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What Do the Numbers on a Car Battery Mean?

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VanBarrett
07/29/25 5:51pm
Here is the relevant introduction to the numbers on a car battery: 1. The first number: indicates the number of single cells connected in series. This refers to the number of single cell posts on the battery, excluding the two electrode terminals. For car batteries, this is usually 6. Some batteries may not have visible posts, but if labeled as 6, it means 12V. 2. The second letter: indicates the type. Q stands for starting type. The third and fourth letters indicate features: W for maintenance-free, A for dry-charged, H for wet-charged, S for low-maintenance, I for activated, M for sealed, J for gel electrolyte. Sometimes these are combined into two letters or just one. The following numbers represent the battery capacity in AH (ampere-hours). Occasionally, the last letter indicates special performance: G for high starting power, S for plastic case, D for good cold-cranking performance.
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