What is the post orientation of a EU1L battery

[Tipiford]

Anyone know what the specification of EU1L is in a garden tractor battery? I am assuming "U" is utility, and "L" is the positive terminal post faces left viewing the battery's face or front. If so, what is the "E" and "1"?

 

[Baluncore]

Welcome to PF.
E will probably identify the classification system. Maybe European?
U1 is a physical size LxWxH = 195 x 125 x 155 mm.
U1RMF is size U1, Right hand positive, maintenance free.
U1MF is size U1, Left hand positive, maintenance free. (L is sometimes assumed if not R).

 

[Baluncore]

There are only two sizes, U1 and U2. They are only specified for use on garden tractors. General - Utility Batteries, 12-VOLT (6 CELLS)
U1, U1R and U2 are BCI / Group numbers. Battery Council International give sizes as U1 = 197 x 132 x 186 mm, and U2 = 160 x 132 x 181 mm.

 

[Tipiford]

Thanx much, that elucidates most of the puzzle, however, E may be a classification, but the batteries I'm looking at were manufactured in PA. These are two Duracells I am considering, one, a U1L at one price, and a EU1L at a cost of $5.00 more, so I'm curious as to what I might be paying for if I splurged for a whole $5.00 more (tee-hee).

 

[Tipiford]

Just an update, having gone to compare the batteries: still unclear on the "E," but the cranking amps on the EU1L is 365. whereas the U1L is 275.

 

[zoki85]

Ask manufacturers for datasheets and you'll be smarter.

 

[Tipiford]

The data sheet is on their web site; does not answer the question. Here's the link: http://www.eastpennmanufacturing.com/wp-content/uploads/D-Series.pdf

 

[zoki85]

But this ^-^ relates safety and maintenance, not data sheet about technical performance

 

[Tipiford]

Wow