SELECTION GUIDE BUILT FOR AUSTRALIA IN AUSTRALIA... THAT’S THE CENTURY DIFFERENCE CENTURY THE AUSTRALIA... THAT’S IN AUSTRALIA FOR BUILT centurybatteries.com.au Built for Australia... In Australia Since 1928, we’ve been designing and building our iconic blue and yellow batteries right here in Australia. They are built from That’s the the ground up to better suit Australia’s extreme climate and harsh conditions. Because we know the road ahead isn’t always Century going to be easy. Through thick and thin, we’ve invested heavily in our Australian manufacturing facility to support the local economy and Aussie Difference jobs. Because we believe the best things are made right here. BUILT FOR AUSTRALIA IN AUSTRALIA 4 Roadmap Built for Australia... Car & Passenger 02 In Australia 36 Vehicle Australia’s oldest and Truck, Bus & 06 most recognised battery 96 Light Commercial manufacturer Heavy The Century Batteries 112 Equipment 07 Difference Lawn Why you can reply on 138 & Garden 08 Century Batteries Battery Care & Battery 144 Maintenance 10 Ratings Battery Charging & How important 145 New Battery Installation 11 is CCA? Century Batteries Cell Assembly 146 Nationwide Warranty 12 Layout Battery Health Product Range 147 & Safety 14 Information Charging, Testing & 32 Diagnostic Equipment BUILT FOR AUSTRALIA. IN AUSTRALIA 5 Australia’s oldest and most recognised battery manufacturer Since 1928, Century Batteries has been designing and manufacturing our iconic blue and yellow batteries right here in Australia. Over the years, we have developed the manufacturing expertise and technical know-how to develop a range of batteries perfectly suited to our unique country. We build them from the ground up to be better suited to Australia’s extreme climate and harsh conditions. Because we know the road ahead isn’t always going to be easy. Our parent company GS Yuasa is A True one of the world’s largest battery manufacturers and a global leader Global in quality and innovation. Leader Since its foundation in 1895, Proven Performance GS Yuasa has continually worked to create advanced GS Yuasa are original equipment (OE) suppliers to the stored energy solutions world’s leading vehicle manufacturers. under the corporate vision of “innovation and growth”. As an affiliate of the GS Yuasa Corporation, Century has It is this philosophy that has access to some of the most advanced technical and R&D seen GS Yuasa establish resources available in the battery industry. This gives you itself as the world’s leading the assurance that every battery in the Century range manufacturer of automotive has been developed using state-of-the-art manufacturing and motorcycle batteries. processes and technical expertise. 6 The Century 8 7 Batteries 10 Difference 4 Our range of sealed 9 maintenance free 3 batteries are the result 1 6 of over 90 years of 2 Australian innovation and refinement. We’re rather proud of them, because they’re the 5 best batteries we’ve ever built. 1 ROTARY PLATE 4 FLAME ARRESTOR • Utilises fully constrained • Specialist advanced plate • The integrated flame safety design with pivot design provides longer arrestor in the central pin moulded directly into service life and resistance venting system protects the case. to corrosion and material the battery from shedding. explosion due to external 8 STATE OF CHARGE • Lower internal resistance ignition sources. INDICATOR promoting higher CCA • For on the spot diagnosis and improved vibration 5 MUD RACK of battery condition. resistance. • Improves plate support, vibration resistance and 9 CAST ON STRAP 2 ENHANCED PLATE PASTE isolates paste deposits to • Thicker cast on strap • Reduces water loss prevent short circuits. ensures durability and and improves charge lower electrical resistance acceptance for superior 6 POLYPROPYLENE CASE to promote longer life. performance and cycle life. • Reinforced design provides durability to withstand 10 LABYRINTH LID 3 SEPARATORS shock and vibration. TECHNOLOGY • High Porosity • Provides spill proof Polyethylene Envelope 7 CARRY HANDLE protection up to 90°. (PE) separator improves • Ergonomic design • Reduced water loss. puncture resistance and provides a thicker durability. grooved carry handle to • Improves electrolyte improve comfort. dispersion for enhanced performance and power. 7 Why you can rely on Century Batteries as your complete power solutions provider. Australian Made since 1928 Century Batteries is Australia’s oldest and most recognised battery manufacturer. Each battery has been especially designed to satisfy the extreme demands of Australia’s harsh climate and operating conditions. Innovation and Technology Extensive Product Range We invest significantly in research, development The Century product range includes a and our manufacturing facility to ensure we comprehensive selection of technologically continue to meet the needs of the market place advanced products including starting, deep and the next generation of vehicles. cycle, dual purpose and heavy duty batteries for use in a diverse range of applications. Nationwide Warranty Largest Battery Distribution Network Each Century battery is backed by a fully Our network of regional agents, metro comprehensive warranty. This provides distribution centres and state offices peace of mind that your battery is covered are strategically located across Australia against faulty materials or workmanship. ensuring access to locally held products and battery experts. Nationwide Recycling Program Key Partnerships Century Batteries is proud to be part of the A majority of leading Original Equipment Century Yuasa Battery Recycling Program Manufacturers (OEM) and Australia’s biggest which boasts over 1100 registered Battery retail brands trust Century Batteries for their Recycling Centres around Australia. energy solutions. We continually work with our partners to deliver design, technology and quality in manufacturing. 8 Our network of regional agents, Our metro distribution centres and state offices are strategically located across Australia ensuring Network access to locally held products and battery experts. Darwin Cairns Townsville MT. ISA Mackay Alice Springs Rockhampton Bundaberg Maroochydore Toowoomba Brisbane Gold Coast Lismore Tamworth Port Macquarie Perth Port Augusta Dubbo Newcastle Mildura Bunbury Central Coast Sydney Adelaide Woolongong Wagga Wagga Canberra Bendigo Albury Mt Gambier Geelong Melbourne National distribution centre Metro distribution centre Launceston Regional agent Regional branch Hobart 9 Batteries are rated according Battery to a range of specifications and standards. Understanding these ratings and their relevance to the Ratings battery’s application and operating conditions is key to selecting the right battery. CCA (Cold Cranking Amperes) Twice the This is a measurement of the current a fully charged o power o battery can deliver for 30 seconds, whilst also maintaining a -18 available +18 voltage of 7.2volts. This test is performed at a temperature of -18°C, and is used to determine a battery’s ability to start the engine and maintain sufficient voltage to power the ignition requirements under severe cold starting conditions. Similar to CCA, MCA is used to measure the current a marine MCA battery can deliver for 30 seconds at a specific temperature. MCA tests are conducted at 0°C (instead of -18°C) and the Marine Cranking results are often 20 – 25% higher than the equivalent CCA Amperes rating. Because of this, it is important to always compare like for like, and never compare CCA to MCA, or vice-versa. Ah refers to the battery’s storage capacity, and is the current a fully charged battery will deliver over a 20 hour AH period - before the voltage falls to 10.50 volts. An Ah test is always performed at 25°C. Ampere-Hour @ 20hr Ignition, Lights, Radio Air, Conditioning, AVAILABLE AVAILABLE ENERGY ENERGY Electric Windows An RC rating refers to the length of time (in minutes) that a battery can deliver a current of 25 amps until the voltage RC drops below 10.50 volts. This test is performed at 25°C, and represents a typical electrical load on a car under normal Reserve running conditions. Therefore, an RC rating is a good Capacity indication of how many minutes a vehicle will run for in the event of a charging system or alternator failure. 10 How Important Is CCA? For many years, CCA (or Cold Cranking Amperes) has been widely used as a benchmark to measure and compare lead- acid batteries – with the assumption being the higher the CCA, the better the battery. As a result, some manufacturers produce batteries with excessively high CCA ratings to take advantage of this misconception. But there’s no such thing as a free lunch, and it’s the same story with batteries. Lead acid batteries contain lead plates, in Australia, having thicker lead plates wrapped in separators to insulate and to combat corrosion and more robust prevent them from touching each other separators are equally important as directly and creating a short circuit. A cranking capacity. battery can be made to achieve a higher CCA rating by simply adding more of At Century, we believe that it is far more these plates to the battery internals. But important to strike a balance between in order to achieve this, both the lead CCA and providing a long service life. plates and the separator material needs Our batteries feature expertly designed to be thinner – and this can have an internal components and an extremely impact on the strength and durability of durable construction to combat the these components. causes of battery