EXIDE EK454 45Ah 380A

EXIDE EK454 - a battery for cars with 45Ah of capacity. In AGM construction the electrolyte is absorbed into a glass fibre mat, which lets the battery take frequent start-stop cycles and a heavy electrical load. The case matches code B24R, that is 237 x 127 x 227 mm, which is worth checking against the old battery before ordering. Cranking current is 380 A to the EN standard, which is how much current the battery can deliver on a cold start. The positive terminal is on the right, which decides whether the car cables reach it. Capacity of 45Ah is the energy reserve the battery holds while the engine is not running.

Exide is one of the oldest battery brands in the world. Its origins go back to 1888, when The Electric Storage Battery Company started up in the USA, while the Exide name has been in use since 1900. Today the European arm is headquartered in France, near Paris, and has plants in several European countries. The manufacturer states that it was the first to bring Start-Stop AGM and EFB batteries to market; Exide supplies them both to carmakers as original equipment and to the aftermarket. The range is built around the Excell series for cars without Start-Stop, Premium Carbon Boost with a carbon additive in the negative plates that, according to the manufacturer, allows charging up to twice as fast, plus Start-Stop EFB and Start-Stop AGM for more demanding systems with energy recuperation. Our range covers 12 V car batteries from 35 to 106 Ah with cold cranking amps from 240 to 950 A, as well as one GEL battery for a motorcycle.