Formula Star Solar 260A Maintenance free battery

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The Formula Star Solar (Varta) 260Ah is delivered charged and ready for use.

Its a cyclic, maintenance free battery designed to be used with solar energy and deep cycles, and is of infinitely better quality than a starter battery.

Formula Star is a brand of the renowned manufacturer Johnson Controls (Varta).

The solar range, are quality batteries and manufactured with the latest innovations in the development of batteries for solar applications, self-consumption or custom installations, etc...

Formula Star Solar batteries are specially designed for solar applications. Top-quality materials are used in the manufacture of the batteries, using high-resistance plastic for the packaging, and innovative special plates and separators that make this battery ideal for use in self-consumption environments or custom-made solar installations.

Sealed maintenance-free batteries and a low self-discharge.

Ideal for:

• Small-scale photovoltaic applications.
• Emergency electrification for homes.
• electric fences.
• Luminous beacons.
• Pumping.
• Radio links.
• UPSs and backups.

Specs:

• Manufactured by the 1st European factory of this type of accumulators.
• Specially designed for cyclical and solar applications. Plates and grid specially reinforced and with special insulation for medium cyclical use "Flat plate" of the American type minimum internal resistance
• Long life in continuous charge and discharge cycles
• Low water consumption.
• Minimal self-discharge
• Good recharge after a considerable time in rest
• Higher discharge voltage given its internal structure
• Plastic box with high impact resistance.
• Average life without cyclic stress of about 7-10 years.

Voltage: 12Vdc

Capacity: 260Ah

L x W x H (mm): 518x276x242

Weight: 70kg

Warranty: 1 year

To consider: needs some ventilation

Keep the batteries charged  to not reduce their useful life.

If they are going to be stored without us for a while, they must be charged to 100% charge and recharge them at least once every 6 months.

Deep cycle batteries need to be equalized periodically (automatic on most Prestige regulators).

Warranty for 1 year or 450 charge cycles (whichever comes first) against manufacturing defects.

This guarantee does not cover misuse of the battery, or damage caused by incorrect sizing of the installation or damage caused by causes external to the batteries.