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mooky_stinks
Explorer
Apr 08, 2022

Walmart 27DC….80 or 109AH?

I ordered 2 27DCs from the Walmart website yesterday. The description stated an amp/hr rating of 109. When I picked the batteries up they had hold stickers on top with my name etc. When I got them home and peeled the stickers off they had a rating of 80 amp hours @ 20hr on the label. They do weigh what the description states @ 50.2lbs each. I’m pretty sure Johnson Controls were making batteries for them and they have been bought out by Clarios? I’m not familiar with this 20hr style of rating either. There is some mention of this in some of the reviews but nothing more than someone returning the batteries for this reason. Did I get what I wanted or is there something more to this?
  • MNRon's avatar
    MNRon
    Explorer
    Apr 08, 2022
    If the sticker says 80AHr, that's probably what you got. 20hr run down rate is typically how batteries are classified for capacity, things like 'cranking amps' don't apply for camping use. If you're installing two, you'll probably get more capacity (as well as battery design robustness) by installing two 6v golf cart batteries in series. Sams and Costco seem to have the best deals on these typically.

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