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New Product – US Battery 8DHCXC

noreply@blogger.com (Jason Burcher) — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0000

New from the US Battery Manufacturing Company is the 8DHCXC (8D – Case Type, HC – High Current, XC – Extreme Capacity), providing a cost effective flooded type replacement option for large 8D deep cycle requirements in Marine, Solar and RV applications, but with the assurance of quality that comes from the USA’s leader in flooded battery technology.

US Battery’s Diamond Plate technology allows the 8DHCXC to provide higher peak capacity, improved energy density, enhanced rechargability and improved cycle life over other deep cycle flooded type equivalents.

New Products - Lifeline GPL-30HT, GPL-L16T & GPL-L16-2V

noreply@blogger.com (Jason Burcher) — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0000

The Lifeline range has been expanded with 3 new additions to the line-up. As is consistent with the broader range of high quality AGM technology Lifeline batteries, the GPL-30HT, GPL-L16T & GPL-L16 2V are purpose built for unparalleled performance in deep cycle applications in the Leisure, Marine, Solar and RV markets.

The GPL-30HT is capable of delivering 700cca for starting applications and 150-minutes (@C20) of reserve power for auxiliary loads. It features an 89 type case and marine terminals.

The GPL-L16T and GPL-L16 2V share an L16 case type with Offset threaded insert terminal configuration and provide 400Ah at 6V and 1200Ah at 2V respectively.

Introducing the new Poweroad Brand of Powersports Batteries

noreply@blogger.com (Jason Burcher) — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:00:00 +0000

Federal are proud to introduce the Poweroad brand to Australia in 2010.

The Poweroad range of Dry Charged flooded and AGM maintenance free batteries add approximately 30 new case sizes and fitment options to the already well support Powersports market segment and combines with the existing offerings from the Varta, Odyssey and Deka Powersports to ensure that Federal have a suitable replacement solution for just about any Motorcycle, Jet SKi, ATV or other small engine recreational vehicle, regardless of case size or budget requirements.

Click here to check out the entire range of Poweroad batteries.

New Product - TJS-M8 Compact Starter Pack

noreply@blogger.com (Jason Burcher) — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:47:00 +0000

Federal are proud to announce the release of the TJS-M8 ultra compact vehicle jump starter pack, designed specifically for small to medium domestic passenger vehicles.

Weighting in at only 3.9kgs and with a form factor about half the size of a 3L milk bottle, the TJS-M8 is simply the smallest and most convenient vehicle jump starter available. Belying it's tiny size is a unique battery which provides 4-5 times more power than regular VLRA batteries used in other larger jump starter packs.

It's minimal form factor and weight make it the ideal companion for the boat, caravan or car to provide convenience and piece of mind without the headache normally associated with lugging a conventional starter pack with you.

A USB power supply is provided for charging MP3 players, phones, ipods and other electronic accessories on the go as well as a powerful MLA (Multi-LED Array) spotlight capable of running continuously for up to 60-hours on a single charge. The TJS-M8 is supplied with a shoulder strap and both 12VDC and 240VAC chargers.

New Products - DIN Fit Amaron Calcium Silver Starting Series

noreply@blogger.com (Jason Burcher) — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:31:00 +0000

Federal Batteries have recently added three new DIN fit batteries to the Amaron Calcium Silver Starting range. These DIN fit options are becoming more and more prevelant in the Australian market in all passenger vehicle segments.

DIN74 574106069 is a tall DIN65L case size with 690CCAs of staring current and 74Ah/131mins RC capacity. Terminals are Right Hand Positive SAE type and dimensions are 278mm(l) x 175mm(w) x 190(h) This ideally fits new Holden Commodore and Captiva without having to use a spacer.

DIN80 580122073 is a DIN77 case size with 730CCAs of starting current and 80Ah/143min RC capacity. Terminals are Right Hand Postive SAE type and dimensions are 315mm(l) x 175mm(w) x 175mm(h). This suits many of the larger euro cars, including the Audi Allroad, etc.

DIN85 585111077 is a DIN85L with 770CCAs of starting current and 85Ah/147 mins RC capacity. Terminals are Right Hand Postive SAE 353mm(l) x 175mm(w) x 175mm(h). This fits larger Mercs, BMW and many other Europeans applications.

Vehicle Battery Replacement Guide

noreply@blogger.com (Jason Burcher) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:35:00 +0000

Federal Batteries are proud to announce the implementation of a comprehensive vehicle battery fitment guide, providing replacement battery information for over 1000 domestic and imported passenger vehicles.

The guide is designed to provide fast and easy reference to the most appropriate replacement battery for your car, van, 4WD or light truck. Next time you are searching for a replacement battery for your vehicle head to our Vehicle Fitment Guide for headache free battery identification.

Deka Powersports - Weighs next to nothing, Starts just about anything

noreply@blogger.com (Jason Burcher) — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:48:00 +0000

When Peter Hennessey of Road & Race Performance in Sydney approached us looking for the ideal starting battery to suit his freshly completed and fully race prepared BMW racecar we were more than happy to assist.

The car has been stripped and meticulourly built from the ground up to be as strong, tough and most importantly light as possible with carbon fibre used extensively throughout the cabin and engine bay to keep weight to a minimum. The car also runs an angry high compression M-Division engine capable of putting down more than 300hp at the treads, and needless to say requires a fair bit to kick into life.

With size, weight, safety and cabin mounting paramount considerations, we suggested Peter try (and were keen to see whether) a tiny Powersports starting battery would be up to the task. While designed for use in the motorcycle market, these batteries never fail to amaze and have proved themselves in a league of their own when it comes to starting high compression big-cube V-twins.

Now wrapped and running a tiny 7kg ETX16 in his BMW, Peter reports that the tiny Powersports starts the big donk first time, every time and provides him an advantage on the track. Peter reports "I am now carting around much less dead weight in the car and the smaller battery also recovers faster and presents a lighter load on the alternator during the race. In this competitive category every little bit helps!" Peter is already getting attention in the pits from other competitors who notice his lightweight advantage with a keen eyed, adding "I don't know how much longer it will be my advantage, but that's life".

Deka Intimidator - The perfect deep cycle power solution

noreply@blogger.com (Jason Burcher) — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:46:00 +0000

Rod Muller of Strath Steam in South Australia sent us a few shots of his electric powered boat on it's maiden voyage last week. Having years of experience building and working with electric vehicles, it wasn't going to be long before he decided to adapt electric propulsion to his other favourite hobby.

The boat used an inboard brushless DC motor, electronic speed, controller and 6 100Ah Deka Intimidator AGMs. Initial speed runs have been severely limited by an undersized (and soon to be replaced) controller, however the streamlined craft has already proved it's worth recording a heathy 20-odd knots on the GPS.

Rod reports that inital outing was a complete success and that the run did "stuff all" to the Initimidators' state of charge, suggesting that range will be more than suffient for a full day on the river.

Not bad for a craft that Rod knocked together in the garage in his spare time.

New Product - Optima Blue Top D27M

noreply@blogger.com (Jason Burcher) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:07:00 +0000

The latest addition to the venerable Optima range of Spiral Cell AGM batteries from Johnson Controls has finally hit our shores.

The new D27M is suitable primarily for larger marine and leisure applications, however are ideal for use in any application where a top performing maintenance free deep cycle power source is required.

The introduction of the D27M brings the bankable reliability and extreme resistance to harsh conditions Optima is renowned for to one of the marine and leisure market’s most popular case sizes.

For more information on the D27M, please feel free to contact us or head to the resources area where a full pdf brochure can be found.

WELCOME

noreply@blogger.com (Jason Burcher) — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 06:20:00 +0000

Welcome to the Federal Batteries Blog. Here is where you will find up-to-date news on sponsored partners, customer feedback, industry announcements and other exciting news.

We encourage submittion of all forms of content that may be relevant to our blog. If you have anything that you would like to contribute please contact Jason Burcher at jason@teknomedia.com.au.

Kindest Regards,

Jason Burcher
Teknomedia Pty Ltd
(on behalf of the Federal Batteries team)