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ICEDF [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Batteries and Alternators (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cold cranking amperage
1, record 1, English, cold%20cranking%20amperage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CCA 2, record 1, English, CCA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The discharge load in amps which a battery can sustain for 30 seconds at 0 degrees F. and not fall below 1.2 volts per cell (7.2V on 12V battery). 3, record 1, English, - cold%20cranking%20amperage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This battery rating measures a burst of energy that a car needs to start on a cold morning. This rating is used mainly for rating batteries for engine starting capacity and does not apply to NiCad batteries, NiMH batteries or Alkaline batteries. 3, record 1, English, - cold%20cranking%20amperage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cold-cranking amperage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Accumulateurs et alternateurs (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intensité du courant électrique au démarrage à froid
1, record 1, French, intensit%C3%A9%20du%20courant%20%C3%A9lectrique%20au%20d%C3%A9marrage%20%C3%A0%20froid
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ICEDF 1, record 1, French, ICEDF
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nombre d’ampères au démarrage 2, record 1, French, nombre%20d%26rsquo%3Bamp%C3%A8res%20au%20d%C3%A9marrage
masculine noun
- CCA 3, record 1, French, CCA
masculine noun
- CCA 3, record 1, French, CCA
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À cause de notre climat hivernal, il faut tenir compte de la puissance au démarrage exprimée en nombre d’ampères au démarrage ou CCA (Cold Cranking Amperage). Normalement, cette donnée fait référence au nombre d’ampères que la batterie peut générer pendant 30 secondes lors d’un démarrage à -18 degrés Celsius. Toutefois, certains fabricants de batteries indiquent la puissance de démarrage à 0 degré Celsius au lieu de -18 degrés Celsius. 4, record 1, French, - intensit%C3%A9%20du%20courant%20%C3%A9lectrique%20au%20d%C3%A9marrage%20%C3%A0%20froid
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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