In this old system the 5th digit represents the year from 0 to 9.
Duracell lead acid battery date code.
09017 would translate to september 1st 2017.
For batteries manufactured prior to 2018 the date codes will only have 5 digits.
How to read us battery date codes flooded lead acid.
A l refers to january december.
If you are unsure of how old a car battery is the manufacturer often heat stamps a code onto the bat.
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The first letter refers to the month it was manufactured.
Ps psh psg and pg series product date codes the first five numeric characters represent the month day and year of manufacture mm dd y the first two numbers identify the month from 01 to 12.
For flooded lead acid batteries the date code is stamped using two letters and a number.
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For example march is 03 and november is 11.
The second two numbers specify the day of the month from 01 to 31.
How to read the date stamp or sticker on a car battery.
If charging is necessary you can remove the battery and defrost it in rooms with 0 c or simply leave the charger connected to the battery for a few days at the beginning the charging energy is used to heat the battery.
This guide provides an overview of battery expiration dates including what expired means differences between varying sizes and chemistries where to find your battery s expiration information and general questions about batteries.
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The number refers to the year in which the battery was made.
This digit is repeated every 10 years.
2 would be 2012 3.