06/2026","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","quote":"This is particularly important to avoid overloading an alternator or other weak input sources.","clause":"4.5.2. 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Sterling states its uncontrolled alternator-to-battery charger is 'still very much suitable for most American Vehicles and most marine and other engines'; Victron gives ~14V as the conventional alternator's fixed voltage.","evidence":"manufacturer","implemented":true,"not_implemented_reason":null,"value":{"conditions":["conventional_fixed_voltage_alternator","lead_acid","short_run"],"recommendation":"relay_defensible"},"jurisdiction":null,"ui_label":"Relay still defensible: fixed-voltage alternator + lead-acid + short run","sources":[{"field_group":"value","url":"https://sterling-power.com/products/alternator-to-battery-chargers-up-to-130a","document_title":"Sterling Power Products, Alternator to Battery Chargers up to 130A (product page)","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","quote":"The alternator to battery charger is an easy way to add advanced charging to many vehicle and engines, it is still very much suitable for most American Vehicles and most marine and other engines, but it is not suitable for modern vehicles / vans sold in Europe (Ford, VW, Merc, Renault, Citroen etc) and Japanese vehicles which have the new Euro Re Generative braking control systems fitted to the vehicle, for these vehicles you must use the Battery to Battery charger range off products, look for the Regenerative Friendly Braking logo.","clause":"Product description, 'Please note:' paragraph","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"manufacturer","note":null},{"field_group":"value","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Orion_XS_12-12-50A_DC-DC_battery_charger/124067-Orion_XS_DC-DC_battery_charger-pdf-en.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy, Manual - Orion XS 12/12-50A DC-DC battery charger","document_date":"2026-06","document_edition":"Rev 11 - 06/2026","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","quote":"Conventional alternators will generate a fixed voltage (e.g. 14V), whereas the voltage of smart alternators can vary between 12.5V to 15V (for a 12V system).","clause":"4.1. 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Its Orion XS default delayed-start voltage of 13.3V and shutdown voltage of 13.1V (smart alternator) are the manufacturer's own engine-detection thresholds and are cited as such, not as a diagnostic standard.","evidence":"manufacturer","implemented":true,"not_implemented_reason":null,"value":{"conventional_fixed_example_v":14,"smart_range_v":[12.5,15],"orion_xs_defaults_smart":{"delayed_start_v":13.3,"shutdown_v":13.1,"start_v":14},"orion_xs_defaults_regular":{"delayed_start_v":13.8,"shutdown_v":13.5}},"jurisdiction":null,"ui_label":"13.3 V / 13.1 V are Victron's Orion XS engine-detection defaults: the manufacturer's detection thresholds, not a diagnostic standard","sources":[{"field_group":"value","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Orion_XS_12-12-50A_DC-DC_battery_charger/124067-Orion_XS_DC-DC_battery_charger-pdf-en.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy, Manual - Orion XS 12/12-50A DC-DC battery charger","document_date":"2026-06","document_edition":"Rev 11 - 06/2026","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","quote":"Conventional alternators will generate a fixed voltage (e.g. 14V), whereas the voltage of smart alternators can vary between 12.5V to 15V (for a 12V system). 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If the measured voltage moves around or sits below the maker's detection thresholds once warm, the checker says a voltage-sensing relay will not reliably engage.","type":"rules","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[],"absence_by_gap":{},"source_hosts":["victronenergy.com"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer"],"anchor":"#D8-measure"},{"id":"D9-year","checker":"charging_method","statement":"'Every UK vehicle after 2015 has a smart alternator' is REJECTED. The checker never answers from model year. Neither manufacturer document read describes smart alternators by year: Victron describes them by behaviour (variable 12.5V to 15V output) and Sterling by vehicle make and by the presence of a regenerative braking system.","evidence":"unverified","implemented":false,"not_implemented_reason":"No published source found; the checker never answers from model year.","value":null,"jurisdiction":null,"ui_label":"Alternator type is measured or taken from the vehicle maker's statement, never from model year","sources":[{"field_group":"value.model_year_rule","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Orion_XS_12-12-50A_DC-DC_battery_charger/124067-Orion_XS_DC-DC_battery_charger-pdf-en.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy, Manual - Orion XS 12/12-50A DC-DC battery charger","document_date":"2026-06","document_edition":"Rev 11 - 06/2026","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","absent":true,"clause":"2.2. Features; 4.1. Engine shutdown detection; 4.3. 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The validator also rejects any vehicle record asserting one.","type":"rules","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[],"absence_by_gap":{},"source_hosts":[],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":[],"anchor":"#D9-year"},{"id":"I1","checker":"index","statement":"NCC Verified Leisure Battery Scheme class definitions: Class A minimum 90 Ah and 350 life cycles at 50% depth of discharge (Motor Homes / Caravans frequently used without electrical hook-ups); Class B 90 Ah / 200 cycles (higher power consumption, for example with a motor mover, but still generally used with electrical hook-up); Class C 60 Ah / 70 cycles (low power consumption used with an electrical hook-up).","evidence":"scheme","implemented":true,"not_implemented_reason":null,"value":{"A":{"min_ah":90,"min_cycles_50pct_dod":350,"intended_use":"Motor Homes / Caravans frequently used without electrical hook-ups"},"B":{"min_ah":90,"min_cycles_50pct_dod":200,"intended_use":"Motor Homes / Caravans with higher power consumption (for example with a motor mover) but still generally used with electrical hook-up"},"C":{"min_ah":60,"min_cycles_50pct_dod":70,"intended_use":"Motor Homes / Caravans with low power consumption used with an electrical hook-up"}},"jurisdiction":"NCC Verified Leisure Battery Scheme, United Kingdom","ui_label":"NCC scheme class (A / B / C) as the scheme defines it","sources":[{"field_group":"value.headers","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/consumer-advice/verified-battery-list/","document_title":"NCC, Verified Battery List (consumer advice page with scheme class definitions)","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","quote":"NCC Testing Class | Intended Purpose | Minimum Capacity (Ah) | Minimum Life Cycles at 50% Depth of Discharge (Cycles)","clause":"Class table column headers","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"scheme","note":null},{"field_group":"value.class_a","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/consumer-advice/verified-battery-list/","document_title":"NCC, Verified Battery List (consumer advice page with scheme class definitions)","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","quote":"A | Motor Homes / Caravans frequently used without electrical hook-ups | 90 | 350","clause":"Class table row A","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"scheme","note":null},{"field_group":"value.class_b","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/consumer-advice/verified-battery-list/","document_title":"NCC, Verified Battery List (consumer advice page with scheme class definitions)","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","quote":"B | Motor Homes / Caravans with higher power consumption (for example with a motor mover) but still generally used with electrical hook-up | 90 | 200","clause":"Class table row B","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"scheme","note":null},{"field_group":"value.class_c","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/consumer-advice/verified-battery-list/","document_title":"NCC, Verified Battery List (consumer advice page with scheme class definitions)","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","quote":"C | Motor Homes / Caravans with low power consumption used with an electrical hook-up | 60 | 70","clause":"Class table row C","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"scheme","note":null},{"field_group":"value","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/consumer-advice/verified-battery-list/","document_title":"NCC, Verified Battery List (consumer advice page with scheme class definitions)","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","quote":"The NCC testing class is intended to provide a starting point and not to be a substitute for expert advice based on the circumstances of an individual consumer.","clause":"Note below the class table","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"scheme","note":null},{"field_group":"value","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/consumer-advice/verified-battery-list/","document_title":"NCC, Verified Battery List (consumer advice page with scheme class definitions)","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","quote":"Note - Lithium batteries are displayed with (Lith) after the name in the reports via the links","clause":"Note below the class table","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"scheme","note":"Confirms the scheme is live and includes lithium entries; the class lists themselves are dated October 2023 and March 2024."}],"checked":"2026-09-16","note":"The consumer page is undated. List version dates: Class A list October 2023 (nine columns); combined list March 2024 (six columns). See I2.","type":"rules","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[],"absence_by_gap":{},"source_hosts":["thencc.org.uk"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["scheme"],"anchor":"#I1"},{"id":"I2","checker":"index","statement":"The NCC list does not state the discharge rate (C20, C100 or other) that its 'Capacity (Ah)' figure uses, and the March 2024 list no longer publishes capacity or cycle life at all. The index stores ncc.rate_basis_published: false and the site says so; no number is produced from this rule.","evidence":"unverified","implemented":false,"not_implemented_reason":"The scheme does not publish the discharge rate behind its Capacity (Ah) column (October 2023 Class A list) and the March 2024 list drops the column entirely. 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No unit for Weight or dimensions and no discharge rate for Capacity is stated. Footer: 'Note Lith identifies Lithium batteries'. Three trailing Ecobat/Odyssey rows carry a name only. Spec's caveat examples confirmed: Leoch Xtreme XR 1750DC 21.2 kg, 95 Ah, 600 cycles; Exide ET650 26.5 kg, 100 Ah, 360; Ecobat Bison BCT30MF 30 kg, 115 Ah, 2000."},{"field_group":"value.rate_basis","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/media/bbxfsm2x/class-a-batteries.pdf","document_title":"NCC Verified Leisure Battery Scheme October 2023, Class A","document_date":"2023-10","document_edition":"October 2023","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","absent":true,"clause":"Whole document","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"scheme","note":"Checked 2026-09-16: no discharge rate stated for the Capacity (Ah) column."},{"field_group":"value.columns_2024","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/media/lphmscci/batteries-web-version-march-2024.pdf","document_title":"NCC Verified Leisure Battery Scheme March 2024 (Class A, Class B, Class C)","document_date":"2024-03","document_edition":"March 2024","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","quote":"Brand | Brand Model Name | Weight | length | Width | Height","clause":"Table header, heading 'NCC Verified Leisure Battery Scheme / March 2024 Class A' (same six headers repeated for 'March 2024 Class B' and 'March 2024 Class C')","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"scheme","note":"Six columns: the Capacity (Ah), Life Cycles 50% DoD and Reference columns present in October 2023 are absent. Lithium entries marked '(Lith)' added: Lithium pro Energy Ltd (three models), Clean Energy Living Super-B (three) in Class A; Solar Technology Lifos (two) in Class C."},{"field_group":"value.rate_basis","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/media/lphmscci/batteries-web-version-march-2024.pdf","document_title":"NCC Verified Leisure Battery Scheme March 2024 (Class A, Class B, Class C)","document_date":"2024-03","document_edition":"March 2024","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","absent":true,"clause":"Whole document","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"scheme","note":"Checked 2026-09-16: no capacity figure and no discharge rate."}],"checked":"2026-09-16","note":"Version drift confirmed by reading both PDFs on 2026-09-16: the newer list publishes less. Records must carry list_version_date per field.","type":"rules","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[],"absence_by_gap":{},"source_hosts":["thencc.org.uk"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["scheme"],"anchor":"#I2"},{"id":"I3","checker":"index","statement":"Capacity is stored as an array of rated points, never a scalar, because the headline Ah on a UK leisure battery is frequently not the C20 figure. 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Banner-authored (Banner GmbH imprint) but read on a distributor host; flagged for re-sourcing. bannerbatteries.com presented a TLS certificate for banner1.abm.at on 2026-09-16."},{"field_group":"value","url":"https://www.akkumulatorhaz.hu/datasheet/BANNER-Energy-Bull.pdf","document_title":"Banner GmbH, Energy Bull product brochure, Technical data and information","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","quote":"While the capacity of starter batteries is given in terms of a 20-hour discharge, the capacity of a leisure battery is also provided on the basis of a 5-hour discharge.","clause":"Banner Tip! sidebar, capacity calculator page","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"distributor","note":null},{"field_group":"value","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/en/Battery-knowledge/51-Hobby-and-leisure-batteries-for-long-term-discharge","document_title":"Banner Batterien, Battery knowledge: Hobby and leisure batteries for long-term discharge","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","quote":"If the average power-on time is approx. 5 hours, the K5 is used. 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Engine shutdown detection & input voltage lock-out","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"manufacturer","note":"Spec cites section 4.5.7; the defaults are in 4.5.6. Middle sentences about starter-battery replenishment elided with an ellipsis."},{"field_group":"value.shutdown_v","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Orion_XS_12-12-50A_DC-DC_battery_charger/124067-Orion_XS_DC-DC_battery_charger-pdf-en.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy, Manual - Orion XS 12/12-50A DC-DC battery charger","document_date":"2026-06","document_edition":"Rev 11 - 06/2026","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","quote":"Shutdown voltage (Vshutdown): This level corresponds with the engine being off. ... Default: 13.1V/26.2V (smart alternator) and 13.5V/27V (regular alternator).","clause":"4.5.6. Engine shutdown detection & input voltage lock-out","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"manufacturer","note":null},{"field_group":"value.start_v","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Orion_XS_12-12-50A_DC-DC_battery_charger/124067-Orion_XS_DC-DC_battery_charger-pdf-en.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy, Manual - Orion XS 12/12-50A DC-DC battery charger","document_date":"2026-06","document_edition":"Rev 11 - 06/2026","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","quote":"Start voltage (Vstart): At this level, charging starts immediately. Default: 14V/28V.","clause":"4.5.6. Engine shutdown detection & input voltage lock-out","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"manufacturer","note":null}],"checked":"2026-09-16","note":"Measuring voltage at the starter battery terminals is a reading, not a wiring instruction. If the measured voltage moves around or sits below the maker's detection thresholds once warm, the checker says a voltage-sensing relay will not reliably engage.","type":"rules","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[],"absence_by_gap":{},"source_hosts":["victronenergy.com"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer"],"anchor":"#D8-measure"},"D9-year":{"id":"D9-year","checker":"charging_method","statement":"'Every UK vehicle after 2015 has a smart alternator' is REJECTED. The checker never answers from model year. Neither manufacturer document read describes smart alternators by year: Victron describes them by behaviour (variable 12.5V to 15V output) and Sterling by vehicle make and by the presence of a regenerative braking system.","evidence":"unverified","implemented":false,"not_implemented_reason":"No published source found; the checker never answers from model year.","value":null,"jurisdiction":null,"ui_label":"Alternator type is measured or taken from the vehicle maker's statement, never from model year","sources":[{"field_group":"value.model_year_rule","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Orion_XS_12-12-50A_DC-DC_battery_charger/124067-Orion_XS_DC-DC_battery_charger-pdf-en.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy, Manual - Orion XS 12/12-50A DC-DC battery charger","document_date":"2026-06","document_edition":"Rev 11 - 06/2026","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","absent":true,"clause":"2.2. Features; 4.1. Engine shutdown detection; 4.3. Setup for Euro 6 vehicles","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"manufacturer","note":"Checked 2026-09-16: the manual never ties smart alternators to a model year; it names emissions standards (Euro 5 or 6) and voltage behaviour."},{"field_group":"value.model_year_rule","url":"https://sterling-power.com/products/alternator-to-battery-chargers-up-to-130a","document_title":"Sterling Power Products, Alternator to Battery Chargers up to 130A (product page)","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","absent":true,"clause":"Product description","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"manufacturer","note":"Checked 2026-09-16: names manufacturers and 'Euro Re Generative braking control systems', not a year."}],"checked":"2026-09-16","note":"Brief rule 12 bans model-year rules. The validator also rejects any vehicle record asserting one.","type":"rules","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[],"absence_by_gap":{},"source_hosts":[],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":[],"anchor":"#D9-year"},"I1":{"id":"I1","checker":"index","statement":"NCC Verified Leisure Battery Scheme class definitions: Class A minimum 90 Ah and 350 life cycles at 50% depth of discharge (Motor Homes / Caravans frequently used without electrical hook-ups); Class B 90 Ah / 200 cycles (higher power consumption, for example with a motor mover, but still generally used with electrical hook-up); Class C 60 Ah / 70 cycles (low power consumption used with an electrical hook-up).","evidence":"scheme","implemented":true,"not_implemented_reason":null,"value":{"A":{"min_ah":90,"min_cycles_50pct_dod":350,"intended_use":"Motor Homes / Caravans frequently used without electrical hook-ups"},"B":{"min_ah":90,"min_cycles_50pct_dod":200,"intended_use":"Motor Homes / Caravans with higher power consumption (for example with a motor mover) but still generally used with electrical hook-up"},"C":{"min_ah":60,"min_cycles_50pct_dod":70,"intended_use":"Motor Homes / Caravans with low power consumption used with an electrical hook-up"}},"jurisdiction":"NCC Verified Leisure Battery Scheme, United Kingdom","ui_label":"NCC scheme class (A / B / C) as the scheme defines it","sources":[{"field_group":"value.headers","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/consumer-advice/verified-battery-list/","document_title":"NCC, Verified Battery List (consumer advice page with scheme class definitions)","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","quote":"NCC Testing Class | Intended Purpose | Minimum Capacity (Ah) | Minimum Life Cycles at 50% Depth of Discharge (Cycles)","clause":"Class table column headers","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"scheme","note":null},{"field_group":"value.class_a","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/consumer-advice/verified-battery-list/","document_title":"NCC, Verified Battery List (consumer advice page with scheme class definitions)","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","quote":"A | Motor Homes / Caravans frequently used without electrical hook-ups | 90 | 350","clause":"Class table row A","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"scheme","note":null},{"field_group":"value.class_b","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/consumer-advice/verified-battery-list/","document_title":"NCC, Verified Battery List (consumer advice page with scheme class definitions)","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","quote":"B | Motor Homes / Caravans with higher power consumption (for example with a motor mover) but still generally used with electrical hook-up | 90 | 200","clause":"Class table row B","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"scheme","note":null},{"field_group":"value.class_c","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/consumer-advice/verified-battery-list/","document_title":"NCC, Verified Battery List (consumer advice page with scheme class definitions)","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","quote":"C | Motor Homes / Caravans with low power consumption used with an electrical hook-up | 60 | 70","clause":"Class table row C","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"scheme","note":null},{"field_group":"value","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/consumer-advice/verified-battery-list/","document_title":"NCC, Verified Battery List (consumer advice page with scheme class definitions)","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","quote":"The NCC testing class is intended to provide a starting point and not to be a substitute for expert advice based on the circumstances of an individual consumer.","clause":"Note below the class table","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"scheme","note":null},{"field_group":"value","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/consumer-advice/verified-battery-list/","document_title":"NCC, Verified Battery List (consumer advice page with scheme class definitions)","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","quote":"Note - Lithium batteries are displayed with (Lith) after the name in the reports via the links","clause":"Note below the class table","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"scheme","note":"Confirms the scheme is live and includes lithium entries; the class lists themselves are dated October 2023 and March 2024."}],"checked":"2026-09-16","note":"The consumer page is undated. List version dates: Class A list October 2023 (nine columns); combined list March 2024 (six columns). See I2.","type":"rules","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[],"absence_by_gap":{},"source_hosts":["thencc.org.uk"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["scheme"],"anchor":"#I1"},"I2":{"id":"I2","checker":"index","statement":"The NCC list does not state the discharge rate (C20, C100 or other) that its 'Capacity (Ah)' figure uses, and the March 2024 list no longer publishes capacity or cycle life at all. The index stores ncc.rate_basis_published: false and the site says so; no number is produced from this rule.","evidence":"unverified","implemented":false,"not_implemented_reason":"The scheme does not publish the discharge rate behind its Capacity (Ah) column (October 2023 Class A list) and the March 2024 list drops the column entirely. Must be confirmed with the NCC before any rate is attached to a listed figure.","value":null,"jurisdiction":"NCC Verified Leisure Battery Scheme, United Kingdom","ui_label":"NCC capacity figure: discharge rate not stated by the scheme","sources":[{"field_group":"value.rate_basis","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/consumer-advice/verified-battery-list/","document_title":"NCC, Verified Battery List (consumer advice page with scheme class definitions)","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","absent":true,"clause":"Whole page","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"scheme","note":"Checked 2026-09-16: no statement of discharge rate, C-rate or hour rate anywhere on the consumer page."},{"field_group":"value.columns_2023","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/media/bbxfsm2x/class-a-batteries.pdf","document_title":"NCC Verified Leisure Battery Scheme October 2023, Class A","document_date":"2023-10","document_edition":"October 2023","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","quote":"Brand | Brand Model Name | Weight | length | Width | Height | Capacity (Ah) | Life Cycles 50% DoD | Reference","clause":"Table header, heading 'NCC Verified Leisure Battery Scheme October 2023 / Class A'","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"scheme","note":"Nine columns as printed ('length' is lower-case in the PDF). No unit for Weight or dimensions and no discharge rate for Capacity is stated. Footer: 'Note Lith identifies Lithium batteries'. Three trailing Ecobat/Odyssey rows carry a name only. Spec's caveat examples confirmed: Leoch Xtreme XR 1750DC 21.2 kg, 95 Ah, 600 cycles; Exide ET650 26.5 kg, 100 Ah, 360; Ecobat Bison BCT30MF 30 kg, 115 Ah, 2000."},{"field_group":"value.rate_basis","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/media/bbxfsm2x/class-a-batteries.pdf","document_title":"NCC Verified Leisure Battery Scheme October 2023, Class A","document_date":"2023-10","document_edition":"October 2023","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","absent":true,"clause":"Whole document","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"scheme","note":"Checked 2026-09-16: no discharge rate stated for the Capacity (Ah) column."},{"field_group":"value.columns_2024","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/media/lphmscci/batteries-web-version-march-2024.pdf","document_title":"NCC Verified Leisure Battery Scheme March 2024 (Class A, Class B, Class C)","document_date":"2024-03","document_edition":"March 2024","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","quote":"Brand | Brand Model Name | Weight | length | Width | Height","clause":"Table header, heading 'NCC Verified Leisure Battery Scheme / March 2024 Class A' (same six headers repeated for 'March 2024 Class B' and 'March 2024 Class C')","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"scheme","note":"Six columns: the Capacity (Ah), Life Cycles 50% DoD and Reference columns present in October 2023 are absent. Lithium entries marked '(Lith)' added: Lithium pro Energy Ltd (three models), Clean Energy Living Super-B (three) in Class A; Solar Technology Lifos (two) in Class C."},{"field_group":"value.rate_basis","url":"https://www.thencc.org.uk/media/lphmscci/batteries-web-version-march-2024.pdf","document_title":"NCC Verified Leisure Battery Scheme March 2024 (Class A, Class B, Class C)","document_date":"2024-03","document_edition":"March 2024","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"scheme","absent":true,"clause":"Whole document","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"scheme","note":"Checked 2026-09-16: no capacity figure and no discharge rate."}],"checked":"2026-09-16","note":"Version drift confirmed by reading both PDFs on 2026-09-16: the newer list publishes less. Records must carry list_version_date per field.","type":"rules","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[],"absence_by_gap":{},"source_hosts":["thencc.org.uk"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["scheme"],"anchor":"#I2"},"I3":{"id":"I3","checker":"index","statement":"Capacity is stored as an array of rated points, never a scalar, because the headline Ah on a UK leisure battery is frequently not the C20 figure. Banner publishes three capacities per Energy Bull battery: type 957 51 is 75 Ah at 5 h, 100 Ah at 20 h and 110 Ah at 100 h, and is retailed as '100/110Ah'.","evidence":"manufacturer","implemented":true,"not_implemented_reason":null,"value":{"example":{"maker":"Banner","type":"957 51","C5":75,"C20":100,"C100":110}},"jurisdiction":null,"ui_label":"Capacity shown at each rate the maker publishes; headline Ah is often not the 20-hour figure","sources":[{"field_group":"value","url":"https://www.akkumulatorhaz.hu/datasheet/BANNER-Energy-Bull.pdf","document_title":"Banner GmbH, Energy Bull product brochure, Technical data and information","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","quote":"Typ / Info / Box / Ah 5 h / Ah 20 h / Ah 100 h: 957 51 4K / H8 / L5 / 75 / 100 / 110","clause":"Technical data and information (Energy Bull table)","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"distributor","note":"Also: 955 51 55/72/85; 959 01 90/115/135; 968 01 180/230/250. Banner-authored (Banner GmbH imprint) but read on a distributor host; flagged for re-sourcing. bannerbatteries.com presented a TLS certificate for banner1.abm.at on 2026-09-16."},{"field_group":"value","url":"https://www.akkumulatorhaz.hu/datasheet/BANNER-Energy-Bull.pdf","document_title":"Banner GmbH, Energy Bull product brochure, Technical data and information","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","quote":"While the capacity of starter batteries is given in terms of a 20-hour discharge, the capacity of a leisure battery is also provided on the basis of a 5-hour discharge.","clause":"Banner Tip! sidebar, capacity calculator page","jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"distributor","note":null},{"field_group":"value","url":"https://www.bannerbatterien.com/en/Battery-knowledge/51-Hobby-and-leisure-batteries-for-long-term-discharge","document_title":"Banner Batterien, Battery knowledge: Hobby and leisure batteries for long-term discharge","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","quote":"If the average power-on time is approx. 5 hours, the K5 is used. If it's approx. 20 hours, the K20 is used and if approx. 100 hours, the K100.","clause":null,"jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"manufacturer","note":"Maker's own domain (bannerbatterien.com)."},{"field_group":"value","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/blog/2015/03/30/batteries-lithium-ion-vs-agm/","document_title":"Victron Energy blog: Batteries: Lithium-ion vs AGM (John Rushworth)","document_date":"2015-03-30","document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","quote":"Most Ah ratings of batteries regardless of type are specified at the 20 hour rate.","clause":null,"jurisdiction":null,"hosted_by":"manufacturer","note":null}],"checked":"2026-09-16","note":"Brief rule 6: a maker's single figure with no rate is recorded as rate 'unstated', never assumed C20.","type":"rules","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[],"absence_by_gap":{},"source_hosts":["akkumulatorhaz.hu","bannerbatterien.com","victronenergy.com"],"distributor_hosted":true,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer"],"anchor":"#I3"},"I4-critique":{"id":"I4-critique","checker":"index","statement":"A&N Caravan Services publishes a critique of the NCC Verified Leisure Battery Scheme (six cycles of capacity testing; capacity permitted to be no less than 95% of the maker's claim; results not published). The site links and acknowledges it. It is a trade source, graded secondary, and its conclusions are never adopted as fact; listed NCC figures are reported as what the scheme publishes.","evidence":"secondary","implemented":false,"not_implemented_reason":"Secondary source: a trade critique, not the scheme's own document. It is linked and acknowledged on the index page but produces no figure and its conclusions are not asserted by the site. 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This is Ohm's law (P = V x I), as set out in Victron's Wiring Unlimited section 2.2 'Power', including the worked example I = P/V = 2400/12 = 200A.","evidence":"standard","implemented":true,"not_implemented_reason":null,"value":{"formula":"amps = watts / system_voltage","system_voltage_v":12},"jurisdiction":"physics","ui_label":"Watts / 12 V = amps (Ohm's law)","sources":[{"field_group":"value","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Wiring-Unlimited-EN.pdf","document_title":"Victron Energy, Wiring Unlimited (Margreet Leeftink)","document_date":"2026-08","document_edition":"rev 04 - 08/2026","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"standard","quote":"Power is an expression of how much work an electric current can do. It is measured in Watts, and the symbol is P. It can be calculated using the following formula:","clause":"2.2. 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Nominal 12 V is used for the division; the checker does not model voltage sag.","type":"rules","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[],"absence_by_gap":{},"source_hosts":["victronenergy.com"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["standard"],"anchor":"#S1"},"S10-solar":{"id":"S10-solar","checker":"battery_size","statement":"A solar yield estimate in Ah/day is NOT computed. UK yield depends on irradiance data (PVGIS / MCS) the site has not sourced. The checker takes daily solar input as a reader-entered figure and says where an authoritative figure could come from.","evidence":"unverified","implemented":false,"not_implemented_reason":"Requires irradiance data (PVGIS / MCS) not sourced for v1; a '100 W panel = 30 Ah/day' rule of thumb has no published source. 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Smart alternator cable (red) - Ignition signal, +15 clamp (DIN 72552)","clause":"SETTINGS D250SE / SYMBOLS AND TERMINALS","note":"Conventional-alternator mode: 'This function is switched off when the engine is not running to prevent discharge of the starter battery.' 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Check manual of Lithium-ion battery before installing'."},{"field_group":"manufacturer_cable_fuse_table","url":"https://ctek.com/cdn/shop/files/D250SE-manual-low-UK-EN.pdf","document_title":"User manual CTEK DC/DC battery charger D250SE & SMARTPASS 120S","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"CABLE AND FUSE REQUIREMENTS / MIN. 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BCDC1225D Vehicle Input Fuse Rating 40 A (Not Supplied) REDARC FK40 recommended"},"manufacturer_wiring_diagram_url":"https://cdn.intelligencebank.com/au/share/yE9N/zJpl/oGLrq/original/BCDC+Dual+Input+Instruction+Manual","retailers":[],"sources":[{"field_group":"output_a","url":"https://cdn.intelligencebank.com/au/share/yE9N/zJpl/oGLrq/original/BCDC+Dual+Input+Instruction+Manual","document_title":"BCDC Dual Input Multi-Stage In-Vehicle Battery Charger instruction manual (BCDC1225D, BCDC1240D, BCDC1250D)","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"MODELS: BCDC1225D 25 A","clause":"Cover / Specifications","note":"Hosted on REDARC's own digital-asset CDN (intelligencebank), linked from the redarcelectronics.com product page."},{"field_group":"input_voltage_window_v","url":"https://cdn.intelligencebank.com/au/share/yE9N/zJpl/oGLrq/original/BCDC+Dual+Input+Instruction+Manual","document_title":"BCDC Dual Input Multi-Stage In-Vehicle Battery Charger instruction manual","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Vehicle Input Voltage Range 9 to 32 V","clause":"Specifications"},{"field_group":"ignition_trigger","url":"https://cdn.intelligencebank.com/au/share/yE9N/zJpl/oGLrq/original/BCDC+Dual+Input+Instruction+Manual","document_title":"BCDC Dual Input Multi-Stage In-Vehicle Battery Charger instruction manual","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Connect the BLUE wire to switch the vehicle input turn-ON-trigger mode between: Standard Trigger (for fixed voltage or temperature compensating alternators); Low Voltage Trigger (for variable voltage alternators) ... Connect the BLUE wire to D+ for Idle-stop vehicles, or IGN for continuous Idle vehicles.","clause":"2.3 Input Trigger Settings -- Blue Wire"},{"field_group":"engine_detection_thresholds","url":"https://cdn.intelligencebank.com/au/share/yE9N/zJpl/oGLrq/original/BCDC+Dual+Input+Instruction+Manual","document_title":"BCDC Dual Input Multi-Stage In-Vehicle Battery Charger instruction manual","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Standard / Not Connected, or Connected to Ground / 12.9 V 12.7 V / 25.8 V 25.4 V ... Low Voltage / D+ for Idle-Stop 'Ignition' for others / 12.0 V 11.9 V / 24.0 V 23.8 V / *1 Tested every 100 seconds","clause":"Table 2.3.2: Setting the Input Trigger Settings"},{"field_group":"lithium_profile","url":"https://cdn.intelligencebank.com/au/share/yE9N/zJpl/oGLrq/original/BCDC+Dual+Input+Instruction+Manual","document_title":"BCDC Dual Input Multi-Stage In-Vehicle Battery Charger instruction manual","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Charging Profile A B C Li / Maximum Voltage 14.6 V 15.0 V 15.3 V 14.5 V","clause":"Specifications"},{"field_group":"profiles","url":"https://cdn.intelligencebank.com/au/share/yE9N/zJpl/oGLrq/original/BCDC+Dual+Input+Instruction+Manual","document_title":"BCDC Dual Input Multi-Stage In-Vehicle Battery Charger instruction manual","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Output Battery Type Standard Lead Acid, Calcium content, Gel, AGM or LiFePO4 type only","clause":"Specifications"},{"field_group":"mppt_input","url":"https://www.redarcelectronics.com/eu/dual-input-25a-in-vehicle-dc-battery-charger","document_title":"Dual Input 25A In-vehicle DC Battery Charger (REDARC EU product page)","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) solar regulator, the BCDC1225D Classic will charge from both solar and the alternator simultaneously"},{"field_group":"smart_alternator_statement","url":"https://cdn.intelligencebank.com/au/share/yE9N/zJpl/oGLrq/original/BCDC+Dual+Input+Instruction+Manual","document_title":"BCDC Dual Input Multi-Stage In-Vehicle Battery Charger instruction manual","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"NOTE: The REDARC BCDC Series In-Vehicle chargers are suitable for use on vehicles with conventional alternator charging systems, including standard, variable voltage and idle stop type alternators.","clause":"2 Installation","note":"Product page wording: 'Suits 12V/24V standard and variable voltage/smart alternators'."},{"field_group":"lithium_statement","url":"https://cdn.intelligencebank.com/au/share/yE9N/zJpl/oGLrq/original/BCDC+Dual+Input+Instruction+Manual","document_title":"BCDC Dual Input Multi-Stage In-Vehicle Battery Charger instruction manual","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"When using the Battery Charger to charge a Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) battery, only batteries with an inbuilt battery management system with under and over voltage protection and cell balancing are suitable.","clause":"2.2 Charging Profile"},{"field_group":"manufacturer_cable_fuse_table","url":"https://cdn.intelligencebank.com/au/share/yE9N/zJpl/oGLrq/original/BCDC+Dual+Input+Instruction+Manual","document_title":"BCDC Dual Input Multi-Stage In-Vehicle Battery Charger instruction manual","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Refer to \"Table 2.4.1: Cable Sizing\" for the Vehicle Input, Solar Input, Ground and Battery Output cable thickness and length requirements. 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Table 2.4.1 cell values not transcribed here; the site links the table."}],"gaps":[],"open_questions":["No GBP price was seen on a UK retailer or REDARC UK page on 2026-09-16 (redarcelectronics.com/uk and redarc-electronics.co.uk did not resolve; the EU page shows EUR). price_band_gbp omitted.","Manual edition/date not stated on the pages read."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created from the REDARC BCDC Dual Input Multi-Stage In-Vehicle Battery Charger instruction manual and the REDARC EU product page","source_url":"https://cdn.intelligencebank.com/au/share/yE9N/zJpl/oGLrq/original/BCDC+Dual+Input+Instruction+Manual","detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"dcdc","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[],"absence_by_gap":{},"source_hosts":["cdn.intelligencebank.com","redarcelectronics.com"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer"],"anchor":"#redarc-bcdc1225d"},{"id":"ring-rscdc30","brand":"Ring Automotive","model":"RSCDC30","name":"Ring Automotive RSCDC30 DC-DC Smart Battery Charger 30A","aliases":["Ring DC-DC Smart Charger 30A","Ring RSCDC30 B2B"],"official_url":"https://www.ringautomotive.com/en/product/rscdc30","summary":"30 A DC-DC charger with a solar (MPPT) input. Ring's Vehicle Conversion Catalogue states a programmable input voltage range for smart-alternator compatibility and a 12.6-50 V DC input. Ring's instruction PDF is image-only and its product page returned 404, so lithium and cable/fuse statements are unknown.","output_a":30,"output_a_configurable":null,"input_voltage_window_v":[12.6,50],"isolated":null,"ignition_trigger":"unstated","engine_detection_thresholds":null,"lithium_profile":"published_but_unspecified","profiles":[{"chemistry":"user_defined","published":true,"wording":"Programmable for most battery types"}],"mppt_input":true,"smart_alternator_statement":{"published":true,"wording":"It also has a programmable input voltage range to allow compatibility with smart alternators."},"lithium_statement":{"published":false,"wording":null},"manufacturer_cable_fuse_table":{"published":false},"manufacturer_wiring_diagram_url":"https://www.ringautomotive.com/files/mydocs/cat739%20vehicle%20conversion%20low-res.pdf","retailers":[],"sources":[{"field_group":"output_a","url":"https://www.ringautomotive.com/files/mydocs/cat739%20vehicle%20conversion%20low-res.pdf","document_title":"Ring Automotive Vehicle Conversion Catalogue (cat739), DC-DC Smart Battery Charger page","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Part number RSCDC30 ... Max output current 30A","clause":"Specifications UK/Euro"},{"field_group":"input_voltage_window_v","url":"https://www.ringautomotive.com/files/mydocs/cat739%20vehicle%20conversion%20low-res.pdf","document_title":"Ring Automotive Vehicle Conversion Catalogue (cat739), DC-DC Smart Battery Charger page","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Input voltage PV: 10-50V DC: 12.6-50V","clause":"Specifications UK/Euro"},{"field_group":"ignition_trigger","url":"https://www.ringautomotive.com/files/mydocs/cat739%20vehicle%20conversion%20low-res.pdf","document_title":"Ring Automotive Vehicle Conversion Catalogue (cat739), DC-DC Smart Battery Charger page","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"A DC-DC Smart Charger is able to take energy from DC sources such as a vehicle alternator or solar panel then convert it to a multi-stage output for charging an auxiliary battery.","note":"The catalogue page states no ignition or D+ requirement and no engine-detection method; recorded as unstated."},{"field_group":"lithium_profile","url":"https://www.ringautomotive.com/files/mydocs/cat739%20vehicle%20conversion%20low-res.pdf","document_title":"Ring Automotive Vehicle Conversion Catalogue (cat739), DC-DC Smart Battery Charger page","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Programmable for most battery types","note":"No chemistry list is published in the catalogue; recorded as published_but_unspecified."},{"field_group":"profiles","url":"https://www.ringautomotive.com/files/mydocs/cat739%20vehicle%20conversion%20low-res.pdf","document_title":"Ring Automotive Vehicle Conversion Catalogue (cat739), DC-DC Smart Battery Charger page","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Programmable for most battery types / 3-Stage smart charge output"},{"field_group":"mppt_input","url":"https://www.ringautomotive.com/files/mydocs/cat739%20vehicle%20conversion%20low-res.pdf","document_title":"Ring Automotive Vehicle Conversion Catalogue (cat739), DC-DC Smart Battery Charger page","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Charging efficiency is maximised by using MPPT technology (Maximum Power Point Tracking) which ensures the maximum possible energy is extracted from the solar panel."},{"field_group":"smart_alternator_statement","url":"https://www.ringautomotive.com/files/mydocs/cat739%20vehicle%20conversion%20low-res.pdf","document_title":"Ring Automotive Vehicle Conversion Catalogue (cat739), DC-DC Smart Battery Charger page","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"It also has a programmable input voltage range to allow compatibility with smart alternators."},{"field_group":"lithium_statement","url":"https://www.ringautomotive.com/files/mydocs/cat739%20vehicle%20conversion%20low-res.pdf","document_title":"Ring Automotive Vehicle Conversion Catalogue (cat739), DC-DC Smart Battery Charger page","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"The catalogue page does not mention lithium or LiFePO4."},{"field_group":"manufacturer_cable_fuse_table","url":"https://www.ringautomotive.com/files/mydocs/cat739%20vehicle%20conversion%20low-res.pdf","document_title":"Ring Automotive Vehicle Conversion Catalogue (cat739), DC-DC Smart Battery Charger page","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"No cable or fuse recommendation on the catalogue page."}],"gaps":["lithium_statement","manufacturer_cable_fuse_table"],"open_questions":["Could not be read (image-only PDF, no text layer) on 2026-09-16: https://www.ringautomotive.com/files/mydocs/rscdc30%20instructions.pdf - the instruction manual may carry lithium, ignition and cable/fuse statements.","Could not be read (404) on 2026-09-16: https://www.ringautomotive.com/en/product/rscdc30 and https://www.ringautomotive.com/en/product/RSCDC30.","No GBP price seen on a UK retailer page on 2026-09-16; price_band_gbp omitted."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created from the Ring Automotive Vehicle Conversion Catalogue (cat739) DC-DC Smart Battery Charger page","source_url":"https://www.ringautomotive.com/files/mydocs/cat739%20vehicle%20conversion%20low-res.pdf","detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"dcdc","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[{"gap":"lithium_statement","line":"No published statement on lithium batteries found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Ring Automotive Vehicle Conversion Catalogue (cat739), DC-DC Smart Battery Charger page","url":"https://www.ringautomotive.com/files/mydocs/cat739%20vehicle%20conversion%20low-res.pdf"},{"gap":"manufacturer_cable_fuse_table","line":"No published cable and fuse table found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Ring Automotive Vehicle Conversion Catalogue (cat739), DC-DC Smart Battery Charger page","url":"https://www.ringautomotive.com/files/mydocs/cat739%20vehicle%20conversion%20low-res.pdf"}],"absence_by_gap":{"lithium_statement":"No published statement on lithium batteries found (checked 16 September 2026).","manufacturer_cable_fuse_table":"No published cable and fuse table found (checked 16 September 2026)."},"source_hosts":["ringautomotive.com"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer"],"anchor":"#ring-rscdc30"},{"id":"sterling-power-bb1230","brand":"Sterling Power","model":"BB1230","name":"Sterling Power Pro Batt Ultra BB1230 12V-12V 30A battery to battery charger","aliases":["Pro Batt Ultra 12V-12V 30A","BB1230 Pro Batt Ultra","Sterling B2B 30A"],"official_url":"https://sterling-power.com/collections/battery-to-battery-chargers/products/2015-battery-to-battery-chargers-non-waterproof-drip-proof-ip21","summary":"Sterling rates the BB1230 by its 30 A input current, with an 11-20 V DC input and seven battery-type settings including LiFePO4. Sterling publishes a regenerative-braking / smart-alternator statement, a lithium BMS statement and a cable and fuse table. The manual's switch-on/off voltages differ from the catalogue page.","output_a":30,"output_a_configurable":true,"input_voltage_window_v":[11,20],"isolated":null,"ignition_trigger":"either","engine_detection_thresholds":"The unit, by default, shall start charging when the input voltage exceeds 13.2V and switches off when the voltage drops below 13.0V for more than 240s (adjustable). 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Introduction"},{"field_group":"engine_detection_thresholds","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Orion_XS_12-12-50A_DC-DC_battery_charger/124067-Orion_XS_DC-DC_battery_charger-pdf-en.pdf","document_title":"Manual - Orion XS 12/12-50A DC-DC battery charger","document_date":"2026-06","document_edition":"Rev 11 - 06/2026","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Default: 13.3V/26.6V (smart alternator) and 13.8/27.4V (regular alternator).","clause":"4.5.6. Engine shutdown detection & input voltage lock-out","note":"Shutdown voltage in the same section: 'Default: 13.1V/26.2V (smart alternator) and 13.5V/27V (regular alternator).' Section 4.1 adds: 'Conventional alternators will generate a fixed voltage (e.g. 14V), whereas the voltage of smart alternators can vary between 12.5V to 15V (for a 12V system).'"},{"field_group":"lithium_profile","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Orion_XS_12-12-50A_DC-DC_battery_charger/124067-Orion_XS_DC-DC_battery_charger-pdf-en.pdf","document_title":"Manual - Orion XS 12/12-50A DC-DC battery charger","document_date":"2026-06","document_edition":"Rev 11 - 06/2026","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"For lithium batteries, the absorption time is fixed, 2 hours by default.","clause":"2.2. Features"},{"field_group":"profiles","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/dc-dc-converters/orion-xs-dc-dc-battery-chargers","document_title":"Orion XS DC-DC battery chargers (product page)","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"The Orion XS charges all common battery types including lithium, AGM, Gel, and flooded. It comes with eight battery presets, but charging settings can also be customised via the VictronConnect app."},{"field_group":"smart_alternator_statement","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Orion_XS_12-12-50A_DC-DC_battery_charger/124067-Orion_XS_DC-DC_battery_charger-pdf-en.pdf","document_title":"Manual - Orion XS 12/12-50A DC-DC battery charger","document_date":"2026-06","document_edition":"Rev 11 - 06/2026","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"It is common for vehicle manufacturers to install \"smart\" ECU (Engine Control Unit) controlled alternators to increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions. Smart alternators provide variable output voltage and shut down when not needed.","clause":"2.2. Features - Smart alternator compatibility"},{"field_group":"lithium_statement","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Orion_XS_12-12-50A_DC-DC_battery_charger/124067-Orion_XS_DC-DC_battery_charger-pdf-en.pdf","document_title":"Manual - Orion XS 12/12-50A DC-DC battery charger","document_date":"2026-06","document_edition":"Rev 11 - 06/2026","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Controlled charging also protects the alternator in lithium systems from overloading, as the low impedance of lithium batteries results in a high alternator current.","clause":"2.1. Introduction"},{"field_group":"manufacturer_cable_fuse_table","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Orion_XS_12-12-50A_DC-DC_battery_charger/124067-Orion_XS_DC-DC_battery_charger-pdf-en.pdf","document_title":"Manual - Orion XS 12/12-50A DC-DC battery charger","document_date":"2026-06","document_edition":"Rev 11 - 06/2026","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"External battery protection fuse 60 - 70 A / Minimum cable gauge \u003c5 m 16 mm2 / 6AWG (13,3mm2) / 5 - 10 m 4AWG (21,2 mm2)","clause":"3.3. Cable and fuse recommendations","note":"Table cells transcribed in reading order; the site links this table and does not reproduce it."},{"field_group":"price_band_gbp","url":"https://www.12voltplanet.co.uk/victron-energy-orion-xs-1212-50a-dc-dc-battery-charger.html","document_title":"12 Volt Planet product page","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"secondary","hosted_by":"other","quote":"£231.43"}],"gaps":[],"open_questions":["Isolated/non-isolated is not stated in the sections read; confirm from the datasheet before populating `isolated`.","Victron's model product page https://www.victronenergy.com/dc-dc-converters/orion-xs-12-12-50a-dc-dc-battery-charger returned 404 on 2026-09-16; the family page was used instead."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created from Manual - Orion XS 12/12-50A DC-DC battery charger Rev 11 - 06/2026","source_url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Orion_XS_12-12-50A_DC-DC_battery_charger/124067-Orion_XS_DC-DC_battery_charger-pdf-en.pdf","detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"dcdc","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[],"absence_by_gap":{},"source_hosts":["victronenergy.com","12voltplanet.co.uk"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer","secondary"],"anchor":"#victron-orion-xs-12-12-50"}],"relays":[{"id":"durite-0-727-10","brand":"Durite","model":"0-727-10","name":"Durite 0-727-10 12V 100A extra heavy duty make/break relay","aliases":["072710","Durite 100A split charge relay","Durite heavy duty relay 12V 100A"],"official_url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/durite-shop/quality-core-components/relays-and-flashers/make-and-break-relays/60a-100a-x-h-duty-make-break/072710-12v-extra-heavy-duty-ma.html","summary":"Coil-switched (ignition-controlled) make and break relay, 12 volt, 100 amp continuous and 180 amp intermittent, sold in the UK as a split charge relay. Durite's sheet gives coil excitation and dropout voltages but no voltage-sensing thresholds, and no smart-alternator or lithium statement.","type":"relays","rating_a":100,"engage_v":null,"engage_delay_s":null,"disengage_v":null,"disengage_delay_s":null,"smart_alternator_statement":{"published":false,"wording":null},"lithium_statement":{"published":false,"wording":null},"manufacturer_wiring_diagram_url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/amfile/file/download/file/3652/product/3686/","retailers":[],"sources":[{"field_group":"rating_a","url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/amfile/file/download/file/3652/product/3686/","document_title":"Durite Technical Information Sheet Part No. 0-727-10","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Extra heavy duty make and break relay. 12 volt, 100 amp, with bracket. 2 x 6.3mm terminal and 2 x M6 stud.","note":"Specification table: 'Current 100 amp (continuous) 180 amp (intermittant) / Excitation voltage 4.8 volt / Coil dropout voltage 2.3 volt / Coil current 0.34 amp'."},{"field_group":"type","url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/amfile/file/download/file/3652/product/3686/","document_title":"Durite Technical Information Sheet Part No. 0-727-10","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Type Make and break relay","clause":"Specification / Circuit Diagram (terminals 30, 87, 85, 86)"},{"field_group":"engage_v","url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/amfile/file/download/file/3652/product/3686/","document_title":"Durite Technical Information Sheet Part No. 0-727-10","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"No voltage-sensing cut-in/cut-out is published; the relay closes when its coil is energised (excitation voltage 4.8 volt)."},{"field_group":"smart_alternator_statement","url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/amfile/file/download/file/3652/product/3686/","document_title":"Durite Technical Information Sheet Part No. 0-727-10","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"The sheet and the durite.co.uk product page do not use the words split charge, smart alternator or Euro 6."},{"field_group":"lithium_statement","url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/amfile/file/download/file/3652/product/3686/","document_title":"Durite Technical Information Sheet Part No. 0-727-10","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true},{"field_group":"manufacturer_wiring_diagram_url","url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/amfile/file/download/file/3652/product/3686/","document_title":"Durite Technical Information Sheet Part No. 0-727-10","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Circuit Diagram"}],"gaps":["engage_v","smart_alternator_statement","lithium_statement"],"open_questions":["Durite does not itself call 0-727-10 a split charge relay on the sheet or page read; UK retailers do. No UK retail price seen on 2026-09-16."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created from the Durite Technical Information Sheet Part No. 0-727-10 and the durite.co.uk product page","source_url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/amfile/file/download/file/3652/product/3686/","detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[{"gap":"engage_v","line":"No published engage voltage found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Durite Technical Information Sheet Part No. 0-727-10","url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/amfile/file/download/file/3652/product/3686/"},{"gap":"smart_alternator_statement","line":"No published statement on smart or variable-voltage alternators found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Durite Technical Information Sheet Part No. 0-727-10","url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/amfile/file/download/file/3652/product/3686/"},{"gap":"lithium_statement","line":"No published statement on lithium batteries found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Durite Technical Information Sheet Part No. 0-727-10","url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/amfile/file/download/file/3652/product/3686/"}],"absence_by_gap":{"engage_v":"No published engage voltage found (checked 16 September 2026).","smart_alternator_statement":"No published statement on smart or variable-voltage alternators found (checked 16 September 2026).","lithium_statement":"No published statement on lithium batteries found (checked 16 September 2026)."},"source_hosts":["durite.co.uk"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer"],"anchor":"#durite-0-727-10"},{"id":"durite-0-727-23","brand":"Durite","model":"0-727-23","name":"Durite 0-727-23 12V 70/20A double contact split charge relay","aliases":["072723","Lucas SRB 630 replacement","Durite split charge relay 70/20 amp"],"official_url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/072723-12v-double-contact-make.html","summary":"Coil-energised double-contact split charge relay rated 70 amp (pin 8) and 20 amp (pin 4) at 12 V, replacing the Lucas SRB 630; Durite marks it discontinued. Not a 100 A relay (that is 0-727-10). No smart-alternator or lithium statement is published.","type":"relays","rating_a":70,"engage_v":null,"engage_delay_s":null,"disengage_v":null,"disengage_delay_s":null,"smart_alternator_statement":{"published":false,"wording":null},"lithium_statement":{"published":false,"wording":null},"manufacturer_wiring_diagram_url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/amfile/file/download/file/3656/product/3699/","retailers":[],"sources":[{"field_group":"rating_a","url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/amfile/file/download/file/3656/product/3699/","document_title":"Durite Technical Information Sheet Part No. 0-727-23","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Split charge relay, 12 volt, 70/20 amp. Isolates fridge circuit separately. 2 x 2.8mm, 1 x 6.3mm and 2 x 9.5mm terminals. Replaces Lucas SRB 630.","note":"Specification table: 'Voltage 9 - 15 volt DC / Current rating 70 amp (pin 8) 20 amp (pin 4)'. rating_a records the 70 amp main contact."},{"field_group":"type","url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/072723-12v-double-contact-make.html","document_title":"12V Double Contact Make/Break Relay - 70/20A (durite.co.uk product page)","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Isolates fridge circuit separately. 2 x 2.8mm, 1 x 6.3mm and 2 x 9.5mm terminals. Replaces Lucas SRB 630.","note":"Page status shown as Discontinued. A make/break relay of this type is energised by a switched (ignition/charge-warning) feed rather than by sensing voltage; Durite states no cut-in or cut-out voltage."},{"field_group":"smart_alternator_statement","url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/amfile/file/download/file/3656/product/3699/","document_title":"Durite Technical Information Sheet Part No. 0-727-23","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true},{"field_group":"lithium_statement","url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/amfile/file/download/file/3656/product/3699/","document_title":"Durite Technical Information Sheet Part No. 0-727-23","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true},{"field_group":"engage_v","url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/amfile/file/download/file/3656/product/3699/","document_title":"Durite Technical Information Sheet Part No. 0-727-23","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"No voltage-sensing thresholds are published; this is a coil-switched relay."},{"field_group":"manufacturer_wiring_diagram_url","url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/amfile/file/download/file/3656/product/3699/","document_title":"Durite Technical Information Sheet Part No. 0-727-23","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Technical Drawing (not to scale)"}],"gaps":["smart_alternator_statement","lithium_statement","engage_v"],"open_questions":["The task brief described 0-727-23 as a 12V 100A ignition-controlled relay; Durite's own sheet rates it 70/20 amp and the product page marks it discontinued. The 100 A relay is 0-727-10 (separate record).","No UK retail price seen on 2026-09-16; price_band_gbp omitted."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created from the Durite Technical Information Sheet Part No. 0-727-23 and the durite.co.uk product page","source_url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/amfile/file/download/file/3656/product/3699/","detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[{"gap":"smart_alternator_statement","line":"No published statement on smart or variable-voltage alternators found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Durite Technical Information Sheet Part No. 0-727-23","url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/amfile/file/download/file/3656/product/3699/"},{"gap":"lithium_statement","line":"No published statement on lithium batteries found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Durite Technical Information Sheet Part No. 0-727-23","url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/amfile/file/download/file/3656/product/3699/"},{"gap":"engage_v","line":"No published engage voltage found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Durite Technical Information Sheet Part No. 0-727-23","url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/amfile/file/download/file/3656/product/3699/"}],"absence_by_gap":{"smart_alternator_statement":"No published statement on smart or variable-voltage alternators found (checked 16 September 2026).","lithium_statement":"No published statement on lithium batteries found (checked 16 September 2026).","engage_v":"No published engage voltage found (checked 16 September 2026)."},"source_hosts":["durite.co.uk"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer"],"anchor":"#durite-0-727-23"},{"id":"durite-0-727-33","brand":"Durite","model":"0-727-33","name":"Durite 0-727-33 12V 140A voltage sensitive relay","aliases":["072733","Durite 140A VSR","Durite intelligent split charge relay 12V 140A"],"official_url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/durite-shop/quality-core-components/equipment-and-accessories/charge-splitter-devices-and-re/voltage-sensitive-relay/072733-12v-voltage-sensitive-r.html","summary":"12 V 140 A voltage sensitive relay. 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Durite's leaflet publishes no cut-in or cut-out voltage for any programme and no lithium statement.","type":"relays","rating_a":200,"engage_v":null,"engage_delay_s":null,"disengage_v":null,"disengage_delay_s":null,"smart_alternator_statement":{"published":true,"wording":"The Durite Smart Relay has been designed to be used with the latest range of vehicles fitted with smart alternators and regenerative braking systems. In addition, there are 9 available programmes allowing the user to set the charging/protection voltages to suit their requirements."},"lithium_statement":{"published":false,"wording":null},"manufacturer_wiring_diagram_url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/amfile/file/download/file/3662/product/3713/","retailers":[],"sources":[{"field_group":"rating_a","url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/amfile/file/download/file/3662/product/3713/","document_title":"200A Smart Programmable Voltage Sensitive Relay Part 0-727-43 (leaflet 0-727-43-LEAF)","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Nominal Voltage 12V / Maximum Voltage 16.5V / Voltage Sensing Primary Battery Only / Maximum Current 200A / Standby Current 2mA","clause":"SPECIFICATION"},{"field_group":"smart_alternator_statement","url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/amfile/file/download/file/3662/product/3713/","document_title":"200A Smart Programmable Voltage Sensitive Relay Part 0-727-43 (leaflet 0-727-43-LEAF)","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"The Durite Smart Relay has been designed to be used with the latest range of vehicles fitted with smart alternators and regenerative braking systems.","clause":"GENERAL","note":"Product page wording: '12 volt 200 amp relay designed to be used with the latest range of vehicles fitted with smart alternators and regenerative braking systems. With 9 programmes and override function.'"},{"field_group":"engage_v","url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/amfile/file/download/file/3662/product/3713/","document_title":"200A Smart Programmable Voltage Sensitive Relay Part 0-727-43 (leaflet 0-727-43-LEAF)","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"The leaflet describes how to select programmes 1-9 but publishes no voltage value for any programme."},{"field_group":"disengage_v","url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/amfile/file/download/file/3662/product/3713/","document_title":"200A Smart Programmable Voltage Sensitive Relay Part 0-727-43 (leaflet 0-727-43-LEAF)","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true},{"field_group":"lithium_statement","url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/amfile/file/download/file/3662/product/3713/","document_title":"200A Smart Programmable Voltage Sensitive Relay Part 0-727-43 (leaflet 0-727-43-LEAF)","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true},{"field_group":"manufacturer_wiring_diagram_url","url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/amfile/file/download/file/3662/product/3713/","document_title":"200A Smart Programmable Voltage Sensitive Relay Part 0-727-43 (leaflet 0-727-43-LEAF)","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"DIMENSIONAL DRAWING","note":"The leaflet's INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS section names terminals 30, 87, 85 and 86; the site links the leaflet and reproduces no wiring."}],"gaps":["engage_v","disengage_v","lithium_statement"],"open_questions":["Ask Durite for the voltage values of programmes 1-9; the leaflet omits them.","No UK retail price seen on 2026-09-16; durite.co.uk prices are login-gated."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created from the Durite 0-727-43 leaflet and the durite.co.uk product page","source_url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/amfile/file/download/file/3662/product/3713/","detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[{"gap":"engage_v","line":"No published engage voltage found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"200A Smart Programmable Voltage Sensitive Relay Part 0-727-43 (leaflet 0-727-43-LEAF)","url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/amfile/file/download/file/3662/product/3713/"},{"gap":"disengage_v","line":"No published disengage voltage found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"200A Smart Programmable Voltage Sensitive Relay Part 0-727-43 (leaflet 0-727-43-LEAF)","url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/amfile/file/download/file/3662/product/3713/"},{"gap":"lithium_statement","line":"No published statement on lithium batteries found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"200A Smart Programmable Voltage Sensitive Relay Part 0-727-43 (leaflet 0-727-43-LEAF)","url":"https://www.durite.co.uk/amfile/file/download/file/3662/product/3713/"}],"absence_by_gap":{"engage_v":"No published engage voltage found (checked 16 September 2026).","disengage_v":"No published disengage voltage found (checked 16 September 2026).","lithium_statement":"No published statement on lithium batteries found (checked 16 September 2026)."},"source_hosts":["durite.co.uk"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer"],"anchor":"#durite-0-727-43"},{"id":"victron-cyrix-ct-12-24-120","brand":"Victron Energy","model":"Cyrix-ct 12/24-120","name":"Victron Energy Cyrix-ct 12/24V 120A intelligent battery combiner","aliases":["CYR010120011","Cyrix-ct 120A","Cyrix ct 12/24-120"],"official_url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/battery-isolators-and-combiners/cyrix-battery-combiners","summary":"Microprocessor-controlled bidirectional voltage-sensing combiner rated 120 A continuous. Victron publishes connect and disconnect bands with trend-dependent delays (connect 13 V to 13,8 V, disconnect 11 V to 12,8 V at 12 V), not single thresholds. No smart-alternator or lithium statement.","type":"relays","rating_a":120,"engage_v":13,"engage_delay_s":null,"disengage_v":12.8,"disengage_delay_s":null,"smart_alternator_statement":{"published":false,"wording":null},"lithium_statement":{"published":false,"wording":null},"manufacturer_wiring_diagram_url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Cyrix-ct-120A-230A-EN.pdf","price_band_gbp":[42.3,42.3],"price_band_checked":"2026-09-16","retailers":[{"merchant":"12-volt-planet","name":"12 Volt Planet","url":"https://www.12voltplanet.co.uk/victron-cyrix-ct-voltage-sensitive-relay-battery-combiner-1224v-120a.html","affiliate":false,"price_gbp":42.3,"price_checked":"2026-09-16","checked":"2026-09-16"}],"sources":[{"field_group":"rating_a","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Cyrix-ct-120A-230A-EN.pdf","document_title":"Cyrix-ct 12/24 V 120 A and 230 A (datasheet)","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Cyrix-ct 12/24-120 ... Continuous current 120 A / Cranking rating (5 seconds) 180 A","clause":"Specification table"},{"field_group":"engage_v","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Cyrix-ct-120A-230A-EN.pdf","document_title":"Cyrix-ct 12/24 V 120 A and 230 A (datasheet)","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Connect voltage From 13 V to 13,8 V and 26 to 27,6 V with intelligent trend detection","clause":"Specification table","note":"Approximate connect delay table: 'V \u003c 13 V Remains open; 13,0 V \u003c V \u003c 13,2 V 10 min; 13,2 V \u003c V \u003c 13,4 V 5 min; 13,4 V \u003c V \u003c 13,6 V 1 min; 13,6 V \u003c V \u003c 13,8 V 4 sec' (multiply by two for a 24 V system). engage_v records the lowest connect level; the delay is voltage-dependent so engage_delay_s is left null."},{"field_group":"disengage_v","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Cyrix-ct-120A-230A-EN.pdf","document_title":"Cyrix-ct 12/24 V 120 A and 230 A (datasheet)","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Disconnect voltage From 11 V to 12,8 V and 22 to 25,7 V with intelligent trend detection","clause":"Specification table","note":"Approximate disconnect delay table: 'V \u003c 11 V 0 sec; 11,0 V \u003c V \u003c 12,0 V 1 sec; 12,0 V \u003c V \u003c 12,2 V 10 sec; 12,2 V \u003c V \u003c 12,4 V 30 sec; 12,4 V \u003c V \u003c 12,8 V 3 min; > 12,8 V remains closed; > 16 V over voltage disconnect'. disengage_v records the highest disconnect level."},{"field_group":"type","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Cyrix-ct-120A-230A-EN.pdf","document_title":"Cyrix-ct 12/24 V 120 A and 230 A (datasheet)","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Bidirectional voltage sensing and power supply from both batteries. The Cyrix senses the voltage of both connected batteries. It will therefore also engage if for example the accessory battery is being charged by a battery charger."},{"field_group":"smart_alternator_statement","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Cyrix-ct-120A-230A-EN.pdf","document_title":"Cyrix-ct 12/24 V 120 A and 230 A (datasheet)","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"Neither the datasheet nor the manual (Manual-Cyrix-ct-120-EN-NL-DE-FR-ES.pdf, Rev 05, 08-06-2022) mentions smart, variable-voltage or Euro 6 alternators."},{"field_group":"lithium_statement","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Manual-Cyrix-ct-120-EN-NL-DE-FR-ES.pdf","document_title":"Cyrix-ct 12/24V and 24/48 -120A intelligent battery combiner (manual)","document_date":"2022-06-08","document_edition":"Rev 05","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"No lithium or Li-ion wording in the Cyrix-ct datasheet or manual. 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The Cyrix will disengage immediately: - when its control output becomes free floating, signalling cell over voltage or cell over temperature, and/or - when battery voltage drops below 13,2V."},"manufacturer_wiring_diagram_url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Cyrix-Li-ion-120-A-EN.pdf","retailers":[],"sources":[{"field_group":"rating_a","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Cyrix-Li-ion-120-A-EN.pdf","document_title":"Cyrix Li-ion 120 A series (datasheet)","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Cyrix-Li-ct 12/24-120 ... 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However, not all loads or chargers can be controlled directly by the VE.Bus BMS. In order to shut down such loads or chargers several VE.Bus BMS controllable Cyrix switches are available.'"},{"field_group":"smart_alternator_statement","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Cyrix-Li-ion-120-A-EN.pdf","document_title":"Cyrix Li-ion 120 A series (datasheet)","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"No smart, variable-voltage or Euro 6 alternator wording in the Cyrix Li-ion 120 A datasheet."},{"field_group":"manufacturer_wiring_diagram_url","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Cyrix-Li-ion-120-A-EN.pdf","document_title":"Cyrix Li-ion 120 A series (datasheet)","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Connection diagrams ... 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RECOND should only be used 1-2 times per year, and should not be used on lead-acid GEL or AGM batteries, as well as lithium (LiFePO4) batteries.","clause":"Additional features, RECOND"},{"field_group":"price_band_gbp","url":"https://ctek.com/en-uk/products/cs-one-gen-2-uk","document_title":"CTEK — CS ONE (Gen 2) UK product page","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"£199.90 GBP"}],"gaps":["stages","profiles.voltages"],"open_questions":["The multilingual manual's English technical specification is the 120 VAC / CTEK POWER INC edition (Input 120 VAC, 60 Hz); the UK product sheet gives 220–240 VAC input. Output, battery types and IP65 match across both.","Manual also warns: 'Do not use SUPPLY on deeply discharged lithium (LiFePO4)' and 'Do not use WAKE UP on deeply discharged lithium (LiFePO4)' (text truncated in extraction); read the full sentences on re-source."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created from the CTEK CS ONE (GEN 2) product sheet and user manual","source_url":"https://ctek.com/cdn/shop/files/CS_ONE_Gen_2-productsheet-low-UK-EN.pdf","detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"chargers","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[{"gap":"stages","line":"No published stage count found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"CTEK CS ONE (GEN 2) product sheet (UK-EN)","url":"https://ctek.com/cdn/shop/files/CS_ONE_Gen_2-productsheet-low-UK-EN.pdf"},{"gap":"profiles.voltages","line":"No published statement found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"CTEK CS ONE (GEN 2) product sheet (UK-EN)","url":"https://ctek.com/cdn/shop/files/CS_ONE_Gen_2-productsheet-low-UK-EN.pdf"}],"absence_by_gap":{"stages":"No published stage count found (checked 16 September 2026).","profiles.voltages":"No published statement found (checked 16 September 2026)."},"source_hosts":["ctek.com"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer"],"anchor":"#ctek-cs-one"},{"id":"ctek-lithium-xs","brand":"CTEK","model":"LITHIUM XS","name":"CTEK LITHIUM XS","aliases":["LITHIUM XS UK","CTEK model 1081"],"official_url":"https://ctek.com/en-uk/products/lithium-xs-uk","summary":"Mains 12 V 5 A 8-step charger that CTEK publishes for 12V LiFePO4 batteries only (charging voltage 13.8/14.4 VDC, float 13.6V). 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Do not use the charger for any other purpose.","clause":"Safety"},{"field_group":"profiles.lead_acid","url":"https://ctek.com/cdn/shop/files/LITHIUM_XS-manual-low-UK-EN.pdf","document_title":"CTEK LITHIUM XS Manual (UK-EN)","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"No flooded, AGM or GEL program is published; the manual restricts the model to LiFePO4."},{"field_group":"profile_selection","url":"https://ctek.com/cdn/shop/files/LITHIUM_XS-manual-low-UK-EN.pdf","document_title":"CTEK LITHIUM XS Manual (UK-EN)","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"1. Connect the charger to the battery. 2. Connect the charger to the wall socket. 3. 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Please check with the battery manufacturer for details. Do not use the LITHIUM XS charger for any other battery technology.","clause":"Congratulations (introduction)"},{"field_group":"price_band_gbp","url":"https://ctek.com/en-uk/products/lithium-xs-uk","document_title":"CTEK — LITHIUM XS UK product page","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"£109.90 GBP"}],"gaps":["profiles.lead_acid","temperature_compensation"],"open_questions":["Manual also states 'Never charge a battery with temperature below 0°C if not specified by the battery manufacturer.' (Safety) — no low-temperature cut-off is described as a charger function."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created from the CTEK LITHIUM XS Manual (UK-EN)","source_url":"https://ctek.com/cdn/shop/files/LITHIUM_XS-manual-low-UK-EN.pdf","detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"chargers","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[{"gap":"profiles.lead_acid","line":"No published statement found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"CTEK LITHIUM XS Manual (UK-EN)","url":"https://ctek.com/cdn/shop/files/LITHIUM_XS-manual-low-UK-EN.pdf"},{"gap":"temperature_compensation","line":"No published temperature compensation statement found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"CTEK LITHIUM XS Manual (UK-EN)","url":"https://ctek.com/cdn/shop/files/LITHIUM_XS-manual-low-UK-EN.pdf"}],"absence_by_gap":{"profiles.lead_acid":"No published statement found (checked 16 September 2026).","temperature_compensation":"No published temperature compensation statement found (checked 16 September 2026)."},"source_hosts":["ctek.com"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer"],"anchor":"#ctek-lithium-xs"},{"id":"ctek-mxs-10","brand":"CTEK","model":"MXS 10","name":"CTEK MXS 10","aliases":["MXS 10 UK"],"official_url":"https://ctek.com/en-uk/products/mxs-10-uk","summary":"Mains 12 V 10 A 8-step charger with a supplied temperature sensor. CTEK's UK product page lists charging voltages 14.4/14.7/15.8/13.6 V and battery types WET, MF, Ca/Ca, AGM, GEL; no lithium type is listed for this model.","output_a":10,"nominal_v":12,"stages":8,"stages_wording":"Fully automatic 'connect and forget' 8 step charging","profiles":[{"chemistry":"flooded_lead_acid","published":true,"absorption_v":null,"float_v":null,"wording":"Charging voltage 14.4/14.7/15.8/13.6 V; Battery types 12 V: WET, MF, Ca/Ca, AGM, GEL. The product page does not label which voltage belongs to which program."},{"chemistry":"calcium","published":true,"absorption_v":null,"float_v":null,"wording":"12 V: WET, MF, Ca/Ca, AGM, GEL"},{"chemistry":"agm","published":true,"absorption_v":null,"float_v":null,"wording":"12 V: WET, MF, Ca/Ca, AGM, GEL; 'an AGM option'"},{"chemistry":"gel","published":true,"absorption_v":null,"float_v":null,"wording":"12 V: WET, MF, Ca/Ca, AGM, GEL"},{"chemistry":"lifepo4","published":false,"absorption_v":null,"float_v":null,"wording":null}],"lithium_profile":"absent","profile_selection":"manual","temperature_compensation":true,"temp_sensor":"optional_external","ip_rating":"IP65","chemistry_mismatch_warning":"The charger is designed for charging only batteries according to the technical specification. Do not use the charger for any other purpose. Always follow battery manufacturers' user and safety recommendations.","price_band_gbp":[179.9,179.9],"price_band_checked":"2026-09-16","retailers":[{"merchant":"manufacturer-direct","name":"CTEK UK shop","url":"https://ctek.com/en-uk/products/mxs-10-uk","affiliate":false,"price_gbp":179.9,"price_checked":"2026-09-16","checked":"2026-09-16","note":null}],"sources":[{"field_group":"output_a","url":"https://ctek.com/en-uk/products/mxs-10-uk","document_title":"CTEK — MXS 10 UK product page","document_date":null,"document_edition":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"14.4/14.7/15.8/13.6 V,10 A","clause":"Technical specification"},{"field_group":"stages","url":"https://ctek.com/en-uk/products/mxs-10-uk","document_title":"CTEK — MXS 10 UK product page","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Fully automatic 'connect and forget' 8 step charging"},{"field_group":"profiles","url":"https://ctek.com/en-uk/products/mxs-10-uk","document_title":"CTEK — MXS 10 UK product page","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"12 V:,WET,MF,Ca/Ca,AGM,GEL","clause":"Technical specification, Battery types"},{"field_group":"profiles","url":"https://ctek.com/en-uk/products/mxs-10-uk","document_title":"CTEK — MXS 10 UK product page","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"a Recond mode for restoring and reconditioning stratified and deeply discharged batteries, a winter program for charging in cold weather and an AGM option","clause":"Product description"},{"field_group":"lithium_profile","url":"https://ctek.com/en-uk/products/mxs-10-uk","document_title":"CTEK — MXS 10 UK product page","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"12 V:,WET,MF,Ca/Ca,AGM,GEL","clause":"Technical specification, Battery types"},{"field_group":"profiles.lifepo4","url":"https://ctek.com/en-uk/products/mxs-10-uk","document_title":"CTEK — MXS 10 UK product page","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"Battery-types line names lead-acid types only. The one-page UK manual file on ctek.com does carry the generic line 'Never charge a Li-battery with temperature below 0°C (32°F) if not specified by the battery manufacturer.' but publishes no lithium program for the MXS 10."},{"field_group":"profile_selection","url":"https://ctek.com/en-uk/products/mxs-10-uk","document_title":"CTEK — MXS 10 UK product page","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Temperature sensor, AGM and Recond programs","note":"Programs are user-selected options on the charger; the page does not describe the button."},{"field_group":"temperature_compensation","url":"https://ctek.com/en-uk/products/mxs-10-uk","document_title":"CTEK — MXS 10 UK product page","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Temperature sensor, AGM and Recond programs","note":"A plug-in battery temperature sensor is listed as a feature; the page does not state the compensation coefficient."},{"field_group":"ip_rating","url":"https://ctek.com/en-uk/products/mxs-10-uk","document_title":"CTEK — MXS 10 UK product page","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"IP65"},{"field_group":"chemistry_mismatch_warning","url":"https://ctek.com/cdn/shop/files/MXS_10-manual-low-UK-EN.pdf","document_title":"CTEK MXS 10 Manual (UK-EN) — safety page","document_edition":"20014898C","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"The charger is designed for charging only batteries according to the technical specification. 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Re-source the full manual and fill absorption/float per program.","The product page's charging-voltage string '14.4/14.7/15.8/13.6 V' is unlabelled; per-program assignment (Normal/AGM/Recond/Supply) needs the full manual."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created from the CTEK MXS 10 UK product page and manual safety page","source_url":"https://ctek.com/en-uk/products/mxs-10-uk","detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"chargers","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[{"gap":"profiles.lifepo4","line":"No published lithium charge profile found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"CTEK — MXS 10 UK product page","url":"https://ctek.com/en-uk/products/mxs-10-uk"}],"absence_by_gap":{"profiles.lifepo4":"No published lithium charge profile found (checked 16 September 2026)."},"source_hosts":["ctek.com"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer"],"anchor":"#ctek-mxs-10"},{"id":"ctek-mxs-5-0","brand":"CTEK","model":"MXS 5.0","name":"CTEK MXS 5.0","aliases":["MXS 5.0 UK","CTEK model 1075"],"official_url":"https://ctek.com/en-uk/products/mxs-5-0-uk","summary":"Mains 12 V 5 A 8-step charger. CTEK publishes a Normal program (14.4V) for WET, Ca/Ca, MF, GEL and many AGM batteries, an AGM option (14.7V) and a Recond option (15.8V); the battery-types line reads 'All types of 12V lead-acid batteries'. No lithium profile is published for this model.","output_a":5,"nominal_v":12,"stages":8,"stages_wording":"8 step, fully automatic charging cycle","profiles":[{"chemistry":"flooded_lead_acid","published":true,"absorption_v":14.4,"float_v":13.6,"wording":"Normal battery program 14.4V/5A. Use for WET batteries, Ca/Ca, MF, GEL batteries and many AGM batteries."},{"chemistry":"calcium","published":true,"absorption_v":14.4,"float_v":13.6,"wording":"Normal battery program 14.4V/5A (Ca/Ca); Recond option 15.8V/1.5A. Use to return energy to the empty WET and Ca/Ca batteries."},{"chemistry":"gel","published":true,"absorption_v":14.4,"float_v":13.6,"wording":"Normal battery program 14.4V/5A. Use for WET batteries, Ca/Ca, MF, GEL batteries and many AGM batteries."},{"chemistry":"agm","published":true,"absorption_v":14.7,"float_v":13.6,"wording":"AGM option 14.7V/5A. Use for charging most AGM batteries like Optima and Odyssey."},{"chemistry":"lifepo4","published":false,"absorption_v":null,"float_v":null,"wording":null}],"lithium_profile":"absent","profile_selection":"manual","temperature_compensation":null,"temp_sensor":"unstated","ip_rating":"IP65","chemistry_mismatch_warning":"The charger is designed for charging only for batteries according to the technical specification. Do not use the charger for any other purpose. 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CTEK sells a separate LITHIUM XS model for 12V LiFePO4."},{"field_group":"profile_selection","url":"https://ctek.com/cdn/shop/files/MXS_5.0-manual-low-UK-EN.pdf","document_title":"CTEK MXS 5.0 Manual (UK-EN)","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Press the MODE-button to select charging program.","clause":"How to charge"},{"field_group":"temperature_compensation","url":"https://ctek.com/cdn/shop/files/MXS_5.0-manual-low-UK-EN.pdf","document_title":"CTEK MXS 5.0 Manual (UK-EN)","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"The manual states an ambient range of -20°C to +50°C and automatic output-power reduction at high temperature, but no charge-voltage temperature compensation."},{"field_group":"ip_rating","url":"https://ctek.com/cdn/shop/files/MXS_5.0-manual-low-UK-EN.pdf","document_title":"CTEK MXS 5.0 Manual (UK-EN)","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Insulation class IP65","clause":"Technical specifications"},{"field_group":"chemistry_mismatch_warning","url":"https://ctek.com/cdn/shop/files/MXS_5.0-manual-low-UK-EN.pdf","document_title":"CTEK MXS 5.0 Manual (UK-EN)","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"The charger is designed for charging only for batteries according to the technical specification. Do not use the charger for any other purpose. Always follow battery manufacturers recommendations.","clause":"Safety"},{"field_group":"price_band_gbp","url":"https://ctek.com/en-uk/products/mxs-5-0-uk","document_title":"CTEK — MXS 5.0 UK product page","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"£89.90 GBP"}],"gaps":["profiles.lifepo4","temperature_compensation"],"open_questions":["The ctek.com/uk/mxs-5-0 URL and the older ctek.com/storage manual URL returned 404 on 2026-09-16; the manual was read from ctek.com/cdn/shop/files. 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Gel Designed for Gel batteries and applies a maximum charge of 14.1v (RSCPR824: 28.2v) AGM Designed for AGM batteries and applies a maximum charge of 14.4v (RSCPR824: 28.8v) Lead Acid (Wet) Bulk and absorption 14.7v (RSCPR824: 29.4v), recondition up to 16v (RSCPR824: 32v) Calcium Bulk and absorption 14.7v (RSCPR824: 29.4v), Equalisation and Recondition up to 16v (RSCPR824: 32v)","clause":"Battery Chemistry Selection"},{"field_group":"profiles.float_v","url":"https://www.ringautomotive.com/files/mydocs/RSCPR25-english.pdf","document_title":"Ring SmartChargePro Instructions (RSCPR7/10/15/25/35/50/824)","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"No float voltage is printed for any chemistry; only the power-supply mode voltage (13.8v) is given."},{"field_group":"lithium_profile","url":"https://www.ringautomotive.com/files/mydocs/RSCPR25-english.pdf","document_title":"Ring SmartChargePro Instructions (RSCPR7/10/15/25/35/50/824)","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Battery type: Gel, AGM, Wet (lead acid) and Calcium.","clause":"LCD Display"},{"field_group":"profiles.lifepo4","url":"https://www.ringautomotive.com/files/mydocs/RSCPR25-english.pdf","document_title":"Ring SmartChargePro Instructions (RSCPR7/10/15/25/35/50/824)","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"The instructions name four lead-acid chemistries and no lithium setting."},{"field_group":"profile_selection","url":"https://www.ringautomotive.com/files/mydocs/RSCPR25-english.pdf","document_title":"Ring SmartChargePro Instructions (RSCPR7/10/15/25/35/50/824)","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Set battery chemistry type (RSCPR25, RSCPR35, RSCPR50 & RSCPR824) 1.With the SmartChargePro connected to the AC mains supply and 'ON/OFF' switch ON press the 'Battery type selection switch' (the LCD display will flash the present setting) 2.Press the 'Battery type selection switch' repeatedly until the correct battery type is selected","clause":"Battery Chemistry Selection"},{"field_group":"temperature_compensation","url":"https://www.ringautomotive.com/files/mydocs/RSCPR25-english.pdf","document_title":"Ring SmartChargePro Instructions (RSCPR7/10/15/25/35/50/824)","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Temperature Compensation (RSCP25, RSCP35, RSCP50 and RSCP824) Allows the monitoring of the battery's temperature for safe battery charging. The temperature sensor monitors the battery temperature and adjusts the SmartChargePro's output to prevent over heating. Insert the temperature sensor into the plug at the rear of the charger.","clause":"Temperature Compensation"},{"field_group":"ip_rating","url":"https://www.ringautomotive.com/files/mydocs/RSCPR25-english.pdf","document_title":"Ring SmartChargePro Instructions (RSCPR7/10/15/25/35/50/824)","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"Instructions state 'Indoor use only' but give no IP code."},{"field_group":"chemistry_mismatch_warning","url":"https://www.ringautomotive.com/files/mydocs/RSCPR25-english.pdf","document_title":"Ring SmartChargePro Instructions (RSCPR7/10/15/25/35/50/824)","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"In addition to the battery types and capacity detailed in the specifications, the charger is suitable for the following only: • Charging only a single battery at any one time • Charging rechargeable lead acid (wet), Gel, AGM and calcium batteries with 6 cells","clause":"Safety"},{"field_group":"price_band_gbp","url":"https://shop.ringautomotive.com/battery-care/smart-chargers.html","document_title":"Ring Automotive Shop — Smart Battery Chargers","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"The RSCPR25 is not listed in Ring's own shop and ringautomotive.com/en/product/RSCPR25 returned 404 on 2026-09-16; only Amazon/eBay listings were found, so no price is recorded."}],"gaps":["profiles.lifepo4","profiles.float_v","ip_rating","price_band_gbp"],"open_questions":["Ring's current shop lists SMARTCHARGE PRO battery support units (RSCP20, RSCP3024 etc.) and marks five chargers 'Lithium Compatible'; the SmartChargePro RSCPR25 appears to be discontinued. 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Please consult the battery documentation for further advice."},{"chemistry":"lifepo4","published":false,"absorption_v":null,"float_v":null,"wording":null}],"lithium_profile":"absent","profile_selection":"fixed","temperature_compensation":null,"temp_sensor":"unstated","ip_rating":null,"chemistry_mismatch_warning":"For optimum performance and safety it is essential that only a proprietary brand LEISURE battery is used with a typical capacity of 75 to 120 Ah (Ampere / hours). A normal car battery is NOT suitable.","price_band_gbp":[331.25,331.25],"price_band_checked":"2026-09-16","retailers":[{"merchant":"manufacturer-direct","name":"Sargent Electrical (own shop)","url":"https://sargentltd.co.uk/product/EC155-Power-Supply-Unit/132","affiliate":false,"price_gbp":331.25,"price_checked":"2026-09-16","checked":"2026-09-16","note":"'£331.25 each inc. VAT' on the checked date."}],"sources":[{"field_group":"output_a","url":"https://sargentltd.co.uk/product/132/download/93E66FE4-C656-E53D-5ED8-532CC87243D4.pdf","document_title":"Sargent EC155 Power Control System — User Instructions, Issue 2","document_date":"2013-06","document_edition":"Issue 2, June 2013","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"This module supplies 13.8V DC to the leisure equipment up to a maximum of 12 Amps (155 Watts), therefore the available power is distributed between the leisure load and the battery, with the leisure load taking priority","clause":"3.1 Battery Charger / Power Converter"},{"field_group":"stages","url":"https://sargentltd.co.uk/product/132/download/93E66FE4-C656-E53D-5ED8-532CC87243D4.pdf","document_title":"Sargent EC155 Power Control System — User Instructions, Issue 2","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"The EC155PSU incorporates a fixed voltage battery charger / power converter.","clause":"3.1","note":"No multi-stage algorithm is described; the unit is a fixed 13.8V supply."},{"field_group":"profiles","url":"https://sargentltd.co.uk/product/132/download/93E66FE4-C656-E53D-5ED8-532CC87243D4.pdf","document_title":"Sargent EC155 Power Control System — User Instructions, Issue 2","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"The EC155PSU is designed to charge standard lead acid leisure batteries, however it may be used with Gel batteries depending on their composition. Please consult the battery documentation for further advice.","clause":"3.4 Battery, A) Type / Selection"},{"field_group":"lithium_profile","url":"https://sargentltd.co.uk/product/132/download/93E66FE4-C656-E53D-5ED8-532CC87243D4.pdf","document_title":"Sargent EC155 Power Control System — User Instructions, Issue 2","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"The EC155PSU is designed to charge standard lead acid leisure batteries","clause":"3.4 Battery"},{"field_group":"profiles.lifepo4","url":"https://sargentltd.co.uk/product/132/download/93E66FE4-C656-E53D-5ED8-532CC87243D4.pdf","document_title":"Sargent EC155 Power Control System — User Instructions, Issue 2","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"Issue 2 (June 2013) names lead acid and Gel only; no lithium statement."},{"field_group":"profile_selection","url":"https://sargentltd.co.uk/product/132/download/93E66FE4-C656-E53D-5ED8-532CC87243D4.pdf","document_title":"Sargent EC155 Power Control System — User Instructions, Issue 2","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"The EC155PSU incorporates a fixed voltage battery charger / power converter.","clause":"3.1"},{"field_group":"temperature_compensation","url":"https://sargentltd.co.uk/product/132/download/93E66FE4-C656-E53D-5ED8-532CC87243D4.pdf","document_title":"Sargent EC155 Power Control System — User Instructions, Issue 2","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true},{"field_group":"ip_rating","url":"https://sargentltd.co.uk/product/132/download/93E66FE4-C656-E53D-5ED8-532CC87243D4.pdf","document_title":"Sargent EC155 Power Control System — User Instructions, Issue 2","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true},{"field_group":"chemistry_mismatch_warning","url":"https://sargentltd.co.uk/product/132/download/93E66FE4-C656-E53D-5ED8-532CC87243D4.pdf","document_title":"Sargent EC155 Power Control System — User Instructions, Issue 2","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"For optimum performance and safety it is essential that only a proprietary brand LEISURE battery is used with a typical capacity of 75 to 120 Ah (Ampere / hours). 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Open | Sealed lead 14.8 VDC 13.6 VDC / AGM 14.3 VDC 13.3 VDC / GEL 14.0 VDC 13.7 VDC / Lithium 0 deg C ** 14.25VDC 13.5 VDC / Lithium 0 deg C ** 14.4 VDC 13.8 VDC / Calcium / Custom 15.1 VDC 13.6 VDC / Desulphation 15.5 VDC 15.5 VDC / CUSTOM - Li / CUSTOM - Pb — **Lithium battery charging must be used in conjunction with a battery balancer","clause":"Battery Type Select, section 10"},{"field_group":"lithium_profile","url":"https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/7343/files/New_PCU_Body_Instructions.pdf","document_title":"Sterling Power Pro Charge Ultra Instructions (2022+ model)","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"This is a lithium safe charger, HOWEVER, ensure that your lithium cells are protected by a battery management system (BMS) either internally or externally.","clause":"Battery Types"},{"field_group":"profile_selection","url":"https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/7343/files/New_PCU_Body_Instructions.pdf","document_title":"Sterling Power Pro Charge Ultra Instructions (2022+ model)","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"To change the existing charge profile; 1) Press and hold the Setup/Enter button for 7 seconds before releasing the button. 2) The current battery type and the Voltage and Amperage displays will all flash.","clause":"Battery Type Select"},{"field_group":"temperature_compensation","url":"https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/7343/files/New_PCU_Body_Instructions.pdf","document_title":"Sterling Power Pro Charge Ultra Instructions (2022+ model)","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Temperature sensor - TEMP1 The temperature sensor comes with the PCU. ... This is an optional fit. ... - 18mV voltage compensation per DegC from 20DegC. Lower than 20DegC = high voltage and vice versa. - 0DegC cutoff when charging lithium batteries.","clause":"Product information, Temperature sensor"},{"field_group":"ip_rating","url":"https://sterling-power.com/products/12v-20a-pcu1220","document_title":"Sterling Power — PCU1220 product page","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"IP22"},{"field_group":"chemistry_mismatch_warning","url":"https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/7343/files/New_PCU_Body_Instructions.pdf","document_title":"Sterling Power Pro Charge Ultra Instructions (2022+ model)","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Our charge profiles are solely averages based on research done at the time. Not all sealed lead acid batteries will want our 'Sealed' profile. Not all AGM batteries will want our AGM profiles. 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The Blue Smart IP67 Charger is the wireless solution to monitor voltage and current, to change settings and to update the charger when new features become available.","clause":"Feature text","note":"The IP67 case carries two status LEDs and no MODE button; settings are changed in the VictronConnect app."},{"field_group":"temperature_compensation","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/media/pg/Blue_Smart_IP67_Charger_230V_manual/en/technical-specifications---bsc---psc.html","document_title":"Blue Smart IP67 Charger manual — Technical specifications","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"-16mV/°C (-9mV/°F)","clause":"Temperature compensation row"},{"field_group":"ip_rating","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Blue-Smart-IP67-Charger-230VAC-EN-.pdf","document_title":"Blue Smart IP67 Charger 230 VAC datasheet","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Protection category IP67","clause":"Enclosure"},{"field_group":"chemistry_mismatch_warning","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/media/pg/Blue_Smart_IP67_Charger_230V_manual/en/setup---bsc---psc.html","document_title":"Blue Smart IP67 Charger manual — Setup","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"To ensure proper charging, battery longevity and safe operation it is important to select a charge mode appropriate for the battery type and capacity being charged; refer to the 'Operation > Charge modes' section and the battery manufacturer's recommendations for more information.","clause":"Setup"},{"field_group":"price_band_gbp","url":"https://www.12voltplanet.co.uk/victron-energy-blue-smart-ip67-waterproof-battery-charger-12v-25a.html","document_title":"12 Volt Planet — Victron Energy Blue Smart IP67 Waterproof Charger - 12V 25A","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"secondary","hosted_by":"other","quote":"£148.80"}],"gaps":[],"open_questions":["Stage count: datasheet says 'Adaptive 5-stage charge algorithm' and '5-stage adaptive'; the HTML manual technical specifications say '6-stage adaptive (3 stage for Li-ion)'. Record the datasheet figure until Victron reconciles them.","Datasheet gives Li-ion float 13,5 V; the HTML manual table gives Li-ion float 'N/A' and storage 13.5V."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created from the Blue Smart IP67 Charger 230 VAC datasheet and HTML manual","source_url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Blue-Smart-IP67-Charger-230VAC-EN-.pdf","detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"chargers","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[],"absence_by_gap":{},"source_hosts":["victronenergy.com","12voltplanet.co.uk"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer","secondary"],"anchor":"#victron-blue-smart-ip67-12-25"},{"id":"victron-skylla-ip44-12-60","brand":"Victron Energy","model":"Skylla-IP44 12/60","name":"Victron Skylla-IP44 12/60 (1+1)","aliases":["Skylla-IP44 12/60 (3)","Skylla IP44 60A"],"official_url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Skylla-IP44-EN.pdf","summary":"Mains 12 V 60 A charger with an LCD battery-type menu. Victron publishes nine predefined types with voltages, including Gel (14,1 V), the default Gel/AGM/flooded setting (14,4 V), AGM spiral cell (14,7 V) and 'Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePo4) batteries' (14,2 V). 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Charge current (2) 60 A","clause":"Specification table"},{"field_group":"stages","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Skylla-IP44-EN.pdf","document_title":"Skylla-IP44 Battery Charger datasheet","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Charge algorithm 7 stage adaptive; Charge algorithm, Li-Ion 3 stage, with on-off control or CAN bus control","clause":"Specification table"},{"field_group":"stages","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Manual-Skylla-IP44-EN-NL-FR-DE-ES-IT.pdf","document_title":"Skylla-IP44 Manual (EN NL FR DE ES IT)","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"4.2. Seven stage charge curve for lead-acid batteries ... 4.3. Four stage charge curve for Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePo4) batteries","clause":"Appendix 4.2 and 4.3","note":"Datasheet says the Li-Ion algorithm is 3 stage; the manual's appendix describes four stages (bulk, absorption, storage, weekly refresh)."},{"field_group":"profiles","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Manual-Skylla-IP44-EN-NL-FR-DE-ES-IT.pdf","document_title":"Skylla-IP44 Manual (EN NL FR DE ES IT)","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"The charge algorithm of the charger must fit the battery type connected to the charger. The following table shows all the predefined battery types available in the charge algorithm selection menu. 1 Gel Victron long life (OPzV) Gel exide A600 (OPzV) Gel MK 12 V 14,1 13,8 13,2 ... 2 Default setting Gel Victron deep discharge, Gel Exide A200 AGM Victron deep discharge Stationary tubular plate (OPzS) Rolls Marine (flooded), Rolls Solar (flooded) 12 V 14,4 13,8 13,2 ... 3 AGM spiral cell Rolls AGM 12 V 14,7 13,8 13,2 ... 7 Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePo4) batteries 12 V 14,2 n.a. 13,50","clause":"3.3 Battery selection","note":"Table read via text extraction; column alignment of the 12 V / 24 V rows was partly garbled. Types 4–6 (PzS/OPzS traction), 8 (adjustable) and 9 (power supply) are also listed."},{"field_group":"profiles","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Manual-Skylla-IP44-EN-NL-FR-DE-ES-IT.pdf","document_title":"Skylla-IP44 Manual (EN NL FR DE ES IT)","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"4.3.1. Bulk Entered when the charger is started, or when the battery voltage falls below 13,5 V / 27,0 V (due to a heavy load) during at least 1 minute. Constant current is applied until absorption voltage is reached (14,2 V / 28,4 V). 4.3.2. Absorption ... The recommended absorption time is 2 hours.","clause":"Appendix 4.3"},{"field_group":"lithium_profile","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Skylla-IP44-EN.pdf","document_title":"Skylla-IP44 Battery Charger datasheet","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Li-Ion (LiFePO4) ready Simple charger on-off control can be implemented by connecting a relay or open collector opto coupler output from a Li-Ion BMS to the remote control port of the charger. Alternatively complete control of voltage and current can be achieved by connecting to the CAN bus port.","clause":"Feature text"},{"field_group":"profile_selection","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Manual-Skylla-IP44-EN-NL-FR-DE-ES-IT.pdf","document_title":"Skylla-IP44 Manual (EN NL FR DE ES IT)","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"The setup menu can be entered by pressing \"SETUP\" during three seconds. ... predefined battery types available in the charge algorithm selection menu","clause":"3.2 Setup menu, 3.3 Battery selection"},{"field_group":"temperature_compensation","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Skylla-IP44-EN.pdf","document_title":"Skylla-IP44 Battery Charger datasheet","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Every Skylla-IP44 comes with a battery temperature sensor. When connected, charge voltage will automatically decrease with increasing battery temperature.","clause":"To increase battery life: temperature compensation"},{"field_group":"temperature_compensation","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Manual-Skylla-IP44-EN-NL-FR-DE-ES-IT.pdf","document_title":"Skylla-IP44 Manual (EN NL FR DE ES IT)","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Temperature compensation is not required for Li-Ion batteries.","clause":"3.5 Temperature compensation (dV/dT)"},{"field_group":"ip_rating","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Skylla-IP44-EN.pdf","document_title":"Skylla-IP44 Battery Charger datasheet","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"IP44 protection Steel epoxy powder coated case and splash proof.","clause":"Feature text"},{"field_group":"chemistry_mismatch_warning","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Manual-Skylla-IP44-EN-NL-FR-DE-ES-IT.pdf","document_title":"Skylla-IP44 Manual (EN NL FR DE ES IT)","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Before the main battery is connected to the charger, make sure the charger is set to the correct battery type.","clause":"2.2 Connecting the main battery"},{"field_group":"chemistry_mismatch_warning","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Manual-Skylla-IP44-EN-NL-FR-DE-ES-IT.pdf","document_title":"Skylla-IP44 Manual (EN NL FR DE ES IT)","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"The battery is being overcharged — The wrong battery type has been selected in the menu. — Select correct battery type in the menu.","clause":"Troubleshooting table"},{"field_group":"price_band_gbp","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Skylla-IP44-EN.pdf","document_title":"Skylla-IP44 Battery Charger datasheet","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"No UK retailer price was checked for this optional higher-end record on 2026-09-16."}],"gaps":["price_band_gbp"],"open_questions":["Could not be read (404) on 2026-09-16: https://www.victronenergy.com/chargers/skylla-ip44 — datasheet and manual PDFs were used instead.","Li-Ion stage count: datasheet '3 stage, with on-off control or CAN bus control' vs manual 'Four stage charge curve for Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePo4) batteries'.","The 3.3 battery-selection table needs a visual read to confirm the 12 V / 24 V column alignment for types 4–8 (text extraction interleaved the rows)."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created from the Skylla-IP44 datasheet and manual","source_url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Manual-Skylla-IP44-EN-NL-FR-DE-ES-IT.pdf","detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"chargers","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[{"gap":"price_band_gbp","line":"No published price found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Skylla-IP44 Battery Charger datasheet","url":"https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Skylla-IP44-EN.pdf"}],"absence_by_gap":{"price_band_gbp":"No published price found (checked 16 September 2026)."},"source_hosts":["victronenergy.com"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer"],"anchor":"#victron-skylla-ip44-12-60"}],"vehicles":[{"id":"citroen-relay","make":"Citroen","model":"Relay","name":"Citroen Relay (Jumper)","generation":"Relay / Jumper third generation (2006 on; handbook edition ed01-21 read)","official_url":"https://service.citroen.com/ACddb/modeles/jumper/eGuide_jumper_jumper_ed01-21/pdfs/9999_9999_369_en-GB.pdf","alternator_statement":{"status":"absent","wording":null,"feature_name":null,"applies_to":null},"factory_leisure_charging_statement":{"status":"absent","wording":null},"note":"Citroen's Relay/Jumper handbook (eGuide edition ed01-21, en-GB) describes Stop & Start for diesel versions but contains no wording about variable-voltage or regenerative control of the alternator. The handbook's 'Regenerative braking' and 'energy recovery' passages refer to the electric e-Relay's traction battery ('the energy recovered is then used to recharge the traction battery'), not to the diesel 12 V system.","sources":[{"field_group":"alternator_statement","url":"https://service.citroen.com/ACddb/modeles/jumper/eGuide_jumper_jumper_ed01-21/pdfs/9999_9999_369_en-GB.pdf","document_title":"Citroen Relay / Jumper HANDBOOK (eGuide ed01-21, en-GB, document 9999_9999_369)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"ed01-21","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"Diesel Stop & Start section: 'The Stop & Start function puts the engine ... into standby' with 'some special conditions (battery charge, ...)' as exclusions; no alternator-control wording. Regenerative-braking text applies to the electric version's traction battery only."},{"field_group":"factory_leisure_charging_statement","url":"https://service.citroen.com/ACddb/modeles/jumper/eGuide_jumper_jumper_ed01-21/pdfs/9999_9999_369_en-GB.pdf","document_title":"Citroen Relay / Jumper HANDBOOK (eGuide ed01-21, en-GB, document 9999_9999_369)","document_date":null,"document_edition":"ed01-21","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"No statement about a second, additional or leisure battery found."}],"gaps":["alternator_statement","factory_leisure_charging_statement"],"open_questions":["Could not be read (DNS failure) on 2026-09-16: https://business.citroen.co.uk/commercial-vehicles/vans/citroen-relay/vehicle-handbook; could not be read (403): https://www.citroen.co.uk/models/new-relay-van.html.","The handbook URL was inferred from the ed01-21 French/Spanish paths (same document number 369); it downloaded as a 6.4 MB PDF with an English text layer. Confirm it is the current UK edition."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created; absence recorded against the Citroen Relay / Jumper handbook eGuide ed01-21 (en-GB)","source_url":"https://service.citroen.com/ACddb/modeles/jumper/eGuide_jumper_jumper_ed01-21/pdfs/9999_9999_369_en-GB.pdf","detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"vehicles","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[{"gap":"alternator_statement","line":"No published statement on the alternator’s charging behaviour found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Citroen Relay / Jumper HANDBOOK (eGuide ed01-21, en-GB, document 9999_9999_369)","url":"https://service.citroen.com/ACddb/modeles/jumper/eGuide_jumper_jumper_ed01-21/pdfs/9999_9999_369_en-GB.pdf"},{"gap":"factory_leisure_charging_statement","line":"No published statement on charging a second battery found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Citroen Relay / Jumper HANDBOOK (eGuide ed01-21, en-GB, document 9999_9999_369)","url":"https://service.citroen.com/ACddb/modeles/jumper/eGuide_jumper_jumper_ed01-21/pdfs/9999_9999_369_en-GB.pdf"}],"absence_by_gap":{"alternator_statement":"No published statement on the alternator’s charging behaviour found (checked 16 September 2026).","factory_leisure_charging_statement":"No published statement on charging a second battery found (checked 16 September 2026)."},"source_hosts":[],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":[],"anchor":"#citroen-relay"},{"id":"fiat-ducato-x290","make":"Fiat","model":"Ducato","name":"Fiat Ducato X290 (2014 on, including Series 8 and 9)","generation":"Ducato X290 (2014 on)","official_url":"https://aftersales.fiat.com/eLumData/EN/77/290_DUCATOMY19/77_290_DUCATOMY19_603.85.089_EN_01_12.19_L_LG/77_290_DUCATOMY19_603.85.089_EN_01_12.19_L_LG.pdf","alternator_statement":{"status":"absent","wording":null,"feature_name":null,"applies_to":null},"factory_leisure_charging_statement":{"status":"absent","wording":null},"note":"Fiat's Ducato MY19 Owner Handbook (print code 603.85.089, 12.2019) describes the Start&Stop system and battery recharging but contains no wording about variable-voltage, regenerative or smart alternator control; the word 'alternator' appears only as an instrument-panel item ('Alternator Status'). 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START&STOP SYSTEM section describes engine stop/restart only."},{"field_group":"factory_leisure_charging_statement","url":"https://aftersales.fiat.com/eLumData/EN/77/290_DUCATOMY19/77_290_DUCATOMY19_603.85.089_EN_01_12.19_L_LG/77_290_DUCATOMY19_603.85.089_EN_01_12.19_L_LG.pdf","document_title":"FIAT DUCATO OWNER HANDBOOK (MY19, print 603.85.089, EN, 12.2019)","document_date":"2019-12","document_edition":"603.85.089 EN 01 12.19","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"The 'auxiliary battery' mentioned in the handbook is the donor battery for jump-starting, not a leisure battery."}],"gaps":["alternator_statement","factory_leisure_charging_statement"],"open_questions":["Fiat publishes a separate Ducato Camper handbook (290_DUCATOCAMPER) in Dutch, German and French on aftersales.fiat.com; no English edition was found on 2026-09-16. 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It switches the engine off when your vehicle is coasting at a speed less than the engine stop speed that you have set.","feature_name":"regenerative charging (48 volt mild hybrid system); Ford's fuse table also names a 'Smart regenerative charge inhibit relay'","applies_to":"HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE (MHEV) section - 'Your vehicle has a 48 volt mild hybrid system.' - of the owner's manual for Transit (TTS) Vehicles Built From: 17-01-2022"},"factory_leisure_charging_statement":{"status":"absent","wording":null},"note":"Ford's charging-behaviour wording in this manual is in the mild-hybrid (MHEV) section. The same manual's fuse specification table lists a 20 A 'Smart regenerative charge inhibit relay', which is Ford's own name for the function, but the manual does not otherwise describe how the alternator is controlled on non-hybrid variants. Manuals for builds from 2014 to January 2022 were not read.","sources":[{"field_group":"alternator_statement","url":"https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/Catalog/owner_information/CG3796en-202110-20211109130009.pdf","document_title":"FORD TRANSIT Owner's Manual (CG3796en, Transit (TTS) Vehicles Built From: 17-01-2022)","document_date":"2021-10","document_edition":"CG3796en-202110, First-Printing","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"The system uses regenerative charging during engine braking. It switches the engine off when your vehicle is coasting at a speed less than the engine stop speed that you have set.","clause":"HYBRID VEHICLE OPERATION - HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE (MHEV) - HOW DOES A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE WORK","note":"Same section: 'Your vehicle has a 48 volt mild hybrid system.' and 'Regenerative charging results in a greater degree of engine braking.'"},{"field_group":"alternator_statement","url":"https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/Catalog/owner_information/CG3796en-202110-20211109130009.pdf","document_title":"FORD TRANSIT Owner's Manual (CG3796en)","document_date":"2021-10","document_edition":"CG3796en-202110, First-Printing","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"21 20 A Smart regenerative charge inhibit relay.","clause":"Fuse Specification Chart"},{"field_group":"factory_leisure_charging_statement","url":"https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/Catalog/owner_information/CG3796en-202110-20211109130009.pdf","document_title":"FORD TRANSIT Owner's Manual (CG3796en)","document_date":"2021-10","document_edition":"CG3796en-202110, First-Printing","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"The BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM section concerns the 12V starter battery; no statement about charging a second or leisure battery."}],"gaps":["factory_leisure_charging_statement"],"open_questions":["Could not be read (over 10 MB) on 2026-09-16: https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/Catalog/owner_information/CG3796en-202509-20250922095324.pdf (edition 202509); the 202110 edition was read instead.","Ford owner's manuals for Transit builds from 2014 to January 2022 were not read."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created from the FORD TRANSIT Owner's Manual CG3796en (edition 202110)","source_url":"https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/Catalog/owner_information/CG3796en-202110-20211109130009.pdf","detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"vehicles","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[{"gap":"factory_leisure_charging_statement","line":"No published statement on charging a second battery found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"FORD TRANSIT Owner's Manual (CG3796en)","url":"https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/Catalog/owner_information/CG3796en-202110-20211109130009.pdf"}],"absence_by_gap":{"factory_leisure_charging_statement":"No published statement on charging a second battery found (checked 16 September 2026)."},"source_hosts":["fordservicecontent.com"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer"],"anchor":"#ford-transit-2014-on"},{"id":"ford-transit-custom-2013-2023","make":"Ford","model":"Transit Custom","name":"Ford Transit Custom (2013-2023)","generation":"Transit Custom first generation, Ford code TTF (2013-2023)","official_url":"https://www.ford.co.uk/support/vehicle/transit-custom/2022/owner-manuals","alternator_statement":{"status":"published","wording":"Your vehicle has a 48 volt mild hybrid system. The system is designed to help reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by using regenerative charging and stopping the engine when your vehicle is coasting at a speed of 12 km/h (7 mph).","feature_name":"regenerative charging (48 volt mild hybrid system)","applies_to":"HYBRID VEHICLE OPERATION - MILD HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE (MHEV) section of the owner's manual for Transit Custom (TTF) Kocaeli, Vehicles Built From: 27-01-2020"},"factory_leisure_charging_statement":{"status":"absent","wording":null},"note":"Ford's published charging-behaviour wording in this manual is limited to the mild-hybrid (MHEV) variant. For non-hybrid diesel variants the same manual describes Auto-Start-Stop but states nothing about alternator voltage behaviour, and does not use the phrase 'Smart Regenerative Charging'. Ford manuals for builds before 27-01-2020 were not read.","sources":[{"field_group":"alternator_statement","url":"https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/Catalog/owner_information/CG3763en-201911-20191203133110.pdf","document_title":"FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM Owner's Manual (CG3763en, Transit Custom (TTF) Kocaeli, Vehicles Built From: 27-01-2020)","document_date":"2019-11","document_edition":"CG3763en-201911","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Your vehicle has a 48 volt mild hybrid system. The system is designed to help reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by using regenerative charging and stopping the engine when your vehicle is coasting at a speed of 12 km/h (7 mph).","clause":"Unique Driving Characteristics - HYBRID VEHICLE OPERATION - MILD HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE (MHEV)","note":"Same section: 'Note: Regenerative charging results in a greater degree of engine braking. This is normal.'"},{"field_group":"factory_leisure_charging_statement","url":"https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/Catalog/owner_information/CG3763en-201911-20191203133110.pdf","document_title":"FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM Owner's Manual (CG3763en)","document_date":"2019-11","document_edition":"CG3763en-201911","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"No statement about charging a second or leisure battery found in the sections searched (alternator, regenerative, battery)."}],"gaps":["factory_leisure_charging_statement"],"open_questions":["Ford owner's manuals for Transit Custom builds from 2013 to January 2020 were not read; they may or may not carry the same wording.","Ford UK marketing copy for Transit Custom quoted in search results ('Smart Regenerative Charging only charges the battery when it needs it...') could not be found on a live ford.co.uk page on 2026-09-16 (performance-efficiency page returned 404)."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created from the FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM Owner's Manual CG3763en (edition 201911)","source_url":"https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/Catalog/owner_information/CG3763en-201911-20191203133110.pdf","detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"vehicles","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[{"gap":"factory_leisure_charging_statement","line":"No published statement on charging a second battery found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM Owner's Manual (CG3763en)","url":"https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/Catalog/owner_information/CG3763en-201911-20191203133110.pdf"}],"absence_by_gap":{"factory_leisure_charging_statement":"No published statement on charging a second battery found (checked 16 September 2026)."},"source_hosts":["fordservicecontent.com"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer"],"anchor":"#ford-transit-custom-2013-2023"},{"id":"ford-transit-custom-2023-on","make":"Ford","model":"Transit Custom","name":"Ford Transit Custom (2023 on)","generation":"Tourneo Custom/Transit Custom second generation, Ford code TTU (Vehicles Built From: 12-06-2023)","official_url":"https://www.ford.co.uk/support/vehicle/transit-custom-2024/2024/owner-manuals","alternator_statement":{"status":"absent","wording":null,"feature_name":null,"applies_to":null},"factory_leisure_charging_statement":{"status":"absent","wording":null},"note":"Ford's owner's manual CG3964en (Vehicles Built From: 12-06-2023 Vehicles Built Up To: 22-10-2023) describes Auto-Start-Stop ('The system is designed to help reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by stopping the engine when it is idling, for example at traffic lights.') but contains no wording about the alternator, regenerative charging or smart charging.","sources":[{"field_group":"alternator_statement","url":"https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/Catalog/owner_information/CG3964en-202304-20230413135509.pdf","document_title":"FORD TOURNEO CUSTOM / TRANSIT CUSTOM Owner's manual (CG3964en, Tourneo Custom/Transit Custom (TTU) Vehicles Built From: 12-06-2023 Vehicles Built Up To: 22-10-2023)","document_date":"2023-04","document_edition":"CG3964en-202304, First-Printing","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"Full-text search of the manual for 'regenerative', 'alternator', 'battery management' and 'smart charg' found no charging-behaviour statement."},{"field_group":"factory_leisure_charging_statement","url":"https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/Catalog/owner_information/CG3964en-202304-20230413135509.pdf","document_title":"FORD TOURNEO CUSTOM / TRANSIT CUSTOM Owner's manual (CG3964en)","document_date":"2023-04","document_edition":"CG3964en-202304, First-Printing","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true}],"gaps":["alternator_statement","factory_leisure_charging_statement"],"open_questions":["Later editions of the Transit Custom (TTU) manual, and the PHEV variant's manual, were not read on 2026-09-16.","Could not be read (404) on 2026-09-16: https://www.ford.co.uk/vans-and-pickups/transit-custom/features/performance-efficiency; the live https://www.ford.co.uk/vans-and-pickups/transit-custom page carries no charging wording."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created; absence recorded against the FORD TOURNEO CUSTOM / TRANSIT CUSTOM Owner's manual CG3964en","source_url":"https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/Catalog/owner_information/CG3964en-202304-20230413135509.pdf","detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"vehicles","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[{"gap":"alternator_statement","line":"No published statement on the alternator’s charging behaviour found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"FORD TOURNEO CUSTOM / TRANSIT CUSTOM Owner's manual (CG3964en, Tourneo Custom/Transit Custom (TTU) Vehicles Built From: 12-06-2023 Vehicles Built Up To: 22-10-2023)","url":"https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/Catalog/owner_information/CG3964en-202304-20230413135509.pdf"},{"gap":"factory_leisure_charging_statement","line":"No published statement on charging a second battery found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"FORD TOURNEO CUSTOM / TRANSIT CUSTOM Owner's manual (CG3964en)","url":"https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/Catalog/owner_information/CG3964en-202304-20230413135509.pdf"}],"absence_by_gap":{"alternator_statement":"No published statement on the alternator’s charging behaviour found (checked 16 September 2026).","factory_leisure_charging_statement":"No published statement on charging a second battery found (checked 16 September 2026)."},"source_hosts":[],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":[],"anchor":"#ford-transit-custom-2023-on"},{"id":"mercedes-sprinter-w907","make":"Mercedes-Benz","model":"Sprinter","name":"Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (W907/V907, 2018 on)","generation":"Sprinter 907 (2018 on)","official_url":"https://www.mercedes-benz.co.uk/vans/services/manuals.html/sprinter-commercial-van-2019-06-p907-mbux","alternator_statement":{"status":"absent","wording":null,"feature_name":null,"applies_to":null},"factory_leisure_charging_statement":{"status":"published","wording":"Auxiliary battery for retrofit consumer's vehicle interior. Includes: cut-off relay for auxiliary battery (E36)"},"note":"Mercedes-Benz UK's Sprinter model information and price list (prices effective from August 2018 production) lists alternator options (14 V / 180 A to 14 V / 280 A) and the 'ECO start/stop function' but says nothing about how the alternator's voltage is controlled. It does list a factory auxiliary battery option (code E2I) with a cut-off relay (E36). The UK online operator's manual pages timed out.","sources":[{"field_group":"alternator_statement","url":"https://tools.mercedes-benz.co.uk/current/vans/brochures/full-sprinter-brochure.pdf","document_title":"The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. Model information & price list. Prices effective from August 2018 production.","document_date":"2018-08","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"Alternator rows read: 'Alternator 14 V / 220 A SH9', 'Alternator 14 V / 230 A M46', 'Alternator 14 V / 250 A M48', 'Alternator 14 V / 280 A M60', 'Alternator 14 V/200 A M61', 'Alternator 14 V / 180 A M40'; 'ECO start/stop function JW0'. No wording on variable-voltage, recuperation or smart charging."},{"field_group":"factory_leisure_charging_statement","url":"https://tools.mercedes-benz.co.uk/current/vans/brochures/full-sprinter-brochure.pdf","document_title":"The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. Model information & price list. Prices effective from August 2018 production.","document_date":"2018-08","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"Auxiliary battery for retrofit consumer's vehicle interior. Includes: cut-off relay for auxiliary battery (E36)","clause":"Battery options, code E2I","note":"Also listed: 'Cut-off relay for auxiliary battery E36', 'AGM battery, 12 V 70 Ah ED1', 'Heavy-duty battery (12v 92 aH) ED4'. The list does not describe how the auxiliary battery is charged."}],"gaps":["alternator_statement"],"open_questions":["Could not be read (timeout) on 2026-09-16: https://www.mercedes-benz.co.uk/vans/services/manuals.html/sprinter-commercial-van-2019-06-p907-mbux/eco-startstop-function/eco-startstop-function-operation and https://www.mercedes-benz.co.uk/passengercars/services/manuals.html/sprinter-commercial-van-2025-06-c907-mbux/eco-startstop-function/how-the-eco-startstop-function-operates. The operator's manual may contain 'recuperation' wording.","The price list read is the August 2018 edition; check a current edition for changed battery and alternator option wording."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created from the Mercedes-Benz UK Sprinter model information & price list (August 2018 production)","source_url":"https://tools.mercedes-benz.co.uk/current/vans/brochures/full-sprinter-brochure.pdf","detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"vehicles","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[{"gap":"alternator_statement","line":"No published statement on the alternator’s charging behaviour found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. Model information & price list. Prices effective from August 2018 production.","url":"https://tools.mercedes-benz.co.uk/current/vans/brochures/full-sprinter-brochure.pdf"}],"absence_by_gap":{"alternator_statement":"No published statement on the alternator’s charging behaviour found (checked 16 September 2026)."},"source_hosts":["tools.mercedes-benz.co.uk"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer"],"anchor":"#mercedes-sprinter-w907"},{"id":"mercedes-vito-w447","make":"Mercedes-Benz","model":"Vito","name":"Mercedes-Benz Vito (W447, 2014 on)","generation":"Vito 447 (2014 on)","official_url":"https://www.mercedes-benz.co.uk/passengercars/services/manuals.html/vito-commercial-van-2024-06-c447-mbux","alternator_statement":{"status":"could_not_be_read","wording":null,"feature_name":null,"applies_to":null},"factory_leisure_charging_statement":{"status":"could_not_be_read","wording":null},"note":"No Mercedes-Benz document for the Vito could be read on 2026-09-16: the UK online operator's manual pages timed out and the UK Vito brochure URL returned an XML error document. This record is a could-not-read placeholder, not a checked absence.","sources":[{"field_group":"record","url":"https://www.mercedes-benz.co.uk/passengercars/services/manuals.html/vito-commercial-van-2024-06-c447-mbux","document_title":"Manufacturer page attempted","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"unverified","absent":false,"quote":"Could not be read on 2026-09-16."}],"gaps":[],"open_questions":["Could not be read (timeout) on 2026-09-16: https://www.mercedes-benz.co.uk/passengercars/services/manuals.html/vito-commercial-van-2024-06-c447-mbux/eco-startstop-function/how-the-eco-startstop-function-operates.","Could not be read (XML error response) on 2026-09-16: https://tools.mercedes-benz.co.uk/current/vans/brochures/full-vito-brochure.pdf.","Mercedes-Benz UK's Vito feature page 'Eco start/stop technology' (https://www.mercedes-benz.co.uk/vans/en/vito-panel-van/features/facelift-optional-equipment-highlights/teaser-group-2/eco-start-stop-technology) appeared in search results but was not fetched; try it first on re-check."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"placeholder record created; no Mercedes-Benz Vito document could be read","source_url":null,"detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"vehicles","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[],"absence_by_gap":{},"source_hosts":["mercedes-benz.co.uk"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["unverified"],"anchor":"#mercedes-vito-w447"},{"id":"nissan-nv200","make":"Nissan","model":"NV200","name":"Nissan NV200","generation":"NV200 (M20, 2009 on; UK van brochure read)","official_url":"https://www.nissan-cdn.net/content/dam/Nissan/gb/brochures/Vehicles/Nissan_NV200_VAN_UK.pdf","alternator_statement":{"status":"absent","wording":null,"feature_name":null,"applies_to":null},"factory_leisure_charging_statement":{"status":"absent","wording":null},"note":"Nissan's UK NV200 van brochure gives alternator and 12 V battery capacities in its technical specifications table and explains diesel particulate filter 'REGENERATION', but says nothing about how the alternator's output voltage is controlled. Nissan UK no longer lists the NV200 and does not host its owner's manual publicly.","sources":[{"field_group":"alternator_statement","url":"https://www.nissan-cdn.net/content/dam/Nissan/gb/brochures/Vehicles/Nissan_NV200_VAN_UK.pdf","document_title":"NISSAN NV200 (UK van brochure: Introduction | Performance indicators | ... | Technical specifications | Price list)","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"Technical specification rows read: 'Battery 12v' and 'Alternator' capacity figures only. The only 'regeneration' wording concerns the DPF ('This reduction is called REGENERATION and is carried out by the vehicle's electronic control system which raises the exhaust gas temperatures during normal driving.')."},{"field_group":"factory_leisure_charging_statement","url":"https://www.nissan-cdn.net/content/dam/Nissan/gb/brochures/Vehicles/Nissan_NV200_VAN_UK.pdf","document_title":"NISSAN NV200 (UK van brochure)","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true}],"gaps":["alternator_statement","factory_leisure_charging_statement"],"open_questions":["Nissan's NV200 owner's manual is not publicly hosted on nissan.co.uk (manuals are sold via shop.nissan.co.uk); it was not read.","Could not be read (404) on 2026-09-16: https://www.nissan.co.uk/vehicles/new-vehicles/townstar-van.html (used only to check whether Nissan UK still lists the NV200).","Brochure carries no edition date; record one if found."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created; absence recorded against the Nissan UK NV200 van brochure","source_url":"https://www.nissan-cdn.net/content/dam/Nissan/gb/brochures/Vehicles/Nissan_NV200_VAN_UK.pdf","detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"vehicles","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[{"gap":"alternator_statement","line":"No published statement on the alternator’s charging behaviour found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"NISSAN NV200 (UK van brochure: Introduction | Performance indicators | ... | Technical specifications | Price list)","url":"https://www.nissan-cdn.net/content/dam/Nissan/gb/brochures/Vehicles/Nissan_NV200_VAN_UK.pdf"},{"gap":"factory_leisure_charging_statement","line":"No published statement on charging a second battery found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"NISSAN NV200 (UK van brochure)","url":"https://www.nissan-cdn.net/content/dam/Nissan/gb/brochures/Vehicles/Nissan_NV200_VAN_UK.pdf"}],"absence_by_gap":{"alternator_statement":"No published statement on the alternator’s charging behaviour found (checked 16 September 2026).","factory_leisure_charging_statement":"No published statement on charging a second battery found (checked 16 September 2026)."},"source_hosts":[],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":[],"anchor":"#nissan-nv200"},{"id":"peugeot-boxer","make":"Peugeot","model":"Boxer","name":"Peugeot Boxer","generation":"Boxer third generation (2006 on, facelifts 2014 and 2024)","official_url":"https://www.peugeot.co.uk/models/new-peugeot-boxer/diesel.html","alternator_statement":{"status":"could_not_be_read","wording":null,"feature_name":null,"applies_to":null},"factory_leisure_charging_statement":{"status":"could_not_be_read","wording":null},"note":"No Peugeot document for the Boxer could be read on 2026-09-16: peugeot.co.uk returned HTTP 403 and the public Service Box handbook portal exposes Boxer PDFs only in other languages at the URLs found (a guessed en_gb URL returned an HTML error page). This record is a could-not-read placeholder, not a checked absence.","sources":[{"field_group":"record","url":"https://www.peugeot.co.uk/models/new-peugeot-boxer/diesel.html","document_title":"Manufacturer page attempted","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"unverified","absent":false,"quote":"Could not be read on 2026-09-16."}],"gaps":[],"open_questions":["Could not be read (403) on 2026-09-16: https://www.peugeot.co.uk/models/new-peugeot-boxer/diesel.html","Could not be read (HTML error page, not a PDF) on 2026-09-16: https://public.servicebox.peugeot.com/APddb/modeles/boxer/boxer_boxer/ed01-14/en_gb/boxer_boxer_boxer_ed01-14_en_gb.pdf (URL guessed from the Romanian edition path). Navigate the portal at https://public.servicebox.peugeot.com/APddb/ interactively to find the en-GB Boxer handbook.","The sister Citroen Relay handbook (same Sevel platform) was readable and states nothing about diesel alternator control, but a Citroen document cannot be used for a Peugeot record."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"placeholder record created; no Peugeot Boxer document could be read","source_url":null,"detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"vehicles","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[],"absence_by_gap":{},"source_hosts":["peugeot.co.uk"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["unverified"],"anchor":"#peugeot-boxer"},{"id":"renault-trafic-x82","make":"Renault","model":"Trafic","name":"Renault Trafic III (X82)","generation":"Trafic III, X82 (2014 on)","official_url":"https://www.user-manual.renault.com/en/content/renault-trafic/driving/starting-stopping-engine/stop-and-start-function","alternator_statement":{"status":"absent","wording":null,"feature_name":null,"applies_to":null},"factory_leisure_charging_statement":{"status":"absent","wording":null},"note":"Renault's online Trafic user manual (user-manual.renault.com) describes the Stop and Start function and the battery. The Stop and Start page lists 'the battery is not sufficiently charged;' as a condition and a '\"Battery charge optimisation\" to prioritise battery charging;' message; the Battery page says 'The charge status of the battery can decrease, especially if you use your vehicle: for short trips; in an urban setting; when the temperature is low; with the vehicle stationary and the engine off.' Neither page describes variable-voltage or regenerative alternator control.","sources":[{"field_group":"alternator_statement","url":"https://www.user-manual.renault.com/en/content/renault-trafic/driving/starting-stopping-engine/stop-and-start-function","document_title":"Stop and Start function - Renault Trafic - user manual (user-manual.renault.com)","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"Page mentions battery charge only as a Stop and Start condition ('the battery is not sufficiently charged;') and the '\"Battery charge optimisation\" to prioritise battery charging;' message. No alternator, recuperation or regenerative wording (the only 'regenerated' refers to 'the emission control system is being regenerated;')."},{"field_group":"alternator_statement","url":"https://www.user-manual.renault.com/en/content/renault-trafic/maintenance/battery","document_title":"Battery - Renault Trafic - user manual (user-manual.renault.com)","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"Page states 'The battery is a specific type. Please ensure it is replaced with the same type.' and nothing about alternator charging behaviour."},{"field_group":"factory_leisure_charging_statement","url":"https://www.user-manual.renault.com/en/content/renault-trafic/maintenance/battery","document_title":"Battery - Renault Trafic - user manual (user-manual.renault.com)","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"No statement about a second or leisure battery."}],"gaps":["alternator_statement","factory_leisure_charging_statement"],"open_questions":["The online manual is served for 'Renault Trafic' without a generation label; confirm it is the X82 (Trafic III) text. The former gb.e-guide.renault.com/eng/Trafic-3-ph2 pages now redirect (301) to user-manual.renault.com."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created; absence recorded against the Renault Trafic online user manual (Stop and Start function; Battery)","source_url":"https://www.user-manual.renault.com/en/content/renault-trafic/driving/starting-stopping-engine/stop-and-start-function","detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"vehicles","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[{"gap":"alternator_statement","line":"No published statement on the alternator’s charging behaviour found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Stop and Start function - Renault Trafic - user manual (user-manual.renault.com)","url":"https://www.user-manual.renault.com/en/content/renault-trafic/driving/starting-stopping-engine/stop-and-start-function"},{"gap":"factory_leisure_charging_statement","line":"No published statement on charging a second battery found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Battery - Renault Trafic - user manual (user-manual.renault.com)","url":"https://www.user-manual.renault.com/en/content/renault-trafic/maintenance/battery"}],"absence_by_gap":{"alternator_statement":"No published statement on the alternator’s charging behaviour found (checked 16 September 2026).","factory_leisure_charging_statement":"No published statement on charging a second battery found (checked 16 September 2026)."},"source_hosts":[],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":[],"anchor":"#renault-trafic-x82"},{"id":"toyota-proace","make":"Toyota","model":"Proace","name":"Toyota Proace","generation":"Proace second generation (2016 on)","official_url":"https://www.toyota.co.uk/new-cars/proace","alternator_statement":{"status":"absent","wording":null,"feature_name":null,"applies_to":null},"factory_leisure_charging_statement":{"status":"absent","wording":null},"note":"Toyota UK's Proace model page and its 2023 Proace price and specification sheet carry no wording about the diesel alternator, regenerative charging or Stop & Start battery management (the page's charging references concern the electric Proace traction battery). Toyota's owner's manual is served only through a VIN-gated finder and was not read.","sources":[{"field_group":"alternator_statement","url":"https://www.toyota.co.uk/new-cars/proace","document_title":"Toyota Proace Medium Van | Electric & Diesel | Toyota UK","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"No sentence mentions alternator, regenerative braking, energy recovery or Stop & Start for the diesel; charging sentences refer to Proace Electric only."},{"field_group":"alternator_statement","url":"https://media.toyota.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/pdf/221101-Proace.pdf","document_title":"2023 Proace (Toyota UK price and specification sheet, 221101)","document_date":"2022-11","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"Price list only; grades, engines and prices, no charging-system wording."},{"field_group":"factory_leisure_charging_statement","url":"https://www.toyota.co.uk/new-cars/proace","document_title":"Toyota Proace Medium Van | Electric & Diesel | Toyota UK","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"The 2023 price sheet lists a 'Camper Van - Design (Unconverted)' grade but neither document describes a second battery or its charging."}],"gaps":["alternator_statement","factory_leisure_charging_statement"],"open_questions":["Toyota UK owner's manuals are VIN-gated at https://www.toyota.co.uk/customer/manuals and were not read on 2026-09-16; the Proace manual may carry Stop & Start battery wording."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created; absence recorded against the Toyota UK Proace page and 2023 price and specification sheet","source_url":"https://www.toyota.co.uk/new-cars/proace","detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"vehicles","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[{"gap":"alternator_statement","line":"No published statement on the alternator’s charging behaviour found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Toyota Proace Medium Van | Electric & Diesel | Toyota UK","url":"https://www.toyota.co.uk/new-cars/proace"},{"gap":"factory_leisure_charging_statement","line":"No published statement on charging a second battery found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Toyota Proace Medium Van | Electric & Diesel | Toyota UK","url":"https://www.toyota.co.uk/new-cars/proace"}],"absence_by_gap":{"alternator_statement":"No published statement on the alternator’s charging behaviour found (checked 16 September 2026).","factory_leisure_charging_statement":"No published statement on charging a second battery found (checked 16 September 2026)."},"source_hosts":[],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":[],"anchor":"#toyota-proace"},{"id":"vauxhall-vivaro-c","make":"Vauxhall","model":"Vivaro","name":"Vauxhall Vivaro (2019 on)","generation":"Vivaro C / New Vivaro (2019 on)","official_url":"https://www.vauxhall.co.uk/owners/owners-manuals/vivaro.html","alternator_statement":{"status":"could_not_be_read","wording":null,"feature_name":null,"applies_to":null},"factory_leisure_charging_statement":{"status":"could_not_be_read","wording":null},"note":"Vauxhall's servers returned HTTP 403 to every request on 2026-09-16: the New Vivaro owner's manual PDFs (April 2019 and June 2020 editions), the owners' manuals index page and the Vivaro model page. This record is a could-not-read placeholder, not a checked absence.","sources":[{"field_group":"record","url":"https://www.vauxhall.co.uk/owners/owners-manuals/vivaro.html","document_title":"Manufacturer page attempted","checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"unverified","absent":false,"quote":"Could not be read on 2026-09-16."}],"gaps":[],"open_questions":["Could not be read (403) on 2026-09-16: https://www.vauxhall.co.uk/content/dam/vauxhall/Home/PDFs/owners/owners-manuals/new-vivaro/vivaro-owners-manual-june-2020.pdf","Could not be read (403) on 2026-09-16: https://www.vauxhall.co.uk/content/dam/vauxhall/Home/PDFs/owners/owners-manuals/new-vivaro/new-vivaro-owners-manual-april-2019.pdf (not attempted after the June 2020 file was refused; same host).","Could not be read (403) on 2026-09-16: https://www.vauxhall.co.uk/owners/owners-manuals/vivaro.html and https://www.vauxhall.co.uk/vans/vivaro.html.","Do not fill this record from the Peugeot Expert, Citroen Dispatch or Toyota Proace handbooks even though they share the platform; only a Vauxhall document counts."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"placeholder record created; every Vauxhall page and PDF returned 403","source_url":null,"detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"vehicles","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[],"absence_by_gap":{},"source_hosts":["vauxhall.co.uk"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["unverified"],"anchor":"#vauxhall-vivaro-c"},{"id":"vw-crafter-2017-on","make":"Volkswagen","model":"Crafter","name":"Volkswagen Crafter (2017 on)","generation":"Crafter SY/SZ (2017 on)","official_url":"https://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/en/technology/tdi.html","alternator_statement":{"status":"published","wording":"All our Euro 6 TDI and BiTDI engines include efficiency technologies consisting of Start/Stop, low rolling resistance tyres and regenerative braking as standard.","feature_name":"regenerative braking","applies_to":"All our Euro 6 TDI and BiTDI engines (Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK TDI technology page; the page names no individual van model)"},"factory_leisure_charging_statement":{"status":"absent","wording":null},"note":"Volkswagen's statement is engine-based and names no model. The Crafter owner's manual is VIN-gated and was not read.","sources":[{"field_group":"alternator_statement","url":"https://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/en/technology/tdi.html","document_title":"Volkswagen Van Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) | VW Vans","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"All our Euro 6 TDI and BiTDI engines include efficiency technologies consisting of Start/Stop, low rolling resistance tyres and regenerative braking as standard."},{"field_group":"factory_leisure_charging_statement","url":"https://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/en/technology/tdi.html","document_title":"Volkswagen Van Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) | VW Vans","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"No statement about charging a second or leisure battery. Volkswagen offers a factory second battery on the Crafter but no UK page describing its charging was found."}],"gaps":["factory_leisure_charging_statement"],"open_questions":["Could not be read (404) on 2026-09-16: https://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/en/models/crafter.html.","Volkswagen's Crafter owner's manual is VIN-gated and was not read; it may describe the optional second battery and 'recuperation'."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created from the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK TDI technology page","source_url":"https://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/en/technology/tdi.html","detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"vehicles","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[{"gap":"factory_leisure_charging_statement","line":"No published statement on charging a second battery found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Volkswagen Van Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) | VW Vans","url":"https://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/en/technology/tdi.html"}],"absence_by_gap":{"factory_leisure_charging_statement":"No published statement on charging a second battery found (checked 16 September 2026)."},"source_hosts":["volkswagen-vans.co.uk"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer"],"anchor":"#vw-crafter-2017-on"},{"id":"vw-transporter-t5","make":"Volkswagen","model":"Transporter","name":"Volkswagen Transporter T5","generation":"T5 (2003-2015)","official_url":"https://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/en/technology/tdi.html","alternator_statement":{"status":"absent","wording":null,"feature_name":null,"applies_to":null},"factory_leisure_charging_statement":{"status":"absent","wording":null},"note":"No Volkswagen publication about the T5's alternator charging behaviour was found. The only Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK page describing diesel charging technology refers to Euro 6 TDI and BiTDI engines and does not name the T5. The T5 owner's manual is not publicly hosted by Volkswagen UK.","sources":[{"field_group":"alternator_statement","url":"https://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/en/technology/tdi.html","document_title":"Volkswagen Van Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) | VW Vans","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"The page's only charging statement concerns 'All our Euro 6 TDI and BiTDI engines'; it says nothing about earlier engines or the T5."},{"field_group":"factory_leisure_charging_statement","url":"https://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/en/technology/tdi.html","document_title":"Volkswagen Van Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) | VW Vans","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true}],"gaps":["alternator_statement","factory_leisure_charging_statement"],"open_questions":["Volkswagen's T5 owner's manual is not publicly hosted; a printed or VIN-gated copy would need to be checked for any battery-charging wording."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created; absence recorded against the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK TDI technology page","source_url":"https://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/en/technology/tdi.html","detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"vehicles","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[{"gap":"alternator_statement","line":"No published statement on the alternator’s charging behaviour found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Volkswagen Van Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) | VW Vans","url":"https://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/en/technology/tdi.html"},{"gap":"factory_leisure_charging_statement","line":"No published statement on charging a second battery found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Volkswagen Van Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) | VW Vans","url":"https://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/en/technology/tdi.html"}],"absence_by_gap":{"alternator_statement":"No published statement on the alternator’s charging behaviour found (checked 16 September 2026).","factory_leisure_charging_statement":"No published statement on charging a second battery found (checked 16 September 2026)."},"source_hosts":[],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":[],"anchor":"#vw-transporter-t5"},{"id":"vw-transporter-t6-1","make":"Volkswagen","model":"Transporter","name":"Volkswagen Transporter T6.1","generation":"T6.1 (2019 on)","official_url":"https://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/en/technology/tdi.html","alternator_statement":{"status":"published","wording":"All our Euro 6 TDI and BiTDI engines include efficiency technologies consisting of Start/Stop, low rolling resistance tyres and regenerative braking as standard.","feature_name":"regenerative braking","applies_to":"All our Euro 6 TDI and BiTDI engines (Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK TDI technology page; the page names no individual van model)"},"factory_leisure_charging_statement":{"status":"absent","wording":null},"note":"The only Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK publication found that describes the diesel charging system is the TDI technology page; it does not use the words alternator, recuperation or smart alternator. The T6.1 owner's manual is served by Volkswagen only through the VIN-gated online manual, so it was not read.","sources":[{"field_group":"alternator_statement","url":"https://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/en/technology/tdi.html","document_title":"Volkswagen Van Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) | VW Vans","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"All our Euro 6 TDI and BiTDI engines include efficiency technologies consisting of Start/Stop, low rolling resistance tyres and regenerative braking as standard."},{"field_group":"factory_leisure_charging_statement","url":"https://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/en/technology/tdi.html","document_title":"Volkswagen Van Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) | VW Vans","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"No statement about charging a second or leisure battery."}],"gaps":["factory_leisure_charging_statement"],"open_questions":["Volkswagen's owner's manual for the T6.1 is VIN-gated (myVW / online manual) and was not read on 2026-09-16; it may contain 'recuperation' or 'brake energy recuperation' wording.","Could not be read (404) on 2026-09-16: https://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/en/models/transporter-6-1.html."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created from the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK TDI technology page","source_url":"https://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/en/technology/tdi.html","detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"vehicles","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[{"gap":"factory_leisure_charging_statement","line":"No published statement on charging a second battery found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Volkswagen Van Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) | VW Vans","url":"https://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/en/technology/tdi.html"}],"absence_by_gap":{"factory_leisure_charging_statement":"No published statement on charging a second battery found (checked 16 September 2026)."},"source_hosts":["volkswagen-vans.co.uk"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer"],"anchor":"#vw-transporter-t6-1"},{"id":"vw-transporter-t6","make":"Volkswagen","model":"Transporter","name":"Volkswagen Transporter T6","generation":"T6 (2015-2019)","official_url":"https://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/en/technology/tdi.html","alternator_statement":{"status":"published","wording":"All our Euro 6 TDI and BiTDI engines include efficiency technologies consisting of Start/Stop, low rolling resistance tyres and regenerative braking as standard.","feature_name":"regenerative braking","applies_to":"All our Euro 6 TDI and BiTDI engines (Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK TDI technology page; the page names no individual van model or model year)"},"factory_leisure_charging_statement":{"status":"absent","wording":null},"note":"Volkswagen's statement is engine-based (Euro 6 TDI and BiTDI), not model-based. Whether a given T6 carries a Euro 5 or Euro 6 engine is a matter for the vehicle's own documents; this record asserts nothing about model years. The T6 owner's manual is VIN-gated and was not read.","sources":[{"field_group":"alternator_statement","url":"https://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/en/technology/tdi.html","document_title":"Volkswagen Van Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) | VW Vans","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","quote":"All our Euro 6 TDI and BiTDI engines include efficiency technologies consisting of Start/Stop, low rolling resistance tyres and regenerative braking as standard."},{"field_group":"factory_leisure_charging_statement","url":"https://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/en/technology/tdi.html","document_title":"Volkswagen Van Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) | VW Vans","document_date":null,"checked":"2026-09-16","evidence":"manufacturer","hosted_by":"manufacturer","absent":true,"note":"No statement about charging a second or leisure battery."}],"gaps":["factory_leisure_charging_statement"],"open_questions":["Volkswagen's T6 owner's manual is VIN-gated and was not read on 2026-09-16; it may contain 'recuperation' wording and engine-specific applicability."],"changelog":[{"date":"2026-09-16","field":"seed","new":"record created from the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK TDI technology page","source_url":"https://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/en/technology/tdi.html","detected_by":"seed"}],"last_reviewed":"2026-09-16","type":"vehicles","first_checked":"2026-09-16","last_checked":"2026-09-16","age_days":1,"stale":false,"unverified":false,"freshness":"verified","freshness_label":"verified 16 September 2026","absences":[{"gap":"factory_leisure_charging_statement","line":"No published statement on charging a second battery found (checked 16 September 2026).","document_title":"Volkswagen Van Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) | VW Vans","url":"https://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/en/technology/tdi.html"}],"absence_by_gap":{"factory_leisure_charging_statement":"No published statement on charging a second battery found (checked 16 September 2026)."},"source_hosts":["volkswagen-vans.co.uk"],"distributor_hosted":false,"evidence_grades":["manufacturer"],"anchor":"#vw-transporter-t6"}]}