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electromike · 02-13-2009, 10:21 AM

I tried googling to come up with some numbers to see how much of a worrie this should be.

Civic battery is a 51R ranging in capacity from 41 down to 28 depending on quality.
We wouldn't want to drain more then 10% in Three Days.

which means
28AH*10% = 2.8 AH's.
2.8 / 72Hrs = 39mA
39mA / 2 ~= 20ma Safty factor.

So with the backlight off.. it looks like there wouldn't be much to worry about if you use your car every other day, and a switch to shut it off if you know you will be away (or just unplug it) for an extended period of time.

Any comments on the math? That was just a quick guess..

02-13-2009, 10:21 AM	#308 (permalink)
electromike EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: nova scotia Posts: 35 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Battery Capacity I tried googling to come up with some numbers to see how much of a worrie this should be. Civic battery is a 51R ranging in capacity from 41 down to 28 depending on quality. We wouldn't want to drain more then 10% in Three Days. which means 28AH*10% = 2.8 AH's. 2.8 / 72Hrs = 39mA 39mA / 2 ~= 20ma Safty factor. So with the backlight off.. it looks like there wouldn't be much to worry about if you use your car every other day, and a switch to shut it off if you know you will be away (or just unplug it) for an extended period of time. Any comments on the math? That was just a quick guess..